Trimurti 

8 creative works found

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  Trimurti
  by Ratatouille

  The Trimurti is a concept in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahmā the creator, Viṣṇu the maintainer or preserver, and Śiva the destroyer or transformer. / One type of depiction for the Trimurti shows three heads on one neck, and often even three faces on one head, each looking in a different direction.Our daily existence reflects these three cosmic functions as birth, life and death. / The trinity is interpreted in various forms in Hindu philosophy. A widely accepted belief is that it represents earth, water, and fire. / Jodhpur – India

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  The Trimurti-Sadasiva Statue. Elephanta Caves.
  by vadim19

  The Trimurti-Sadasiva Statue. Elephanta Caves. / The Elephanta Caves represent the focal point of the Elephanta Island, located in the Mumbai harbour off the coast of Mumbai (Bombay), India. In 1987, UNESCO designated the caves a UNESCO World Heritage Site. / Trimurti Sadasiva, carved in relief at the end of the North-South axis, embodies the most important sculpture. The three headed-Shiva image, representing Panchamukha Shivaimage, stands twenty feet high. The right half-face shows him as a young person with sensuous lips, embodying life and its vitality. In his hand he holds something that resembles a rose bud; again with the promise of life and creativity. That face closely resembles Brahma, the creator or Uma or Vamadeva, the feminine side of Shiva. The left half-face, on the side, resembles a young man, mustached, and angry. He depicts Shiva as Aghora Bhairava8, as the one whose anger can engulf the entire world in flames leaving only ashes behind. That represents Shiva, the Destroyer. The central face, benign, meditative, as the preserver Vishnu, depicting Shiva as the yogi—Yogeshwar—in deep meditation praying for the ‘preservation’ of humanity. /

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  The Sacred Syllable
  by Macro magnon

  In the beginning was the Verb, and the Verb was with God… (Inkscape + Apophysis + Photoshop)

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  Trimurti
  by sharon allitt

  Three-headed Siva – the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of Brahmā the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Śiva the destroyer or transformer.

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  The Deities of India - Lord Shiva
  by Prasad

  Captured during my visit to Trimbakeshwar at Kusavarta, a place where river Godavari takes course. This is one of the ancient and artistic stone works of four armed Lord Shiva having a ride on his carrier the Nandi with the Parvati. you can see the face of the Ganga he holds in his head. Shiva (pronounced /ˈʃiːvə/; Sanskrit: शिव, Śiva; IPA: [ˈɕivə]; meaning “Auspicious one“), also known as Rudra (the “Feared One”), is a major Hindu god and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of the five primary forms of God. Followers of Hinduism who focus their worship upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas (Sanskrit Śaiva). Shaivism, along with Vaiṣṇava traditions that focus on Vishnu and Śākta traditions that focus on the goddess Devī are three of the most influential denominations in Hinduism. Shiva is usually worshiped in the form of Shiva linga. In images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava upon Maya, the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja, the lord of the dance. In some Hindu denominations Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent the three primary aspects of the divine, and are collectively known as the Trimurti. Lest one be a true student of these particular schools of thought, there could be some confusion, as to the “proper placement”, in respect to the three. Brahma is most oft the sustainer, or the very “being”, of the infinite; be it personal or impersonal. Vishnu would be the creator or originator, or he/that which “enters”. Shiva, therein, is the destroyer or transformer. RAW file was processed in Adobe Camera Raw & converted to 5 TIFF format files with (+/-) 0, 0.5 & 1.0 exposure values and taken in Photomatrix for HDR conversion. Finally balanced in PS with multiple layer processing. Equipment : Canon EOS 400D, Canon EF 50 mm lens. Av – F1.8, Tv – 1/30 Sec. ISO 100. Hand held Copyright © Prasad 2009 BETTER VIEWED LARGE. My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction without my written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. FEATURED : / 1. Incredible India – 16.11.2009

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  ( TRIMURTI ) ERIC WHITEMAN ART
  by eric whiteman

  abstract,art culture,computer art, contemporary,digital,hardedge

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  ( TRIMURTI ) ERIC WHITEMAN
  by ericwhiteman

  abstract,art culture,computer art, contemporary,digital,hardedge

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  Trimurti
  by Don Cyr

  Flower macro painted in Photoshop.