Brahma, The Hindu God of Creation, has four heads. These heads represent the four Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajuh and Atharva). His four arms represent the four cardinal directions: east, south, west, and north. The back right hand is said to represent the mind, the back left hand represents intellect, the front right hand is ego, and the front left hand is self-confidence.
His vehicle is the swan since its is considered a symbol of grace and acumen. The lotus symbolizes nature and the living essence of all things and beings in the Universe. Brahma carries no weapons, In one hand he holds the sacred texts of Vedas, in second he holds mala (rosary beads) symbolizing time, in third he holds a sruva or shruk — ladle types symbolizing means to feed sacrificial fire, and in fourth a kamandalu – utensil with water symbolizing the means where all creation emits from. In contemporary Hinduism, Brahma does not enjoy popular worship and has substantially less importance than the other two members of the Trimurti. Brahma is revered in the ancient texts, yet rarely worshiped as a primary deity in India.
