Prajapati (Sanskrit: प्रजापति, lit. 'God of creation', IAST: Prajāpati) is a Vedic deity of Hinduism and he is a form of Brahma, the creator god. Prajapati...

wife Vinata, daughter of Prajapati Daksha. His children were the mighty vultures Sampati and Jatayu. He is also found in Buddhism and Jainism literature...

Purāṇa (2.2.33), Vīrabhadra and Mahākāḷī at Shiva's command march against Prajapati Daksha accompanied by the Nine Durgas and their fearsome attendants, namely...

Look up Prajapati in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prajapati is a Vedic deity of Hinduism. Prajapati may also refer to: Agni, god of fire Daksha, god...

Devas and Asuras go to Prajāpati to understand what is Self (Atman, soul) and how to realize it. The first answer that Prajāpati gives is simplistic, which...

subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native...

the Hiranyagarbha. Brahma is frequently identified with the Vedic god Prajapati. During the post-Vedic period, Brahma was a prominent deity and his sect...

parentage is given for the gandharvas. They are called the creatures of Prajapati, of Brahma, of Kashyapa and Pradha, of the Munis, of Arishta, or of Vāc...

king Anjana and Prajapati Gotami was the youngest daughter. Siddhartha was the son born to Queen Maya, who later became Buddha. Prajapati Gotami had a daughter...

Hinduism. The Atharvaveda states Indra's mother is Ekashtaka, daughter of Prajapati. Some verses of Vedic texts state that Indra's father is Tvaṣṭar or sometimes...

DhirajsinghRajput; Gokarn, Rohit; Jagtap, ChandrashekharY; Galib, R; Patgiri, Bj; Prajapati, Pk (2016). "Critical Review of Rasaratna Samuccaya: A Comprehensive Treatise...

the goddess of learning. He is identified with the Vedic creator god, Prajapati. His abode is at Satyaloka. The deity is said to have been born out of...

pan-Indian deity, venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism. She is one of the prominent goddesses in the Vedic tradition (1500 to...

is a significant spiritual concept in the Indic religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. In Hinduism, Karuṇā is one of the fundamental virtues...

is said to protect her from harm. Other gods such as Vishnu, Parjanya, Prajapati, and Vishvakarma also play significant roles in relation to her. Vishnu...

between Indra and Virocana, in search of atman, the immortal perceiver, and Prajapati, their teacher. After rejecting the physical body, the dream self, and...

Brahmana (circa 8th - 6th century BCE), which describes how a clay image of Prajapati (the creator god) was made and consecrated for the agnicayana ritual....

Shakya and the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom...

in Rigveda, Atharvaveda and Upanishadic texts, Vishnu is equivalent to Prajapati, both are described as the protector and preparer of the womb, and according...

of Brahman. Brahmaloka is described to be 60,000,000 miles above the Prajapati loka and is considered to be of great soteriological significance. It...

ritual that marks major Hindu ceremonies. Savitr, Vishnu, Rudra, and Prajapati (later Brahma) are gods and hence Devas. Parvati (power and love) and...

such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Mara (Hindu goddess), the goddess of death according to Hindu mythology. Mṛtyu-māra as death in Buddhism or Māra, a "demon"...

Shambhala Publications. ISBN 978-1611806694. Scott, Rachel M. (2010). "Buddhism, miraculous powers, and gender - rethinking the stories of Theravada nuns"...

nor day existed, what existed was just the god Prajāpati. Agni originated from the forehead of Prajāpati, assert these texts. With the creation of Agni...

of her. The gods approach Prajapati and request permission to kill her and then take her powers, talents, and gifts. Prajapati refuses, tells the gods that...

legend, they are sons of Kashyapa and Krodhavasa, one of the daughters of Prajapati Daksha. The Nilamata Purana of the 7th century says the valley of Kashmir...

married daughters of Daksha Prajapati the son of Brahma, others mention about him marrying daughters of Daksha Prajapati the last king of Brahmavarta...

Chitragupta, the Four Kumaras, Himavat, and Shatarupa. Atharvan Saptarishi Prajapati Chitragupta the Four Kumaras Theosophical Siftings. Theosophical Pub....

with the following communities: Prajapati (Gujjar Prajapati, Varia Prajapati, Sorthia Prajapati), Sorathiya Prajapati. The Central Bureau of Statistics...

of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. His influence on Buddha and Buddhism have long been the subject of scholarly studies. There have been accusations...