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Trimurti

(tri mo̵or′tē)

noun

the trinity of Hindu gods (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva)

Origin: Sans trimūrti, lit., of three forms < tri, three + mūrti, body, shape

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noun
Hinduism

The triad of gods consisting of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer as the three highest manifestations of the one ultimate reality.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit trimūrtiḥ

Origin: : tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + mūrtiḥ, form

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