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| • | Brahma-God of
Creator |
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| • | Vishnu-God of
Preserver (has many incarnations |
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Krishna) |
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| • | Shiva-God of
Destroyer (also the protector of |
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| • | Devi-goddess
(e.g., Laksmi (“Good Fortune”) and |
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| Parvati);
symbolizing beauty, benevolent, and |
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| wealth as well as
power and wrath |
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