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What is the statue of Brahma?
This statue depicts Hindu God Brahma with four heads, four faces and four arms seated on Lotus. He is shown as having four arms, with none holding a weapon, unlike most other Hindu Gods.
Where is the Brahma statue?
The temple dedicated to Brahma is on the southern side of Śiva temple. A statue of Brahma is present at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand and continues to be revered in modern times.
What do the four faces of Brahma represent?
The four heads represent four Vedas, which are very important Hindu scriptures. It is said that the four heads of Brahma are eternally reciting the four Vedas in penance for having lied. These four heads also represent four divisions of time of Hinduism, the Yugas.
Why there are no statues for Brahma?
The Lord cursed Brahma that no one would ever pray to him. (This legend explains why there is hardly any Brahma temple of significance in India.) Lord Shiva also punished the Ketaki flower for testifying falsely and banned her from being used as an offering for any worship. Brahma temples are rare.
Why is Brahma holding a flower?
a sceptre in the form of a spoon – representing the pouring of holy oil during prayer, showing that Brahma is the lord of sacrifices. sacred texts (the Vedas) – showing that Brahma makes all knowledge possible. a lotus flower – to represent the lotus that Brahma evolved from.
What is the story behind Brahma?
Brahma, one of the major gods of Hinduism from about 500 bce to 500 ce, who was gradually eclipsed by Vishnu, Shiva, and the great Goddess (in her multiple aspects). Associated with the Vedic creator god Prajapati, whose identity he assumed, Brahma was born from a golden egg and created the earth and all things on it.
Can we keep Brahma idol at home?
The idols of gods that need to be kept in the north, facing the south direction are Ganesh, Durga, and Kuber. Surya, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, must be placed on the east facing the west.
Which idol is good for home temple?
For worshipping within the walls of your home, an idol of Ganesha in sitting position, also known as the lalitasana, is considered ideal. Vastu experts say that the sitting Ganesha represents a calm and composed demeanor and encourages a peaceful environment at home.