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Vishnu who have the duty to bring to the people the message to
follow the path of devotional service. The word means "great
persons", and was also used for administrators or officials of
the Western Chalukyas rulers.[1]
Bhagavata Purana[2] (6.3.20-21) lists twelve Mahajanas, biggest
devotees of God Vishnuand knowers of Bhagavata-dharma. They
are Lord Brahma, Narada, Shiva, the four Kumaras, Kapila — the
son of Devahuti, Svayambhuva
Manu, Prahlada, Janaka, Bhishma, Bali, Śuka, and Yama.[3]
Birth of Brahma
Brahma, seated on the lotus flower, could not find the source
of the lotus which came from the abdomen of Lord Vishnu.
After what seemed like ages, he at last heard the sweet sound
of a flute. When Brahma's meditation was complete, he
developed transcendental knowledge and could see the
Supreme Lord within his heart. Brahma could now see that on
the water was a gigantic lotus like white bedstead, the body
of Sesa-naga, on which the Supreme Personality of Godhead
was lying.
One day and night for the demigods = One earth year
The first of these was the powerful Indra, the king of heaven,
He appeared majestic, riding on a while elephant and wielding
his personal weapon, the thunder bolt. Then came the noble
hearted Surya, Lord of the Sun. Vayu took control of the winds,
and Agni took charge of fire Varuna became god of waters and
fair-faced Chandra became Lord of the moon planet. Brahma
appointed the stern and impartial Yama as the god of death
and justice. When Brahma had finished, he arranged that each
of the demigods be married to a beautiful goddess and gave
them palaces in heaven. Brahma then married the goddess of
learning, Saraswati. She wore a spotless white saree and
carried a musical instrument called Veena.
Brahma:-
Parabrahman(Brahmanism), Trimurti, De
Affiliati va, Tridev
on
Abode Satyaloka,Brahmaloka
Symbol Vedas
Personal information
Consort Saraswati
s
Siblings Lakshmi
Brahma is sometimes identified with the Vedic god Prajapati, he
is also known as Vedanatha (god of Vedas), Gyaneshwar (god
of Knowledge), Chaturmukha (having Four
Faces) Svayambhu (self born), Brahmanarayana (half Brahma
and half Vishnu), etc, as well as linked
to Kama and Hiranyagarbha (the cosmic egg).[5][6] He is more
prominently mentioned in the post-Vedic Hindu epics and the
mythologies in the Puranas. In the epics, he is conflated
with Purusha.[2] Although, Brahma is part of the Brahma-Vishnu-
Shiva Trimurti, ancient Hindu scriptures mention multiple other
trinities of gods or goddesses which do not include Brahma. [7]
[8][note 1]
Several Puranas describe him as emerging from a lotus,
connected to the navel of Lord Vishnu. Other Puranas suggest
that he is born from Shiva or his aspects,[10] or he is a supreme
god in diverse versions of Hindu mythology.[5] Brahma, along
with other deities, is sometimes viewed as a form (saguna) of
the otherwise formless (nirguna) Brahman, the ultimate
metaphysical reality in VedanticHinduism.[8][6] In an alternate
version, some Puranas state him to be the father of Prajapatis.
[11]
Brahma does not enjoy popular worship in present-age
Hinduism and has lesser importance than the other members
of the Trimurti, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is revered in ancient
texts, yet rarely worshiped as a primary deity in India.[12] Very
few temples dedicated to him exist in India; the most famous
being the Brahma Temple, Pushkar in Rajasthan.[13] Brahma
temples are found outside India, such as at the Erawan
Shrine in Bangkok.[14]
Pushpaka was originally made by Vishwakarma for Brahma, the Hindu god of creation;
later Brahma gave it to Kubera, the God of wealth; but it was later stolen, along with
Lanka, by his half-brother, king Ravana.
1. List the 12 Maha Jana's
They are Lord Brahma, Narada, Shiva, the four Kumaras, Kapila —
the son of Devahuti, Svayambhuva
Manu, Prahlada, Janaka, Bhishma, Bali, Śuka , and Yama.[3]
Lord Brahma is father of Lord Shiva , Lord Vishnu is father of Lord Brahma and nobody
is Lord Vishnu's father , he is the “Mool Tatva”
Brahma's wife is the goddess Saraswati. She is considered to be "the embodiment of his
power, the instrument of creation and the energy that drives his actions". In some texts
Gayatri is considered as second wife of Lord Brahma.
Brahma 's one day is calculated to be 4,320,000,000 solar years of human beings.
Age of Brahma is 100 years. Each year of Brahma has 360 days and same number of
nights. Thus, total age of Brahma is 360 * 100 * 8.64 billion = 311,040 billion human
years. i.e. 311.04 trillion years.
One thousand such cycles forms one day of Brahma (a demigod in hindu religion which
governs the universe). So one day of Brahmais 4.32 million * 1000 = 4.32 billion human
years. Each such day of Brahma is called a "kalpa". His night also constitutes 4.32 billion
human years.
The Kumaras are four sages (rishis) named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana,
and Sanatkumara. They are described as the first mind-born creations and sons of the
creator-god Brahma.
Gayatri is the personified form of popular Gayatri Mantra, a hymn from Vedic texts. She
is also known as Savitri and Vedamata (mother of vedas).
Brahma is commonly represented as having four heads, four arms, and red skin. Unlike
all the other Hindu Gods, he carries no weapon in his hands, rather he carries a water-
pot, a spoon, a book of vedas, a rosary and a Lotus.
14. Brahma meditated for 100 years before he could understand the Supreme Lord.
Lord Brahma
"Brahma, born out of the lotus flower, could not see the world, although he was situated
in the whorl. He therefore circumambulated all of space, and while moving his eyes in all
directions he achieved four heads in terms of the four directions."
18. Brahma under went penances for one hundred celestial years.
19. Brahma sit down on his lotus seat and concentrate his mind on the Supreme Lord.
20. Lord Brahma became overwhelmed with the mode of passion and the desire to
create.
He arranged the cosmos in three levels: the dark lower regions, the middle
planet (including Earth), and the upper, heavenly worlds.
28. When Brahma was born, he was not aware of the purpose
him being created.
there.
32. The first of these was the powerful Indra, the king of
heaven, He appeared majestic, riding on a while elephant and
wielding his personal weapon, the thunder bolt. Then came
the noble hearted Surya, Lord of the Sun. Vayu took control of
the winds, and Agni took charge of fire Varuna became god of
waters and fair-faced Chandra became Lord of the moon
planet. Brahma appointed the stern and impartial Yama as the
god of death and justice.
33. In the center of the silk petals of the Lotus, sat a Four
Headed being called Brahma, the first born living being.
34. To dispel the darkness Brahma has created the sun and the
moon.
35. The cosmos has been arranged into three levels, upper,
middle and lower.
39. The earth and sun marked the Days&years; the moon's
orbit measured the month.