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What God is Brahma in India?
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation. Brahma is also known as the Bookmaker, Brahma, and Jingtian, and is commonly known as the Four-Faced Buddha in the Chinese area (the gods of the Great Brahma in Indian Buddhism, especially the Lord of the First Zen Heaven in the Color Realm, also known as the Great Brahma). The god of creation in Brahmanism, creator of the Sanskrit alphabet. Together with Vishnu and Shiva, they are called the three main gods.
His mount is a peacock (or a swan), and his spouse is the goddess of wisdom, the goddess of wisdom, so Brahma is often regarded as the god of wisdom. Among the tens of thousands of Hindu temples in India, temples dedicated to Brahma are extremely rare. The most famous place dedicated to Brahma is located in the Rajasthan town of Pushkar. In India, most of them are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Painting together to worship.
With the rise of Buddhism in India, Brahma was later adopted by Buddhism as one of the Dharma protectors. In Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, it has been greatly used. The Chinese call it the Erawan Buddha. There are many believers in Southeast Asia.
Brahma in Hinduism
“Big Brahma” is a very kind and “responsible” deity. There are many legends about his responsiveness in Thailand. Here we mainly introduce the Indian myths and legends about his responsiveness. In Indian myths and legends, as long as Make a wish to him, whether it is “god, demon, or human”, and he will grant their wishes.
In terms of gods, Shiva, who is regarded as the master of the universe by the Hindu Shiva sect, once asked Brahma for help in finding the whereabouts of Ganesha’s head. Brahma told Shiva that he met the first and The creature with its head facing north took its head in place of Ganesha’s head, and Shiva sent his angels to look around, and finally found a dying elephant with its head facing north, so he waited for the elephant After his death, he took off the elephant head and put it on the boy, so Ganesha was resurrected as a Ganesha god and the leader of the heavenly generals.
At the request of King Yama, Brahma created Chitra Gubota, the god of the underworld.
Regarding the devil, the devil “Hiranyakasipu” prayed to Brahma and made a wish. After Brahma granted his wish, the whole world was ruled by the devil, and finally “Vishnu” was transformed into “human”. “Sinara Singha” defeated the Demon King and saved the world.
Attributes of Brahma in Hinduism
At the time of the creation of the universe, Brahma created eleven living beings, believed to be the ancestors of mankind.
The Code of Manu says they are Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratuj, Vashishta, Pracetas, Daksha, Bhrgu and Narada. He also created seven saptarishis to assist in the creation of the universe. But since the living masters and sages he created were born from his spirit rather than his body, they were called “children of the mind”.
In the Vedas and Puranas, Brahma is not often involved in the affairs of the gods, and less often in matters of life and death. However, he once forced Soma to return the abducted Dharaja to his husband, Brihaspati. In addition, Brahma is regarded as the creator of Dhamma.
The Birth of Brahma in Hinduism
1. According to the Purana, Brahma was born by himself and has no mother.
2. At the beginning of the universe, the lotus on Vishnu’s navel produced Brahma. This also explains that Brahma’s name is also called Nabhija (meaning “born from the navel”).
3. Brahma was born from a golden egg floating on the water, so Brahma is also called Hiranyagarbha (meaning golden egg). Finally, the rest of the golden egg expands into the universe. Since he was born in water, he is also called Kanja (meaning “born in water”).
Brahma is the son of the Supreme Being “Brahman” and the feminine energy Self (Prakrti) or Illusion (Maya).
The image symbol of Brahma in Hinduism
Four arms: symbolize the four directions of east, west, south, and north, and also symbolize the mind (right rear arm), wisdom (left rear arm), self (right front arm), and self-confidence (left front arm).
Vedas: Symbolic knowledge.
Gold: symbolizes being active in the universe, and the golden face represents that Brahma was active when he created the universe.
Swan: The symbol of discernment, is the mount of Brahma.
Peacock: Brahma’s mount, this peacock is naturally able to separate milk and water, which means that everyone must be able to learn to distinguish between good and evil, and then promote good and abandon evil.
Crown: A symbol of the highest status.
Lotus: A symbol of nature and all that exists in the universe.
Beard: A black or white beard symbolizes wisdom, while a long beard symbolizes the eternal growth of wisdom.
Four Faces : The Four Vedas.
The traditional image of Brahma has four heads, four faces, and four arms, constantly reciting the Vedas. Especially in North India, he often has a lock of white beard, representing his near-eternal existence. Unlike other Hindu deities, Brahma usually does not have any weapons in his hands; however, he holds a spoon-shaped token in one hand, representing the dripping of holy cream into a self-sacrificing match. This means that Brahma is a self-sacrificing deity.
In one hand he holds a jug (sometimes a coconut shell with water), the water in the jug represents the beginning of all things and covers everything. Brahma also holds a rosary, which is his timer for counting the passage of time in the universe. In addition, he also holds the sacred Vedas or the lotus flower which represents purity.
There is also a myth and legend about the origin of the four heads of Brahma. Brahma originally had five heads, because Vishnu asked Brahma who is the supreme creator who created the universe, and Brahma said, “He is the supreme creator who created the universe, so Vishnu should worship him accordingly.”
Brahma’s words made Shiva angry, because Shiva is the supreme creator of the universe, the angry Shiva incarnated as Bhairava, and cut off Brahma’s fifth head, Bhairava (meaning Bhairava) terrifying killer).
It is said that when Shiva was angry, a deity flew out of Shiva’s body, and this deity was Nandi. Nandi cut off Brahma’s fifth head and cut off Brahma’s head. “For the crime of killing Brahma, Brahma’s beheaded head could not leave the hands of “Pairava” or “Nandi” as punishment. The head fell from the hands of “Pairava” and shattered, and the shattered fragments became several “Sacred Lakes” (Kapala Tirtham).
In another version, “Nandi” entered the holy city of “Benares” and Brahma’s beheaded head fell from “Nandi”‘s hands. Although Brahma and Shiva were at odds, in the end Brahma and Shiva were reconciled.
Mount of Brahma in Hinduism
Brahma’s mount is a peacock (say a swan). In Hinduism, all the gods mounted on peacocks are three-phase gods, which represent the innate ability to distinguish between good and evil, and then promote good and abandon evil.
