Questions tagged [brahma]
For questions about Brahma, the creator deity of the Trimurti. Not to be confused with [brahman] or [brahmins].
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Parabrahman as generator of thoughts
Every human (in fact living organism) has thoughts throughout the lifetime.
Thoughts occur to humans during jagrit and Swapna avasthas.
Modern science believes that the brain is responsible for the ...
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Why didn't Rudra incur any sin for killing Vishnu?
When Shiva's form (Kaal Bhairav) just cut off one of Brahma's heads he incurred the great sin of Brahma-Hatyaa and became a skull-bearer who lived by begging in Brahma's skull. But it looks like no ...
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Who were Brahma's Manasputras? How many of them were there?
According to Judeo-Christian theology, there were Adam and Eve in the beginning. They were the progenitor of the human race.
However, according to Hindu Puranas, there were many. They were known as ...
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Can Vedic Deva Prajapati be connected to Vishnu, not to Brahma?
I know that Prajapati will later be connected to Brahma, and in many rig-Vedic passages He is connected with several other devas, such as Indra, Soma, etc. But what caught my attention, is that it is ...
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Why is our universe the smallest kind in existence?
I read that our universe is the smallest kind, because the Brahma in this universe only has four heads, while in larger universes Brahma has for example, a million heads.
Why does a universe kind ...
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How can one become brahma/vishnu/shiv?
I heard that one can become Indra if he does 1000 rajsuvi/ashwamedha yajna(not sure). But is there anywhere in shastras written how can one become one among tridevs?
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Is Brahma said to have 4 or 5 heads only in the itihasapuranas?
Is it true that in shruti works, Prajapati, Hiranyagarbha and other forms of Brahma are not said to have multiple heads?
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Does the Srivaishnavite sect say that Vishnu created Chaturmukha Brahma?
Siva is said to have incurred sin by cutting off Brahma's fifth head. The Srivaishnavite sect accepts this and if I recall correctly, some Vaishnavite temples in the South have sthalapuranams that ...
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What's is the relative sacred body part name for Lord Brahma similar to Padmanabha and Shivalinga for Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva respectively?
I have noticed that the names denoting the sacred body part of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are Padmanabha and Shivalinga respectively.
I am thinking "Head" is the sacred body part of Lord ...
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Does Ramayana say that Brahma was born from the belly lotus of Vishnu?
It seems unlikely because he is equated to Parabrahman in some places in the Ramayana.
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How human age is related to number of breaths?
Is it true that brahma assigns certain number of breaths to each creature based on karma? Why it's breaths count and not time?
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According to Smarta, all of three of the “Trimurti” are equal. But why isn't Brahma given the same significance as Vishnu and Shiva?
Even Puri Shankaracharya said that chanting the name of Narayana and Shiva would have the same benefits. However, why don't anyone give such importance to Brahma?
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What's the name of the current Brahmā (ब्रह्मा)?
According to popular scripture views, Brahmā ( ब्रह्मा ) is a post, much like the Manu, Indra, Sapta-Rishis, etc., although with a huge difference in terms of their lifetime span.
Again, by some ...
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What is the story of Lord Shani's wife Neelam?
As discussed in this QnA, the Tamil version attributes Mandha Devi & Jyesta Devi as Shani dev's wife. However, the more commonly accepted or albeit, say, as per the popular stories, it is the ...
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Etymology of the word Brahmā (ब्रह्मा)
Brahmā (ब्रह्मा) who is the creator aspect of the Trimurti God, while Vishnu (विष्णु) and Shiva (शिव ) being the Preserver and the Destroyer aspects.
The most frequently used etymological meaning for ...
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Do Gods really exist as entities with a specific appearance?
I know that Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar are representations of creation, protection, and destruction cycles. Do they really exist as entities with a specific appearance?
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Did Krishna summon Brahmas from countless other universes to teach our Brahma a lesson about ego?
Once, Lord Brahma grew very conceited about his creation and started bragging about the various responsibilities he had. Lord Krishna, the Supreme One, smiled at this.
