God Brahma
Sign in to saveBrahma (, ) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. He is associated with creation of everything, knowledge, and the Vedas. Brahma is prominently mentioned in creation legends. In some Puranas, he created himself in a golden embryo known as the Hiranyagarbha.
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Brahma is a Hindu deity known as "the Creator" in the Trimurti—the trinity of supreme gods that also includes Vishnu and Shiva—and is associated with the creation of all things, knowledge, and the ancient Hindu scriptures called the Vedas. He appears prominently in Hindu creation myths, with some texts describing him as having created himself within a golden embryo called the Hiranyagarbha.
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- Creator of the Universe God of Creation, Knowledge and the Vedas
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13 sectionsContents
- Origin and meaning
- Literature and legends
- Vedic literature
- Post-Vedic, Epics and Puranas
- Sangam literature
- Iconography
- Epochs of Brahma
- Worship
- India
- Southeast and East Asia
- See also
- References
- External links
Brahma (, ) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. He is associated with creation of everything, knowledge, and the Vedas. Brahma is prominently mentioned in creation legends. In some Puranas, he created himself in a golden embryo known as the Hiranyagarbha.
Brahma is frequently identified with the Vedic god Prajapati. During the post-Vedic period, Brahma was a prominent deity and his sect existed; however, by the 7th century, he had lost his significance. He was also overshadowed by other major deities like Vishnu, Shiva, and Mahadevi and demoted to the role of a secondary creator, who was created by the major deities.