Prajapati

Prajapati (Sanskrit: प्रजापति, lit. 'Lord of creation', IAST: Prajāpati) is a Vedic deity of Hinduism.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In later literature, Prajapati is identified with the creator-god Brahma, but the term also connotes many different gods depending on the Hindu scriptures, ranging from being the creator god Brahma to being the same as the following: Vishvakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha, and many others,^[1] reflecting the diverse Hindu cosmology.^[2] In classical and medieval era literature, Prajapati is equated to the metaphysical concept called Brahman as Prajapati-Brahman (Svayambhu Brahman), or alternatively Brahman is described as one who existed before Prajapati.^[4]^[5]

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^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 518–519. ISBN 978-0-8239-3180-4.
^ Sukumari Bhattacharji (2007). The Indian Theogony. Cambridge University Press. pp. 322–323, 337, 338, 341–342.
^ "Prajapati, Prajāpati, Prajāpatī, Praja-pati: 30 definitions". 28 September 2010.

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[Lochtefeld2002p518-3] James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 518–519. ISBN 978-0-8239-3180-4.

[4] Sukumari Bhattacharji (2007). The Indian Theogony. Cambridge University Press. pp. 322–323, 337, 338, 341–342.

[5] "Prajapati, Prajāpati, Prajāpatī, Praja-pati: 30 definitions". 28 September 2010.

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