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General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyThe Trinity is the group of the most powerful Gods in Hinduism. They are all considered various aspects of the ultimate truth, the ultimate force of Brahman, which encompasses all things, both animate and inanimate.
The Trinity consists of
- Shiva the destroyer,
- Brahma the creator
- and Vishnu the protector.
They are sometimes worshipped in their combined form, that of Dhattatreya.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 3.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Ceyya Tamaraik Kannan Ay)]
Pasuram 3.6.1 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Ceyya Tamaraik Kannan Ay)]
Pasuram 8.8.4 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Kankal civantu)]
Here is another Confluence < [January – March, 1978]
Reviews < [May 1949]
The Vision of the Sacred Dance-II < [July – September, 1984]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 6 - What is an Incarnation of God < [Discourse 6 - Divine Heritage of Man]
Chapter 8 - Buddhism in China, Japan and Korea < [Discourse 7 - Thoughts on Sankhya Buddhism and Vedanta]
Chapter 4 - Necessity of Symbols < [Discourse 5 - Path of Realization]
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya (by E. Sowmya Narayanan)
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
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Chapter 3 - Tale About Lord Dattātreya’s incarnation
Introduction—Datta Cult, its Past, Present & Future < [Introduction]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3(b). The trinity of goddesses < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
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