brahma1
/ˈbrɑːmə
/noun
Short for brahmaputra.Brahmas are gentle giants with feathered legs and feet....
- Brahmas arrived in the UK around 1840-1850.
- The only Asiatic breed of significance today, the Brahma, which originated in India, has three varieties.
Brahma2
/ˈbrɑːmə/1The creator god in Hinduism, who forms a triad with Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma was an important god of late Vedic religion, but has been little worshipped since the 5th century ad.
2 another term for Brahman (sense 2).Though the Brahma and Shiva principles are still in existence, we will explore this in just a moment....
- "It is not enough," concludes Schuon, "to know that Brahma is Reality, the world is appearance.
Origin
From Sanskrit brahman.