As
mentionedin 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.
