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Kubera then ruled in the golden city of Lanka, identified with modern-day Sri Lanka. [9] [10] [14] The Mahabharata says that Brahma conferred upon Kubera the lordship of wealth, friendship with Shiva, godhood, status as a world-protector, a son called Nalakubera/Nalakubara, the Pushpaka Vimana and the lordship of the Nairrata demons. [14]
The identification of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as one being is strongly emphasized in the Kūrma Purāṇa, wherein 1.6 Brahman is worshipped as Trimurti; 1.9 especially inculcates the unity of the three gods, and 1.26 relates to the same theme.
The existence of a distinct god named Brahma is evidenced in late Vedic texts. [22] Grammatically, the nominal stem Brahma-has two distinct forms: the neuter noun bráhman, whose nominative singular form is brahma (ब्रह्म); and the masculine noun brahmán, whose nominative singular form is brahmā (ब्रह्मा).
A kuberakolam, rendered kubera kolam, is a magic square of order three constructed using rice flour and drawn on the floors of several houses in South India. In Hindu mythology, Kubera is a god of riches and wealth. It is believed that if one worships the Kuberakolam as ordained in the scriptures, one would be rewarded with wealth and prosperity.
In the Puranas, he is the son of Vāstu or sometimes, Brahma. Vishvakarma is the father of three daughters named Barhishmati, Samjna and Chitrangada, as well as five sons. [ 16 ] In Vamana Purana , Vishvakarma is presented as the husband of the celestial nymph Ghritachi . [ 12 ]
Brahma, Lord of the Zenith (center) with (from left) Varuna, Kubera, Yama and Indra. Directions in Hindu tradition are called as Diśā, or Dik.There are four cardinal directions, six orthogonal directions and a total of ten directions, however infinite combinations are possible.
A Hindu Tantric Painting. India, Pahari, circa 1780-1800. Depicting from top to bottom: Shiva, Sakti, Vishnu with his conch, Brahma sprouting from his navel, and Lakshmi. Below is Harihara and four-headed Brahma. At bottom is Trimurti. All painted against a gold ground forming the stylized seed syllable Om.
The Mahabharata states that the original pishachas was the creation of Brahma.The epic offers various interpretations of the being, including its residence in the court of Kubera or Brahma and worshipping the deities of its residence, and its worship of Shiva and Parvati.