Indian Mythology

Brahma

the Creator — Lord of the Four Faces

Brahma is an Indian trimurti of creation, associated with the realm of heaven. Brahma belongs to the primordial generation of the pantheon. Symbolised by the vedas.

Historical Note

The four-faced creator, born from a lotus rising from Vishnu's navel. He recited the four Vedas — one from each face — and shaped the worlds. Cursed by Shiva to be worshipped at almost no temple, in punishment for an old lie.

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