Trimurti – The three chief gods of Hinduism which comprises Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

(Pronounced tree-muhr-tee)

To remember the meaning of the Hindu term Trimurti, use the following mnemonic:

The tree that murmured was a teak (Trimurti); it spoke to a fish I knew (Vishnu), to people cutting sheaves at (Shiva) harvest time, and to the composer Brahm's mother (Brahma).