Religion+-+Indus+River+Valley

This picture is of the gods Vishnu and Brahma and the goddess Lakshmi. Vishnu reclines on a bed of coiled snakes and when he sleeps a lotus flower blooms out of his navel revealing Brahma, the creator of the universe. When Vishnu awakens the lotus flower closes resulting in the present universe's end. Lakshmi acts as Vishnu's consort when he lays upon the coiled bed. Brahma plays a major role in Indus life. Lord Brahma is the first of the Hindu trinity and he is known as the supreme being. He creates the universe and everything inside it, including the divine. For this, he is greatly respected and worshiped by most Hindus.This picture represents the Indus religion because Brahminism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that the followers believe in more than one god, this picture shows three of the many gods and goddesses worshiped. Another reason this picture strongly represents Hinduism is that it contains two of the three gods in the Hindu Trinity. Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are all a part of the trinity. People believe that Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the substainer, and Shiva is the destroyer.