Today it so happened that my mom picked three beautiful roses from her garden for me to take to Durga. As I left with the roses I realized how the number three is so very significant in Hinduism. Our holy trinity - Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver) and Shiva (destroyer) comprises of three major Gods. The three goddess who represent the Shakti or feminine energy - Lakshimi, Saraswati and Durga. The Trisula, the weapon that Durga holds has three prongs. The Saiva symbol consists of three horizontal srtipes on the forehead of the deity. There are many other examples of three in temple iconography and Hindu worship.
Even numbers are generally considered inauspicious in Indian culture. Odd numbers are considered auspicious. So in many Hindu rites I see 5 lamps being lit. 9 vegetables being used to prepare food etc etc. So today it was three roses for my Goddess.
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