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Indian religions

  • Brahma
    Brahma
    Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...

     is the creator god, one of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara (Shiva)
  • Brahma (Buddhism)
    Brahma (Buddhism)
    ' in Buddhism is the name for a type of exalted passionless deity , of which there are several in Buddhist cosmology.-Origins:The name originates in Vedic tradition, in which Brahmā appears as the creator of the universe...

     is a type of Buddhist deity
  • Brahman
    Brahman
    In Hinduism, Brahman is the one supreme, universal Spirit that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe. Brahman is sometimes referred to as the Absolute or Godhead which is the Divine Ground of all being...

     is the Hindu idea of the formless transcendental immanent Divine, often in English called "the Brahman"
  • The Brahmana
    Brahmana
    The Brāhmaṇas are part of the Hindu śruti literature. They are commentaries on the four Vedas, detailing the proper performance of rituals....

    s are important Hindu canonical texts that are part of each of the Vedas
  • A type of Vedic priest
  • A Brahmin
    Brahmin
    Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

     is a person belonging to the Brahmins, the priestly caste among the four varnas

Places and languages

  • Brahman languages
    Brahman languages
    Brahman is an old proposed language family of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea that consisted of 4 languages: Biyom, Faita, Isabi, Tauya.-Genetic relations:...

     are a hypothetical Trans–New Guinea family of languages spoken in Madang Province in Papua New Guinea
  • Brahman, Papua New Guinea

People

  • Brahm (surname)
    Brahm (surname)
    Brahm is surname of:Hundi words:* Brahm Dutt Dwivedi, a cabinet minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh* Ajahn Brahm * Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav German surname:* Alcanter de Brahm...

  • Boston Brahmin
    Boston Brahmin
    Boston Brahmins are wealthy Yankee families characterized by a highly discreet and inconspicuous life style. Based in and around Boston, they form an integral part of the historic core of the East Coast establishment...

    , a term often used to refer to the oldest families in Boston in Massachusetts, USA

Other uses

  • Brahma (beer)
    Brahma (beer)
    Brahma is a Brazilian beer, originally made by the Companhia Cervejaria Brahma which was founded in 1888. The brands are now owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev, formed by a merger between Anheuser–Busch and InBev...

    , a Brazilian brand of beer
  • Brahma (chicken)
    Brahma (chicken)
    Brahmas are an Asiatic breed of chicken, originating in the Brahmaputra region in India where they were known as "Gray Chittagongs." Their heritage is unclear, but they are believed to be closely related to the Jungle Fowl and the Cochin....

     a breed of chicken
  • "Brahma" (poem)
    Brahma (poem)
    "Brahma" is a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, written in 1856. It is named for Brahma, a Hindu god of creation.-Poem:...

    , a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Brahmaeidae
    Brahmaeidae
    Brahmaeidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order, commonly known as brahmin moths.-Genera:*Acanthobrahmaea*Brachygnatha*Brahmaea*Brahmidia*Calliprogonos*Dactyloceras*Spiramiopsis-References:*...

    , also known as "Brahmin moths", a family of insects
  • Brahman (band)
    Brahman (band)
    -Brahman:Their name comes from the Sanskrit word Brahman meaning the Supreme Reality, and represents their ethos of bringing Asian influences to the Western punk genre, including Okinawan, folk and gypsy music.-Discography:*Grope Our Way...

    , a Japanese indie rock band
  • Brahman (cattle)
    Brahman (cattle)
    The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breeds used were Kankrej, Gujurat, Nelore or Ongole and the Gir or Gyr cattle...

     is a breed of cattle descended from the Bos indicus
  • Brahmin (fictional cattle) is a two headed breed of cattle found in the Fallout series of games
  • The Brahminy Kite
    Brahminy Kite
    The Brahminy Kite , also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia...

     is a species of bird
  • Texas Brahmas, an American professional ice hockey team
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