one of the three main gods in the Hindu religion, who is considered to be the god of creation shiva Vishnu. One of three major gods in late Vedic Hinduism, 500 BC- AD 500. He was gradually eclipsed by the other two, Vishnu and Shiva. In classical times the doctrine of Trimurti identified the three as aspects of a supreme deity. Brahma was associated with the creator god Prajapati, whose identity he came to assume. All temples of Shiva or Vishnu contain an image of Brahma, but today there is no sect or cult devoted exclusively to him
This is the name of the creator deity in the Hindu religious tradition, and one of the three main deities
{i} supreme being, all pervasive God who is the source and goal of life, one of the Trimurti along with Shiva and Vishnu (Hinduism)
the first created being of the universe; directed by Lord Visnu, he creates all life forms in the universe and rules the modes of passion
(Indian ) The self-existing and invisible Creator of the universe; represented with four heads looking to the four corners of the world The divine triad is Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva Brahma One of the three beings created by God to assist in the creation of the world The Brahmins claim him as the founder of their religious system Whate'er in India holds the sacred name Of piety or lore, the Brahmins claim; In wildest rituals, vain and painful, lost, Brahma, their founder, as a god they boast Camoens: Lusiad, book vii
The Creator God; the First of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Vishnu (Preserver) and Siva, or Shiva (Destroyer)
A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered
The third aspect of the Hindu trinitySiva (father/ray 1- will), Krishna (son/ray 2 - love) and Brahma (mother/ray 3 - intelligence)
any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant grayish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
The creator God and member of the Hindu trinity of deities, which also includes Shiva and Vishnu
A creator god, with four heads to overlook each of the four directions Often just three heads, or only one, are shown Brahma is found both in Hindu and early Buddhist sculpture, eventually making his way to Japan as Bon-ten His vahana is a wild goose (sometimes called a swan, but Huntington, for one, insists that the latter term is mistaken ) Descent of the Buddha (Sanchi), Relief from Aihole (Prince of Wales Museum), Hoysaleshvara T , Halebid, Keshava T , Somnathpur (Hoysala, 1268), Linga (Delhi NM), Sasbahu T (Nagda), Tirumalai Nayaka Palace (Chola, 12th century)
One of the great gods of Hinduism, though not one around whom a significant worshipping community has formed Brahma is usually associated with the creation of the cosmos
In Hinduism, a post-Vedic deity Brahma is the god of creation and first in the Hindu triad of Brahma, *Vishnu, and *Shiva He is represented as red in color, with four heads and four arms, holding, respectively, a goblet, a bow, a sceptre, and the Vedas
One of the three major deities of Hinduism, along with Visnu (Vishnu) and Siva (Shiva) Adopted as one of the protective deities of Buddhism
Infinite Eternal Element that manifests as all things and beings; literally that which bursts forth in the form of the universe; that which gives rise to the universe, supports it, and reabsorbs it
the Hindu creator god, one of the three chief manifestations of god in Hindu mythology along with Vishnu and Siva
The Creator God; the First Person of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Vishnu and Siva
The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer
> Supreme creator and chief of the world Member of the Hindu Puranic Trinity of Brahma, Siva and Vishnu In Indian representations he usually bears four heads and arms
the personified creator; usually presented as one personality of the triune godhead of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the realm of pious celestial spirits. In Theravada, it includes the 20 uppermost planes of existence. The lower 16 of these are the rupa-brahma-loka, material realms inhabited by progressively radiant gods. The highest four realms, the arupa-brahma-loka, are devoid of substance. Rebirth into these realms is the reward for great virtue and meditation; the level attained is determined by faithfulness to the Buddha, the dharma and the sangha. See also arupa-loka, rupa-loka