Hiranyagarbha
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Hiranyagarbha is the source of the creation of the universe or the manifested cosmos in Vedic philosophy. It finds mention in one hymn of the Rigveda, known as the Hiraṇyagarbha Sūkta, suggesting a si
Pahari painting of golden cosmic egg Hiranyagarbha by Manaku, c. 1740
Brahma
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Brahma is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva. He is associated with creation of everything, knowledge, and th
Hiranyagarbha
…formed the Svarga and the Pṛthvi. In classical Purāṇic Hinduism, Hiraṇyagarbha is the term used in the Vedanta for the "creator". Hiraṇyagarbha is also Brahmā, so called because it is said he was born in a golden egg (Manu Smṛti 1.9), while the Mahābhārata calls it the Manifest. Some classical yoga traditions…
6th-century sculpture of Brahma
An early depiction of Brahma, on the Bimaran casket, early 1st century CE. British Museum.
Sculpture of Brahma in Prambanan, Java Indonesia
A sculpture of Brahma flanked by Yama and Chitragupta, Tamil Nadu, 10th century CE, Melakadambur Amirtakadeshvarar Temple