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In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are the three most important gods; in some narratives they were born from the world egg laid by Ammavaru at the beginning of time.

• Brahma - the Creator
• Vishnu - the Maintainer
• Shiva - the Destroyer

The trimurti itself is conceived of as a deity and artistically represented as a three-faced human figure. Brahma is no longer as relevant as he once was, some would say the all-in-one goddess Devi has replaced him.

Trimurti can also refer to the trinity of Carnatic music, that is, Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Deekshitar and Syama Sastry.