In India, the number of gods is huge and each of them has its own specific niche. Among them the three main rulers are especially distinguished: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. They enter the Trimurti (Hindu Trinity), as the creator, the Almighty and the destroyer.
The Supreme God of the Hindus Brahma
In India he is considered the creator of the world. He does not have a mother or father, and he was born from a lotus flower, which was in the navel of Vishnu. Brahma created the wise men who are directly involved in the creation of the universe. He also created 11 Prajapati, who are the ancestors of mankind. They depict Brahma as a man with four heads, faces and hands. The king of the gods among the Hindus has a red skin and is dressed in the same color of clothing. There is information that each of Brahma's heads constantly tells one of the four Vedas. To the characteristic features can be attributed a white beard, symbolizing the eternal nature of its existence. He also has his own attributes:
- scepter in the form of a scoop;
- a vessel with water, which is made of either metal or coconut ;
- prayer prayer beads;
- books of the Vedas or lotus flower.
The God of the Vishnu Indians
Represented him as a man with blue skin and with four hands. On the head of this god is the crown, and in the hands of the attributes of importance: the shell, chakra, rod and lotus. On the neck is a sacred stone. Vishnu is moving on Orel with a half-human face. Honored him as a deity supporting life in the universe. This four-handed god of Hindus has a huge number of positive qualities, among which can be distinguished: knowledge, wealth, power, strength, courage and magnificence. There are three basic forms of Vishnu:
- Mach . Creates all existing material energy.
- Garbodakasayi . Creates diversity in all existing universes.
- Ksirodakasayi . It is a super-soul that has the ability to penetrate anywhere.
The great god of the Hindus of Shiva
He is the personification of destruction and transformation. His skin is white, but his neck is blue. On his head is a tangled bundle of hair. The head, arms and legs are decorated with snakes. A tiger or elephant's skin is worn on it. On his forehead he has a third eye and a tribune of sacred ash. It was depicted mostly sitting in a lotus pose. In Shaivism, the multi-handed god of the Hindus is considered the supreme, and in other directions he is considered only the ability of the destroyer. It is believed that it was Shiva who created the famous "Om" sound.