Hindu Trinity

Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s foremost mythologist, explores the art, rituals and stories of the Hindu trinity, and their relevance today. Using popular and classical icons, he introduces readers to the many representations of the trinity, and decodes the hidden wisdom. A must-have compendium for anyone interested in the symbolism that give form to Hindu worship. In the living tradition that is Hinduism, divinity manifests as the Goddess, who embodies the world, as Shiva, who seeks to withdraw from it, and Vishnu, who engages with it.