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HINDU TRIMURTI. 5/12/12. STARTER YOUR TRIMURTI. The Hindu Triad represents 3 aspects of God, use your triangle and label 3 different sides to your personality, 3 aspects of YOU. FRIEND. TEACHER. SISTER. BRAHMA. Creator of the universe and all beings
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HINDU TRIMURTI 5/12/12
STARTERYOUR TRIMURTI The Hindu Triad represents 3 aspects of God, use your triangle and label 3 different sides to your personality, 3 aspects of YOU. FRIEND TEACHER SISTER
BRAHMA • Creator of the universe and all beings • 4 heads facing in different directions because he created the whole universe • After each KALPA he creates the next universe using the VEDAS as a guide.
SHIVA • Destroyer of the universe • Also known as Nataraja which is the Lord of the dance. • Pictured with flames representing destructive powers.
VISHNU • Maintains the order of the universe • The PARAMATMAN • Vishnu supports, sustains and governs the universe
TASK • In pairs you are going to cut out the boxes and rearrange them on a separate piece of paper matching up the characteristics of each part of the trimurti
Vishnu has four heads FALSE
KALPA Hindus believe in a cycle, the world begins, ends and then begins again, each world is called a kalpa.
VEDAS The massive Holy book that contains all the Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit.
PARAMATMAN SUPREME SOUL- Master of the past, present and the future.