A few moments later another ...
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Who is Goddess Gayatri? Is she another form of Saraswati or Saraswati in Parashakti form?
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Is Goddess Gayatri another form of Savitri (Saraswati) or Savitri in Parabrahman form?
If yes, can we conclude that the word ‘Savita’ in the Gayatri mantra is representative of Savitri and ...
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Is it true brahma masturbated to urvasi and collected semen in pot and saraswati was born from it? [closed]
I have seen many people claiming this but i couldn't find the story in any puranas. Are they just rumours or is there really some story. If yes please quote the exact verse.
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Do Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represent Cosmic Energy, Cosmic Space and Cosmic Time?
Are there any interpretations of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva representing Cosmic Energy, Cosmic Space and Cosmic Time?
If not, what exactly do Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represent symbolically?
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Liberated beings after Mahakalpa [duplicate]
Do the liberated beings after Mahakalpa are again thrown into Samsara ?
Is the liberated stage after Moksha only for 1 kalpa ? If moksha is really permanent ?
In the above picture it also says he ...
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Are Shiva , Vishnu and Brahma non vedic Gods?
I got to know that Shiva is non Vedic god that got assimiliated into mainstream hinduism on the Puranic age. Are Vishnu and Brahma also non Vedic gods? As those three are considered manifestation of ...
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What is the meaning of Brahm Gyan?
What kind of knowledge is considered as Brahm Gyan? Is having knowledge of all four Vedas would make a person Brahm Gyani?
Does Brahm in Brahm Gyan denotes Lord Brahma? If so then what is the reason ...
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Are there any more details about previous Kalpas in scriptures?
Reading about Kalpa on this site, my understanding is:
Current Brahma completed 50 years
Currently Brahma is in 51st year and on first day of the 51st year
Each of Brahma's day includes one Kalpa (...
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What were the forms of vedas when Madhu and Kaitabha stole them?
The story of Madhu and Kaithabha stealing vedas and Lord Vishnu in the avatar of Hayagriva retrieving them have been mentioned here . However my question is what was the form of vedas.
Mahabharata ...
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Who are the mind born daughters or Manasi Kanyas of Lord Brahma?
Lord Brahma had many mind born sons who were given charge of populating the world. However there is some mention of Lord Brahmas daughters like Shatarupa, wife of Swayambhuva Manu; Ahalya wife of ...
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how to understand this body is also conciousness?
I can understand mind is conciousness because mind resolves into conciousness during deep sleep but how to understand body is also conciousness.
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How does Brahma look?
Does Brahma look like an old deity, having white hair? What is his body complexion - red, golden or something else. Does he use rosaries for chanting? If so then which rosaries does he use(rudraksha ...
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Existence of Hinduism
I have heard that people will be less spiritually inclined at the end of kaliyuga. The world will refurbish again to a utopian model of Satyayuga. Are there any references which states that Hinduism ...
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Immortality of Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu [duplicate]
Is Vishnu only immortal or Shiva and Brahma also are immortal ?
(I know that all afterall are the same, but just for knowing because i read somewhere that only Vishnu is immortal)
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Can anyone explain guru mantra and intent? [duplicate]
Any one explain the following guru mantra, as to why a common human guru is being compared with lords(Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva)?
Gurur brahma
Gurur vishnu
Gurur devo maheshwaraha
Gurur sakshaat para ...
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Does any scripture refer to Brahma of five faces without any connection to his beheading by Siva? [duplicate]
I have always seen references to Brahma of 4 faces (caturmukha Brahma).
There is a story of Siva cutting off one of Brahma's heads - which means that he must have been pancamukha (5-headed) before ...
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Why Brahma is called Lotus born?
Why Bramha who is self-born i.e. manifested on its own as per Yoga Vasistha, also called Lotus born as per Yoga Vasistha? What is the meaning of lotus here? Is it simple flower or something else very ...
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Which is the earliest scripture to depict Brahma as the navel-lotus-born offspring of Vishnu?
