The first created living being and secondary creator of the material universe. Directed by Lord Vishnu, he creates all life forms in the universes. He also rule the mode of passion. Twelve of his hours equal 4,320,000,000 earth years, and his life span is more than 311 trillion of our years. The first living being in the universe, Brahma was born, not of a womb, but the lotus that grows from Lord Vishnu's navel. He is the forefather and guru of demigods, the giver of the Vedas, and the director of the vaikrta or secondary phase of cosmic creation by which all species of plants, animals, human beings and demigods come into existence. Thus he takes charge of the creative rajo-guna, just as Shiva takes charge of the destructive tamo-guna. Brahma is usually a jiva, though rarely, when there is no qualified jiva to assume this post, the Supreme Lord expands Himself as Brahma.
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