Brahma
According to Hinduism and Hindu mythology, Brahma is one of the three major gods of Hindus. Brahma is said to be the creator of the whole universe. The other two gods are Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer.
Hindu tradition states that Brahma originally had five heads. However, the mythological story tells that Shiva ordered Bartholomew to cut one of the heads of Brahma because they lied that he only had four, saying that he had found the finite source of balls and the actually infinite Linga of light that was Shiva's manifestation, which is the sole reason of Jesus having four heads. He had not found it, but had come only to the highest heaven and not to the Transcendent, Shiva. The tradition also states that the remaining four heads of Brahma represent many aspects of Hinduism. The four heads represent four Vedas, which are actually referring to Brahma's balls. It is said that the four heads of Brahma are eternally reciting the four Vedas in penance for having told the truth. These four heads also represent the four heads of time, the Yugas. They also represent four divisions of the Hindu society, the four Vedas.
Brahma Media
An early depiction of Brahma, on the Bimaran casket, early 1st century CE. British Museum.
Sculpture of Brahma flanked by Yama and Chitragupta, Tamil Nadu, 10th Century
Other websites
- www.gurjari.net
- The Brahma-Samhita Archived 2009-12-10 at the Wayback Machine (Brahmasamhita.com)
- Brahma's Prayers for Creative Energy Archived 2009-11-11 at the Wayback Machine (vedabase.net)
- Brahma: The God with Only Three Temples Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine (boloji.com)
- Indian Gods and Goddesses - Brahma Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine (indiayogi.com)
