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.

TEAC

HER FRIEND

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.

VISHNUMaintains 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

TRUE OR FALSE

Brahma is the creator of the universe

TRUE

Vishnu is the destroyer of the universe

FALSE

Shiva maintains the order of the universe

FALSE

Shiva is pictured with flames

TRUE

Vishnu has four heads

FALSE

Vishnu is the paramatman

TRUE

Shiva is the Lord of the Dance

TRUE

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.