As mentioned in the introduction, there are three main gods that are recreated as part of the Ultimate Trinity. They are known as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The first, Brahma, is the Creator. Because of him, the change between day and night is possible. In order to create the human race, Brahma created a goddess out of himself. One half of him was a woman, whom he called Saraswati, or Gayatri.
At one time Brahma had five heads, but one was lost when he lied to Vishnu, in turn making Shiva angry. Because of the lie, he is relegated to having only four heads with which he uses to keep Gayatri in his sight at all times.
The second in the trinity is Vishnu, the preserver and protector of creation. He is the embodiment of mercy and kindness, the power that preserves the universe and maintains the cosmic order. He has descended to Earth nine times, in different forms, to help when the forces of evil had the upper hand. The nine forms are these:
Matsaya- Fish Incarnation
Kurma- Turtle Incarnation
Varaha- Boar Incarnation
Narasingha- Lion Incarnation
Vamana- Dwarf Incarnation
Parasurama- The Warrior
Ram- The Ideal Man
Krishna- The Blue God
Buddha- The Buddhism Founder
The third in the trinity is Shiva, the destroyer. He is responsible for changes in the forms of death and destruction as well as the more positive outlook of shedding old habits. His first wife was Sati and the second, Parvati. His sons are Ganesha and Kartikeya. Shiva has many dances that he does that represent the creation and destruction of the universe, the welfare of the Earth, as well as many more.
