Thread by @HarduttSuhas

LORD SHIVA'S CURSE and the only 6 standing TEMPLES of LORD BRAHMA in India.

Out of the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh it is Brahma who is not widely worshipped. There are different accounts regarding the why of it!

(Elaborate thread)

According to shiv puraan, Brahma and Vishnu had an argument regarding who was the most powerful amongst the Trimurti. The argument went on until they asked Shiva to intervene.(1)

Shiva took the form of a giant shivalingam made of flaming fire that went up to the heavens and beneath the earth's surface. Shiva told them that the one who can find the end of light will be deemed the most powerful.(2)

Brahma took the form of a swan and started the search for the end of light along ascending length of lingam. On the other hand, Vishnu took the form of a Varaha (wild boar) and started the search for the end of the light along the descending length of lingam.(3)

They kept moving continuously but their search was in vain as both couldn’t find the end.(4)

Lord Vishnu realized the fact that lord Shiva was, in fact, the greatest of the triad. Brahma out of a sense of superiority and ego thought that he could outdo Shiva via trickery.(5)

He passed a ketaki flower and instructed it to tell Shiva that he had seen Brahma reach the uppermost end. Ketaki told Shiva that he had seen Brahma reach the upper end of the lingam.(6)

Shiva knew that he was lying and that made him angry. So he cursed Brahma that he shall never be worshipped on Earth. Also, ketaki flower was cursed that it shall never be used in Hindu worship rituals.(7)

There are just 6 TEMPLES DEDICATED TO LORD BRAHMA in India namely: (8)

I. Brahma Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan.

II. Asotra Brahma Temple, Barmer, Rajasthan

III. Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu

IV. Adi Brahma Temple, Khokhan, Kullu Valley

V. Brahma Karmali Mandir, Panaji, Goa

VI. Brahma Temple, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu