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Guru Brahma (Kannada: ಗುರು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ) is a 1992 Indian Kannada film, directed by Veerappa Maralavadi and produced by Bhanu. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Sukanya, Lokesh and Sumithra in lead roles. The film had musical score by Hamsalekha. [1] [2] This is one of those rare movies where both hero and heroine played dual roles.
Sage Bhrigu, King Mahabali and the moon-god Chandra expiated their sins, worshipping Vishnu here. Sage Bhrigu, once wanted to test the superior of the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He kicked Vishnu in his chest in anger; the sage atoned here. Chandra sinned by seducing his guru's wife; he partially expiated by worshipping here. [1]
The term means "lord of creatures", [1] [2] or "lord of all born beings". [7] In the later Vedic texts, Prajapati is a distinct Vedic deity, but whose significance diminishes. [2] Later, the term is synonymous with other gods, particularly Brahma. [1] [3] Still later, the term evolves to mean any divine, semi-divine or human sages who create ...
Dattatreya is typically shown with three heads and six hands, one head each for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva who represent the Trimurti, the 3 main gods in Hinduism, and one pair of hands holding the symbolic items associated with each of these gods: Japamala and Kamandalu of Brahma, Shakha and Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu, Trishula and Damaru of ...
Srinivasa sought a loan of one crore and 1.14 crore (1,14,00,000) coins of gold from Kubera and had Vishvakarma, the divine architect, create heavenly surroundings in the Seshadri hills. Together, Srinivasa and Padmavathi lived for all eternity while Goddess Lakshmi, understanding the commitments of Vishnu, chose to live in his heart forever.
Pancharatra has likely roots in 3rd-century BCE, as a religious movement around the ideas of a sage Narayana, who much later becomes identified as an avatar of Vishnu. [2] [1] The earliest use of the word Pancharatra is found in section 7.1.10 of the Taittiriya Samhita, a Vedic text. [13]
Shiva punished Brahma for his falsehood by creating Bhairava, who decapitated one of Brahma's five heads. Shiva announced that Brahma would not be worshipped by humans thence; he rewarded Vishnu for his honesty by announcing that he would be widely worshipped in the same manner as himself. Brahma was forgiven following the intercession of Vishnu.
Regular and correct worship of Vishnu in a temple are regarded to bring the same results as the fire sacrifice even for people who do not maintain their fires. [7] Vaikhanasa texts venerate four aspects of Vishnu: Purusha, the principle of life; Satya, the static aspect of deity; Achyuta, the immutable aspect; and Aniruddha, the irreducible aspect.