Prajapatis
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The Prajapatis are a group of Vedic creator deities in Hindu mythology, regarded as progenitors of beings and often linked with the god Brahma.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figures
ⓘ
creator deities ⓘ group of deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu creator gods
ⓘ
Vedic gods ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
generation of living beings
ⓘ
population of the universe ⓘ |
| cosmicHierarchyPosition | below the supreme principle but above ordinary gods ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Brahmanas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘prajāpati’ meaning ‘lord of creatures’ ⓘ |
| functionInMyth | fathers of various species ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
creation ⓘ procreation ⓘ |
| linkedWithConcept | sacrifice as creative act ⓘ |
| linkedWithElement | time and cycles of creation ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hindu pantheon ⓘ |
| mythologicalDomain |
cosmogony
ⓘ
genealogy of gods and beings ⓘ |
| numberInSomeTexts |
10
ⓘ
21 ⓘ 33 ⓘ 7 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Manus (progenitors of mankind)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saptarishi ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
creator gods
ⓘ
progenitors of beings ⓘ |
| sometimesConsideredAspectsOf | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Prajapati (singular creator deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | high-ranking deities in early Vedic cosmology ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | personifications of creative power ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Vedic ritual tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.