The Hindu Universe

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THE THIRD WORLD:
The Spiritual Universe of Mahadevas, the great shining beings: 333 million gods, individual soul beings, neither male nor female

BRAHMAN: the Supreme Being
Parabrahman: omniscient consciousness, inmost core of the soul
Purusha: primal soul
Satchidananda: superconscious mind of soul body

BRAHMA/
SARASVATI

Creator

VISHNU/
LAKSHMI

Preserver

SHIVA/
KALI

Destroyer

GANESHA
Lord of Science and Knowledge
Ganesha

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THE SECOND WORLD: The astral or mental plane of existence, the realm of the devas, angels and spirits

KRISHNA
as the incarnated Vishnu
Krishna

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THE FIRST WORLD:
The Physical Universe within which man exists in his 5 bodies

SOUL

Mental or Intellectual

Astral Body

Pranic Body

Physical Body

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Further Information:

Hinduism, The World's Oldest Religion: A Simple Introduction to a Complex Religion

The Hindu Gods

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Return to: LIT 2210Hum 2210

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