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HINDU GOD - BRAHMA
THE CREATOR
Within the Hindu trinity of Brahma,
Vishnu and Shiva, Brahma
is the creator, Vishnu the preserver and
Shiva the destroyer. Nevertheless,
Brahma grew in a lotus out of the navel
of the sleeping Vishnu. The daily
alternation of light and dark is
attributed to the activity of Brahma.
Brahma's mind born sons are the
seers Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya,
Pulaha, Kratuj, Pracetas, Vashishta,
Bhrgu and Narada. From Brahma's body
came his nine sons Daksa, Dharma, Kama,
Anger, Greed, Delusion (Maya), Lust,
Joy, Death and Bharata and one daughter
called Angaja.
In order to create the world and produce
the human race, Brahma made a goddess
out of himself. One half was woman and
the other half was man. Brahma called
the woman Gayatri, but she also became
known by many other names such as
Saraswati.
Brahma has four heads, but used to have
five. The four extra heads appeared when
Gayatri was very ashamed with Brahma's
love for her and tried to escape from
his gaze. The tremendous tapas that
Brahma had practiced for the purpose of
creation was entirely annihilated
through his desire to unite with his
daughter. One head was lost later when
Brahma lied to Vishnu and thus caused
Shiva to become very angry. |
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