In the earliest scriptures Brahma/Prajapati/Hiranyagarbha is depicted as having no genealogy and sometimes equated with Parabrahmam.
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Shouldn't there be time dilation when Riksharaja took Vali and Sugriva to Brahma lok?
We know at least two incidents where individuals experienced time dilation as per our scriptures - 1) King Kakudmi traveling to Brahma lok with his daughter Princess Revati 2) King Muchukunda fighting ...
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Hindu New Year ( Chaitra Month ) [duplicate]
As we know that there are 2 types of Hindu calendar.
1.Purnimanta 2. Amanta
According to Purnimanta Holi is New Year i.e. Chaitra Krishna Pratipada
but according to Amanta Chaitra Shukla ...
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Difference between saguna brahman and sakara brahman
Saguna brahman refers to the parabrahman with gunas.
Sakara brahman refers to the brahaman taking an akara(shape).
Are they same? The doubt then can be rephrased as the following two questions:
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Is there any Vedic verse that explicitly says Brahma and Shiva did not exist before creation?
Is there any Vedic verse that explicitly says Brahma and Shiva did not exist before creation?
Many verses say only Brahman existed before creation. But what about Brahma and Shiva?
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Brahma with hundreds of heads
In the Chaitanya Charitamrta (Madhya Lila, Chapter 21), we hear of Brahmas with hundreds of heads. Are there any Puranic reference for the same?
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Is Brahma the personified Brahman?
Is Brahma the personified Brahman?. Is there any sect or Philosophy or philosopher who think that Brahma is the personified Brahman?. Why not Brahma is the personified Brahman, aren't they both have ...
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Does a Brahma jnani also need deeksha in order to make a mantra to work?
if i want to use mantra to work i need to get deeksha from guru. What i am asking is Like that if brahma nani want to use mantra to work whether he also need to get deeksha from guru or not.
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Is manusmriti applicable on descendants of Brahma's mind born sons?
As we know some of Brahma's mind born sons also had progeny. So technically not all humans are descendants of Manu. Is my understanding correct? And if so, is manusmriti applicable on them?
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What is the history of Brahma's birth? [duplicate]
I am looking for details about Brahma's birth, his parents etc. I have never heard about it. can any one explain real detail about it,.
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Was Bramhadev worshipped in treta and dwapara yuga?
We know Bramhadev isn't worshipped in Kaliyuga. Are there any evidence on Bramhadev being worshipped in Tretayuga and Dwaparayuga except Mahamuni Vyasa meditating on Bramhadev before writing ...
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Just like there is a Shiva Purana and Vishnu Purana, is there a Purana praising Brahma?
Title. I want a book about Brahma. It can be in the form of a Gita like Shiva Gita or Bhagavad Gita or it can be in the form of a Purana.
Thanks.
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Do our scriptures talk about life span of Tridev? [duplicate]
Brahma, Vishnu (Vishnu of the Universe, not eternal Maha Vishnu who resides in Paramapadam), Rudra (not the eternal Shiva) are the trimurthis where Brahma's life span is 100 years is defined. ...
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Shiva and Brahma's severed head
I came across this video on youtube, which mentions Shiva's dance after severing Brahma's fifth head and being explained the nature of what was created; can this story be found in any scripture? ...
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Meaning of Bhartrihari verse on Brahma and a swan's ability to separate milk from the water
Verse 18 from Bhartihari's Nītiśataka says:
ambhojinī-vana-vihāra-vilāsam eva
haṃsasya hanti nitarāṃ kupito
vidhātā |
na tv asya dugdha-jala-bheda-vidhau prasiddhāṃ
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Do the demons ever try to conquer Brahma loka or Shiva loka?
When Daitya Hiranyakashipu conquered the universe, he conquered up till Swarga.
Text 13: O my dear King, Hiraṇyakaśipu was always drunk on strong-smelling wines and liquors, and therefore his ...
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Can one teleport to another Earth?
The scriptures state that there are an infinite number of Brahmas, and an infinite number of universes that have their own planetary systems.
Can one go to another from this earth?
