If you view reality as matter-centric, you'll speak of
creation, preservation, and destruction [of the universe]
If it is knowledge-centric, then it is:
Creation Preservation Destruction Concealment Revelation
The last two are about suffering due to ignorance and grace
1)

Śivarātri is a celebration & a mind-reset to understand the difference in these two views:
To go from matter-centric Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa to
knowledge-centric
Sadyojāta (Brahmā), Vāmadeva (Viṣnu), Aghora (Rudra), Tatpuruṣa (Maheśvara), and Īśāna (Sadāśiva)
2)