The Brahmaji...

Who is Brahmaji?

• Brahmaji is the first god, represented in the Hindu Triad.

• He is the creator of the universe and all living beings are said to have evolved from him

Brahmaji's origin• According to Manu and the

Shatapatha Brahmana, Brahmaji emerged from Brahman the Supreme Being.

• Brahman wanted to create the universe. To this end, he first created water, into which he deposited his seed. This seed became a golden egg, and from this egg, he was born as Brahma or Hiranyagarbha, born of the golden egg.

Brahmaji's origin• Another account of

Brahmaji's origin is found in the Mahabharata. It says that Brahma arose from a 1,000- petalled lotus that grew out of Vishnu's navel.

• According to the Puranas, Brahmaji is said to be the son of the Supreme Being and his female energy, Maya.

How he looks?

• Brahmaji is depicted as red in color with four heads, bearded faces, and four arms.

• His hands hold:– Kamandal– Mala– Lotus / Ahuti patra– Vedas

Interesting Facts...• Brahmaji's consort is

Saraswatiji, the goddess of wisdom and science.

• Saraswatiji is the mother of the Vedas, and the inventor of the Devanagari script.

• She is represented as a fair woman with four arms, dressed in white and seated on a white lotus

Interesting Facts...• As goddess of all kind of

arts, Sarswatiji is shown playing, or holding, a Veena.

• In one of her right hands, she holds a book of palm leaves, and in the other, a lotus. In her left hands, she has a string of pearls.

Interesting Facts...• The four Vedas are said to

have originated from his head.

• The four castes are also believed to have originated from Brahmaji:– Brahmin from his head– Kshatriya from his arms– Vaishya from his thighs– Shudra from his feet

Interesting Facts...• Brahmaji was assigned

the work of creating the universe by . In this endeavor, he created 10 Prajapatis to help him– Marich, Atri

– Angirasa Pulastya

– Pulaha Kratu

– VasishthaPrachetas

– Bhrigu Narada

Interesting Facts...• Brahmaji's abode is

known as Brahmaloka, which is contain all the splendors of earth and of the heaven.

• Brahmaji does not have a weapon. Being the lord of sacrifices, he is identified with a Scepter in the form of a spoon

Thank You Presentation Prepared by: Mr. Sushil Handa The Fifth Veda Entrepreneurs