The universal family - Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.

These are the trinity conciousness of families. The same exist in christianity too as trinity a secret. The shiva sankalpo upanishad is basic to start with, understand the image of shiva and his family. The symbols like trishul, nag, moon phase, and the form of ganesha and subrahmanaya is important. The shiva conciouness take one into Shiva linga as symbol and beyond that is formless. Shiva linga take one into the world either vishnu or brahma, the order can be different. Lotus is the vision its brahma.