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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What's the point of aiming for god at old age?
If someone is a criminal or a bad person in his youth or teen and claims no god came to correct me i has no info about god in such a young age my house conditions were not good or some other reason ...
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Where can I get true info about god?
They sing in songs that what you wish from God God fulfills it but when I see around the world doesn't send to work like that it means it's a false info, so where can I get true info about god and how ...
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When I see around no one is aiming for moksha?
Some come to temples for asking for protection, gifts, etc. The shrewd are harassing the innocents, I see no good here sir. I used to see god more as a wish fulfiller but after coming here i get to ...
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Are there stories of hope about god some kind of proof?
Are there, in this 21st century? Some people who have witnessed it, someone who have recorded it? Some divine power?
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I am 18 years old and I'm Jain [closed]
I made a promise to God that I will never masturbate but I didn't fulfill my promise what will happen to me?
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Why did god create bad people?
I want to praise and appreciate god I want to serve and be devoted to god but bad people start to make me even doubt the existence of god. I cant really fully devote myself to god because of these ...
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Do Vishnu , Shiva and Brahma always keep meditating ? And What about Krishna?
Do Vishnu in Baikunth , Shiva in Kailash and Brahma in Brahmloka always keep meditating ?
And What about Krishna. He lives in Go-Loka with Radha. What does he constantly keep doing in Go-Loka ?
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In what form do lord Brahma,Vishnu and lord Shiva exist and what is the only source of their infinite power!? What's Thier life like what do they eat?
So, only lord Brahma lord Vishnu and lord Shiva corresponds to this entire existence and what are they and what are we!? How they were created and what energy they surpass through!? Is there any ...
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What happens during the night of Brahma?
During Brahma's day , living beings exist while during his night , living beings dies. Both day and night are 12 hours long.
So, for the whole 12 hours of Brahma , Pralay keeps on happening ? That is ...
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Does the universe loses its physicality during the sleep of Brahma?
Brahma has two states: waking state and sleep state. I want to know the status of the physical universe during the sleep state of Brahma. Observe the bolded lines. I want to know the actual Sanskrit ...
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The verse which particularly says that it's the same Lord Brahma who takes birth from Lord Vishnu's navel everytime.?
I saw a screenshot of a verse in Quora last year or so, in some answer or comment where Lord Vishnu says to Lord Brahma that "It was you only who took birth from my navel last 7 times or so and ...
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How to Learn About Hinduism for Beginners
I am new to Hinduism and I find some of the philosophies interesting. What is the best way to go about it as a beginner?
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How could a Hindu God commit a sin?
How come God's Make sins like in the case of Brahma who lied to Shiva & who had lust for the beautiful woman he created?
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Did Ravana know Rama more powerful than 1000s of Vishnus, Brahmas and Rudras/Shankaras?
Hanumanji said:
संकर सहस बिष्नु अज तोही। सकहिं न राखि राम कर द्रोही॥ (4)
Listen, O ten-headed Ravana, I tell you on oath: there is none to save him who is opposed to Sri Rama. Shankara, Vishnu and ...
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What happens at end of maha pralay (end of Brahma's lifespan)? Does a new yuga start right after with new Brahma? How is this different from pralay?
It was written in Ramayan that Hanumanji got boon that he will be the next Brahma and that is why he is waiting on Earth (Chiranjeevi) till this era ends.
Also as I understand this is 51st year (out ...
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Who experiences time when Brahma is in sleep?
It is well known in Sanathan dharma that the universe we exist in is the creation of Brahma through his manas and hence we call him 'samisthi Jiva'. The experience of time is different for humans and ...
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Which species was Matsya avatar of?
Matsya is commonly stated as the first or second in the list of major avatars of Vishnu. There are many different versions of the story, varying in details, but with the basic story alike: the Matsya ...
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Is Brahma/Prajapati/Hiranyagarbha said to be a Brahmin?
Is caste system only for humans?
has the caste of many RigVedic Gods - but Brahma/Prajapati/Hiranyagarbha is missing from the list.
Does any other scripture say that Brahma is a Brahmin and is that ...
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is SM Srinivasa Chari saying that Brahma has only three heads now?
In his book "Vaishnavism Its Philosophy, Theology and Religious Discipline" SM Srinivasa Chari (Motilal Banarsidass, 4th reprint, Delhi 2018) writes on page 141:
the other episode refers to ...
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Did each two of the Trimurti stop working while the third works?
Did each two of the Trimurti stop working while the third person of the Trimurti works?
I.e: when Brahma creates, Vishnu and Shiva stop working (preservation/destruction), when Vishnu preservates, ...
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Is brahma born from navel of Vishnu?
