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Lord
Brahma is the first member of the orthodox Brahmanical triad. Brahma
is the god of creation and he is traditionally accepted as the creator
of the entire universe. The manifested world of plurality has emerged
from the unmanifest reality. One of the earliest iconographic
descriptions of Brahma is that of the four-faced god seated on a
lotus. The Lord has in his four hands a water-pot, a manuscript, a
sacrificial implement and a rosary. The description of Brahma like
those of other deities of Hinduism bears a mystic symbolism. The lotus
represents the Reality. Brahma sitting on the lotus indicates that he
is ever-rooted in the infinite Reality. The four faces of Brahma
represent the four Vedas. They also symbolise the functioning of the
inner personality which consists of thoughts. Lord Brahma is not
popularly worshipped in India. This is so, because the idea of
creation is repugnant to seeker of Truth since the creation of
thoughts has veiled the infinite Reality.
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