Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s1.32
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s1.32
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**Epic.**—Now the concrete god Brahmā was known by such names as Prajāpati, Dhātā, Vidhātā, Pitāmaha, Viśveśa, Sraṣṭṛ, Lokavṛddha, Suragurua, Lokabhāvana, Lokeśvareśvara, Lokādinidhaneśvara, Ādideva, Bhutāman, etc. (Epic Mythology—Hopkins), in the two epics whiich in their earlier sections though keep intact his greatness, also give his gradual decline in their later sections thus paving the ground for Purāṇas to neglect him altogether.