According to Shaivite texts, the supreme being Parashivam manifests as pentads apart from the well known Trinity of other Hindu sects - Brahma, Visnu and Shiva.
 His five deeds which are known "Panchakrityas" (holy five acts) are assigned to Panchamurti, his five aspects, viz.,
Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Maheshwara and Sadashiva.
Creation, preservation, destruction, delusion and liberation are done by these five manifestations respectively.
The five faces of Parashiva emanating these five aspects at whom we could not find any distinctions from himself, are praised as "Panchabrahmas", the five creators or the five realities.
The Panchamurtis of Shaivism are absorbed within Shaktism and named as "Panchapreta" (Five bodies). .
According to Shaivite texts, the supreme being Parashivam manifests as pentads apart from the well known Trinity of other Hindu sects - Brahma, Visnu and Shiva.  His five deeds which are known "Panchakrityas" (holy five acts) are assigned to Panchamurti, his five aspects, viz., Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Maheshwara and Sadashiva. Creation, preservation, destruction, delusion and liberation are done by these five manifestations respectively. The five faces of Parashiva emanating these five aspects at whom we could not find any distinctions from himself, are praised as "Panchabrahmas", the five creators or the five realities. The Panchamurtis of Shaivism are absorbed within Shaktism and named as "Panchapreta" (Five bodies). .
Sadasiva