Hindu school. India, 19th century. "Brahma". Hard... Lot 32

Hindu school. India, 19th century. "Brahma". Hard stone Marble pedestal. It has some chipping and slight flaws at the base of the figure. Measurements: 12 x 7,5 x 7,5 cm (figure); 2,5 x 7 x 7 x 7 cm (pedestal). Head carved in hard stone, representing the Hindu god Brahma. His four heads symbolize the four spirits that recite each of the four Vedas. His smiling, peaceful face exudes goodness and wisdom. In Hinduism, Brahma (literally "evolution" or "development" in Sanskrit) is the creator god of the universe and a member of the Trimurti, the triad consisting of himself (creator god), Vishnu (preserver god) and Shiva (destroyer god). There are several myths about the origin of the Trimurti, but the first myth is the one that supposes Brahma as the first being created by Brahman, and even as the first personification of this absolute deity, by whom everything was created. Thus, the three gods would be avatars of a single god, in his facets of creator, preserver and destroyer. Brahma is the husband of Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge. However, being the Creator, all his children are born of his mind, and not of his body. Brahma intervenes only occasionally in the affairs of the gods, and rarely in those of mortals.