Brahma god

For Hindus, there is a single, universal god known as the Supreme Being or Brahman. Hinduism also has numerous gods and goddesses, known as deva and devi, who represent one or more of Brahman's aspects. Foremost among the many Hindu gods and goddesses are the Holy Triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of worlds (in that order). Sometimes, the three may appear in the form of an avatar, embodied by a Hindu god or goddess. But the most popular of these gods and goddesses are important deities in their own right. Raja Ravi Varma via Wikimedia Commons laksya, meaning an aim or goal. She is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual. Lakshmi is depicted as a four-armed woman of golden complexion, holding a lotus bud as she sits or stands upon a massive lotus blossom. The deity of beauty, purity, and domesticity, the image of Lakshmi is often found in the homes of the faithful. Das, Subhamoy. "10 of the Most Important Hindu Gods." Learn Religions, Apr. 5, 2023, learnreligions.com/top-hindu-deities-1770309. Das, Subhamoy. (2023, April 5). 10 of the Most Important Hindu Gods. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/top-hindu-deities-1770309 Das, Subhamoy. "10 of the Most Important Hindu Gods." Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/top-hindu-deities-1770309 (accessed June 15, 2023).

Page Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brahma (ब्रह्मा, Brahmā) is the creator god in Svayambhu (self-born) or the creative aspect of Vishnu, Vāgīśa (Lord of Speech), and the creator of the four Vedas, one from each of his mouths. Brahma is consort of Saraswati and he is the father of Four Kumaras, Narada, Daksha, Marichi and many more. Brahma is sometimes identified with the Vedic god Prajapati, he is also known as Vedanatha (god of Vedas), Gyaneshwar (god of Knowledge), Chaturmukha (having Four Faces) Svayambhu (self born), Brahmanarayana (half Brahma and half Vishnu), etc, as well as linked to Kama and Hiranyagarbha (the cosmic egg). He is more prominently mentioned in the post-Vedic Hindu epics and the mythologies in the Puranas. In the epics, he is conflated with Purusha. Although, Brahma is part of the Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva Trimurti, ancient Hindu scriptures mention multiple other trinities of gods or goddesses which do not include Brahma. Several Puranas describe him as emerging from a lotus, connected to the navel of Lord Vishnu. Other Puranas suggest that he is born from Shiva or his aspects, or he is a supreme god in diverse versions of Hindu mythology. Brahma, along with other deities, is sometimes viewed as a form (saguna) of the otherwise formless (nirguna) Brahman, the ultimate metaphysical reality in Vedantic Hinduism. In an alternate version, some Puranas state him to be the father of Prajapatis. According to some, Brahma does not enjoy popular worship in pr...

Stele with a standing figure of Vishnu, 12th century, Pala dynasty, 162.56 cm, Bengal, eastern India © Trustees of the British MuseumVishnu is one of the most popular gods of the Hindu pantheon. His portrayal here is standard: a royal figure standing tall, crowned and bejeweled, in keeping with his role as king and preserver of order within the universe. He carries a gada (mace) and chakra (disc) in his hands. The other two hands, which would have held a lotus and conch, are broken. On his forehead he wears a vertical mark or tilak, commonly worn by followers of Vishnu. In keeping with his iconography as the divine king, he is heavily bejeweled, wears a sacred thread that runs over his left shoulder and a long garland that comes down to his knees. He stands flanked by two attendants, who may be his consorts Bhu and Shri, on a double lotus. The stele has a triangular top unlike earlier examples which were usually in the shape of a gently lobed arch. On either side of his crown are celestial garland bearers and musicians, the Vidyadharas and Kinnaras. A kirtimukha, or auspicious face of glory, is carved on the top centre of the arch. Shiva is a powerful Hindu deity. He has a female consort, like most of the gods, one of whose names is Parvati, "the daughter of the mountain." Shiva and Parvati may appear as a loving couple sitting together in a form called Umamaheshvara. In this example two separate bronze images have been designed as a group. Both Shiva and Parvati wear elab...

Brahma is the creator god of the Hindu pantheon. He is the force of creation and is the first part of the Hindu Trinity. This Trinity is commonly referred to as the Trimurti in Hinduism. It consists of the gods Brahma (creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). The importance of Brahma centers on his capacity to create and bring new life after death. One powerful way to view this deity is as a singular part of a cyclical existence. In Hindu mythology, Brahma creates, Vishnu preserves life, and Shiva destroys life when the time comes. But, this destruction is never the end of the cycle. Rather, Brahma always brings back life and existence to the world to restart the cycle all over again. Despite his power, there are only 2 shrines dedicated to this creator god in India today. Why is this and where is his power most evident? Why is Brahma Important? The importance of Brahma is his driving force to create and give life to earth. In some manner of speaking, he is a fertility deity (though, not directly). But, he is the god who permits new life and new existence to come into being. As part of the trinity of gods, he is the first. He is the one who permits Krishna and Shiva to do their duties. There are some legends that state if it was not for Brahma these deities would not exist. For their necessity would not exist without the worlds coming into existence. His other importance stems from his association with wisdom and the Vedas. From his existence the Vedas ...

Contents • • • • • Brahma - the creator Svayambhu(self-born), Vāgīśa(Lord of Speech), and the creator of the four Brahma is sometimes identified with theVedic godPrajapati, as well as linked toHiranyagarbha(the cosmic egg). He is more prominently mentioned in the post-VedicHindu epicsand the mythologies in thePuranas. In the epics, he is conflated withPurusha. Although, Brahma is part of the "Brahma, Several puranas describe him emerging from a lotus, connected to the navel of Lord Vishnu. Other Puranas suggest that he is born from Shiva or his aspects, or he is a supreme god in diverse versions of Hindu mythology.Brahma, along with all deities, is sometimes viewed as a form (saguna) of the otherwise formless (nirguna)Brahman, the ultimate metaphysical reality inVedanticHinduism. Brahma does not enjoy popular worship in present-age Hinduism and has lesser importance than the other members of the Trimurti,VishnuandShiva. Brahma is revered in ancient texts, yet rarely worshipped as a primary deity in India. Very few temples dedicated to him exist in India; the most famous being theBrahma Temple, Pushkarin Rajasthan. The origins of Brahma are uncertain, in part because several related words such as one for Ultimate Reality (Brahman), and priest (Brahmin) are found in the Vedic literature. The existence of a distinct deity named Brahmais evidenced in late Vedic text.A distinction between spiritual concept of Brahman, and deity Brahma, is that the former is gender neutral abstr...