TriMurthi - Creator | Preserver | Destroyer

Trimurthi:
In Hinduism Lord Brahma,Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are named as 'Trimurthi'. Lord Brahma deals with creation,Lord Vishnu deals with maintenance and Lord Shiva deals with destruction. They are three different shades or forms of supreme powers called 'Prabrahman'.'Vaishnavism' is a sect of people who worship Lord Vishnu as supreme god. 'Shivism' is a sect of people who worship Lord Shiva as supreme god.

Cultural beliefs:
Lord Brahma was born in golden egg hence he is named as 'hiranyagrabha' and the remaining material in that golden egg is expanded as universe. Brahma has four heads which represent 'vedas' and fifth head was cut down by Lord Shiva. The fifth head remains with Shiva hence it is called 'Kapali'. Brahma lives in a place called 'Satyalokha' which is 1,870,400,000 miles in distance from Sun.

Lord Vishnu is the one who enters everywhere. He lives in a place called 'Vaikuntha' which is 209,600,000 miles from 'Satyalokha'. He will be always seen in resting position on 'AdhiSeshu'(serpent king) with his wife, Goddess Lakshmi. Vishnu takes incarnations once evil things dominates humanity. 'Dasa-avatar' means 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

Lord Shiva is the one who is eternally pure. He lives in Mount Kailaash which is believed as center of the Universe. Shiva is always resembled in the form of Linga. He is a dancer, hence named as 'Nataraja'. He is the composer of dance, 'Shiva Tandav'. Lord Shiva is also popularly known as 'Parameshwer' i.e., supreme of all. 'Rudra' means the God of the roaring storm. He has third eye which is always closed. Opening the third eye will lead to complete destruction.

Interesting facts:

• Lord Brahma has 11 children(10 sons,1 daughter). His sons are called 'Prajapathis'(rulers of human race).
• Lord Brahma have no temples for worship as cursed by the Sage Vishwamithra. Except one or two like Pushkar in Ajmer.
• Lord Vishnu rides on 'Garuda'(The Gaint Eagle) who is the king of all birds.
• Lord Vishnu handles a powerful weapon called 'Sudarshan Chakra' ( revolving disc).
• Lord Vishnu sleeps on a giant snake in milky ocean.
• Lord Shiva carries a powerful weapon called 'Trishul'(Trident).
• Lord Shiva wears snake as ornament around his neck.
• Lord Shiva drank poison which came out by churning milky ocean, hence named 'Garalakanta'.

Scientific Reasons:

• When we consider 'Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara' as Proton-Electron-Neutron, Lord Brahma is the creator of universe likewise proton is the main reason for creation. Lord Vishnu is protector of universe likewise electrons with wide range of reactions which protects the universe. Lord Shiva is destructor likewise neutron collides with nucleus and causes complete destruction and gives a new way to creation.
• There exist a black hole in every galaxy. Black-hole consumes matter by expelling particles through its polar points. Once the energy released at poles equal to the gravity of black-hole it stops consuming matter. This balance is called Lord Vishnu. If the balance was disturbed destruction will happen until balance obtain. This destruction is called Lord Shiva. The energy which is expelled at the time of destruction supports a new creation. This creation is called Lord Brahma.
• Supernova is defined as sudden explosion of a star by ejecting most of its inner material. The equilibrium between The Sun and the planets is the principle of Vishnu. When Sun went into a position of imbalance in handling its own nuclear fuel and becomes supernova, the entire destruction of solar system happens. This destruction is the principle of Shiva. When destruction happens energy expelled leads to new creation which is the principle of Lord Brahma.
• Lord Shiva symbolically described as 'Linga'. According ancient texts, 'Linga' was defined as Ling - destruction, merging ,to dissolve and ga means emerge, creation, new life. At the time of cosmic dissolution, all things will dissolve into Shiva and emerges from Shiva once again. The unknown people say 'Shiva linga' is a phallic symbol but it is unknown symbol of creation after destruction.'Shiva tandava' is the dance which represents destruction. The running path of the Neutrons, Protons inside the atom is exactly in the shape of 'Chidhambaram's Sri Nataraja swamy' idol.

108 - The Divine Number

108:
Every Hindu praise the god with 108 names called as 'Sathanamavali'. Every rosary beads which are made using Rudraksh, Holy basil,Sandalwood, Crystal quartz(Spatik) will have 108 beads. Even so many Buddhist temples have 108 steps before entering to temple. People always explains about 108 in many ways but there is no authentic way to explain the power of 108.

Cultural beliefs:
Lord Krishna played with 108 gopikas. Lord Vishnu is associated with 108 holy places called as 'Divyadesams'. Goddess Dakshayani body was split into 108 pieces by lord vishnu with sudarshana chakra to bring psychological stability in Lord Shiva on his wife death.In Shri Chakra or Sri Yantra there are 54 intersections of lines and each line have power of Shiva and Shakti then it represents 108 when combined.There 108 gods and goddess situated in Sri Yantra.According to Astrology, There are 12 Rashi's and 9 planets when multiplied represents 108. 'Shiva Tandava' - Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva has 108 poses.

The milky ocean was churned by 54 gods and 54 demons, when combined it is 108.According ancient books of yoga there are 72000 of nadis(energy channels) in the body among them 108 energy channels meet at Heart Chakra.

Interesting facts:

• The number of verses counted in Rig-Veda approximately equals to 10800.
• The number of Puranas are 18.
• In Bhagavatgita there are 18 chapters.
• The number of upanishads are 108.
• There are 9 planets. When Sun placed in middle remaining are 8 planets revolve around the Sun.It can stipulated as 18 or 108.
• In Sanskrit there are 54 letters, each letter have 2 genders then 54 *2 = 108.
• There 27 stars each with 4 quarters called as 'padams' in total 27*4 = 108.
• According to Ayurveda there 108 'Marmas' which can heal or kill the human life.
• In mathematics, Power of 1,2,3 is 1*4*27 = 108. when a circle was divided into 5 parts each pentagon angle equals to 108.

Scientific Reasons:

• The distance calculated from Sun to earth is approximately rounded to 108 times of Sun's diameter. The distance from Earth and moon is approximately rounded to 108 times of moon diameter. The diameter of Sun is 108 times of earth diameter.
• Sun has 216000 phases around a year. 6 months on northern hemisphere and 6 months on southern hemisphere when 216000 divided by 2 gives 108000.