n. 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. [Sanskrit trimūrtiḥ : tri-, three; see trei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + mūrtiḥ, form.] |
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