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Compare and contrast the iconography and mythology of at least two major Hindu deities.
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Compare and contrast the iconography and mythology of at least two major Hindu deities. In Hindu tradition, Brahma created the universe, Vishnu maintained it and Shiva destroyed it. These three gods comprise the Hindu trinity (the trimurti) and are considered to be the leading gods of the religion, especially Brahma, who is the oldest of all the gods. This point is questionable though as the Visnu Purana talks of Brahma emerging from Vishnu's navel to maintain the world after Vishnu has created it and then he returns to the navel after Shiva has destroyed it. If this is the case then Vishnu's position as a god is elevated from merely the maintainer to the creator. This essay intends to compare and contrast the iconography and mythology of the two major Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva with reference to their relationship with Brahma as part of the Hindu trinity. The Hindu god Vishnu...
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