We all have seen paintings of Vishnu where Brahma is shown to sprout out of the navel of Vishnu.
What is the truth behind Brahma emerging from the navel of Vishnu?
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Regarding a story in Shiva Purana
Shiva Purana mentions a story in shows an argument between Vishnu and Brahma on who is superior, Then Shiva resolves the dispute by taking the form of an infinite light which expands on both sides, ...
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Names of lord Brahma from Skanda puran translated to English?
Please, could you give me 108 names of lord Brahma from Skanda puran translated to English?
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Are these the most powerful astra of each of the tridevas?
I have come across people who say the most powerful astra of Tridevas are:
Lord Shiva- शिवज्ज्वर अथवा माहेश्वरज्जवर(Shivjjwar or Maaheshwarjjwar)
Lord Vishnu- विष्णुज्वर(Vishnujwar)
Lord Brahmaa- ...
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What are symbols for worshipping Goddess Sarasvati, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Brahma of the trinity pantheon?
It is often said that when there was a feud/ struggle for Swarga between deisms (led by Lord Indra) and devils(led by Jalandhar) the deisms were unable to assassinate Jalandhar due to piousness of her ...
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Is Lord Brahma described as 4 faced in the Vedas?
In the Puranas we have several references for Brahma having four faces -
Ex - ŚB 9.1.9
Is there any reference of Lord Brahma having 4 heads in the Vedas?
Is it a later added part in the puranas?
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What happens to Lord Brahma after a Kalpa and after a Mahakalpa?
1.Does Lord Brahma sleeps after each kalpa and then again wakes up after pralaya and again does creation or he merges into the Lord after each kalpa and manifests again?
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Why is there a contradiction in the concept of Lord Brahma?
We know from scriptures about the time durations in the cosmology , about Yugas , Chaturyugas , Kalpas,etc.
Also,we know after Lord Brahma's 100 years will pass then he will reborn after Mahapralaya.
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According to Hindu scriptures which location on earth had the first human settlements?
According to Hindu scriptures, after Brahma created the first humans and decided to populate the earth with early human settlements, in which geographical location did he put them. I want to know the ...
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Why are there contrasting creation stories in Hinduism?
I have so far read two contrasting creation stories in Hindu mythology. One was in the book Shakti Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand, where Sri Brahma, seated on a lotus, grew out of Sri Narayana's ...
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Do stories, such as Prajapati having intercourse with his daughter or creating cattle out of his sperm, have any scriptural basis?
The stories mentioned in the question are from the reference below.
Do these stories have any scriptural basis, and if so, I would like to understand the ethical concerns/dilemmas regarding these ...
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Why was the post of Lord Indra so much sought after by the Asuras instead of that of Lord Brahma?
Why were the asuras more interested in doing penance to obtain the throne of the Ruler of Heaven compared to that of Lord Brahma, when it can be understood that the post of Lord Brahma wielded more ...
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Historical Origin of Deities
Current Hinduism knows several deities as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, ... , each having a meaning in the same religious/philosophical context.
According to source research, have all these deities ...
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What does the word "birth" means in Brahma's seventh birth.?
Vaishampayana while narrating Hayagriva story, details how Brahma worshipped Narayana.
The Mahabharata, Book 12.: Santi Parva.: Section CCCXLVIII.:
In that Brahma says as follows.:
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What are Parva days and restrictions on cutting trees
When Brahma was distributing Indra's sin of killing Brahmin, he asks trees to take portion. The trees asks for the means how they can be rescued from this. Then,
Brahman said, 'This sin that you ...
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What all things change after each Manvantara?
Like I know that the names of Manu changes. So does the name of Indra and the Saptarishis. What other things/names change ?
And are all events of each kalpa identical to each other ?
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Did Maharshi Narada curse Lord Brahma?
When Lord Brahma cursed Narada Muni to become a Gandharva, did Narada curse him back?
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Which Shaiva / Shaivite sect was started by or joined by Vishnu & Brahma?
According to Skanda Purana 1.3b.16 this happened after Shiva commanded his 2 creations - Vishnu & Brahma - to worship him as per the Agamas:-
Viṣṇu and Brahmā wore matted hair and applied sacred ...
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Vishnu & Brahma worshiped Shiva in which cremation grounds (Shamshan Ghat) for 16000 years?
Shiva's supremacy was established after the Fiery Linga incident and he commanded Vishnu & Brahma to worship him using the Agamas. They did so for sixteen thousand years. Skanda Purana 1.3b.16.62 :...
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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 Hindu Puranas, in the beginning, Mahavishnu created Brahma. Then, Brahma created his Manasputras.
How many Manasputras were there? Who were they? Please give direct reference from Puranas....
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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.
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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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