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Hiranyagarbha

हिरण्यगर्भ
Also known as: Golden Womb, Cosmic Egg, Brahma, Source of Creation

About

The cosmic golden womb from which all creation emerges. The primordial source of the universe. In Vedic philosophy, the first manifestation of Brahman. Associated with creation, the sun, and the life force. Considered the source from which Brahma arises.

Attributes

CreationCosmic wombPrimordialSolarLife force

Symbols

Golden eggSunCosmic ocean

Associated Mantras

Hiranyagarbha Suktam
Om

Scriptures

Rigveda (Hiranyagarbha Suktam)Upanishads

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India (Vedic tradition)

Iconography

Represented as a golden egg floating on the cosmic ocean. Sometimes depicted as Brahma within the cosmic egg.