Trimurti & Tridevi

The three great gods, the three great goddesses, and their remarkable family. 8 steps, about 30 minutes.

1. Brahma: The creator with four faces — and a curious story about why he has almost no temples.
2. Saraswati: Beside the creator: Saraswati, goddess of knowledge, music, and everything worth learning.
3. Vishnu: The preserver — for Telugu families, most beloved as Venkateswara of Tirumala.
4. Lakshmi: With Vishnu comes Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, who rose from the churning ocean.
5. Shiva: The transformer who drank poison to save the world and dances creation into being.
6. Parvati: And Parvati — the mountain's daughter whose devotion won Shiva's heart.
7. Ganesha: Their family: start with the remover of obstacles, the first god invoked in every puja.
8. Kartikeya: And his brother Kartikeya, the commander of the gods' armies.