Brahma

THE CREATOR
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Brahma grew in a lotus out of the navel of the sleeping Vishnu. The daily alternation of light and dark is attributed to the activity of Brahma. In order to create the create the world and produce the human race, Brahma made ma goddess out of himself. One half was women and the other half was man, Brahma called the women Gayatri. Brahma has four heads, but used to have five. The four extra heads appeared when Gayatri was ashamed with Brahma's love for her and tried to escape from his gaze. One head was lost later when Brahma lied to Vishnu which caused Shiva to become really angry. The four Veda's are said to have sprung for his heads. In the life of Ganga, Brahma advised Bhagiratha to ask the help of Shiva in containing the power of Ganga(goddess of Ganges River). **