Trimurti

Trimurti (trimūrti)
Devanagari	त्रिमूर्ति
Sanskrit-transliterasie	trimūrti
Affiliasie	Deva
Metgesel	Tridevi

Die Trimurti (/trɪˈmʊərti/;^[1] Sanskrit: त्रिमूर्ति trimūrti, "drie vorme") is die driedubbele godheid in Hindoeïsme^[2][3][4][5] waarin die kosmiese funksies skepping, onderhoud en vernietiging verpersoonlik word deur ’n triade van gode: gewoonlik Brahma die skepper, Vishnu die onderhouer en Shiva die vernietiger/vervormer.^[6][7] Individuele denominasies se weergawes kan egter verskil. Wanneer al drie gode van die Trimurti in ’n enkele avatar geïnkarneer word, is die avatar bekend as Dattatreya.^[8]

1. ↑ "Trimurti". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
2. ↑ Grimes, John A. (1995). Ganapati: Song of the Self. SUNY Series in Religious Studies. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0-7914-2440-5.
3. ↑ Jansen, Eva Rudy (2003). The Book of Hindu Imagery. Havelte, Holland: Binkey Kok Publications BV. ISBN 90-74597-07-6.
4. ↑ Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli (red. voors.) (1956). The Cultural Heritage of India. Calcutta: The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture.
5. ↑ Winternitz, Maurice (1972). History of Indian Literature. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation.
6. ↑ Matchett, Freda. "The Purāṇas", in: Flood (2003), p. 139.
7. ↑ Zimmer (1972) p. 124.
8. ↑ Mhatre, Sandeep. "Datta Sampradaay and Their Vital Role" (in Engels). Swami Samarth temple. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 4 Maart 2016.