Key learning points

1. Most Hindus believe that Brahman can take many forms.
2. The forms of Brahman are often represented through deities.
3. The Trimurti is an important way many Hindus describe the divine.
4. Trimurti describes God in different roles. Brahma as creator, Vishnu as preserver and Shiva as transformer or destroyer.

Keywords

• Trimurti - three significant forms of Brahman

• Shiva - the deity who transforms the universe

• Vishnu - the deity who protects the universe

• Brahma - the deity who creates the universe

• Qualities - special characteristics of someone or something

Common misconception