God · Folk · East India · Mithila (Bihar) and the Nepal Terai

Brahm Baba

Also called: Baraham Baba, Brahma Sthan

A village-protector deity of Mithila who lives in a peepal or banyan west of the village and is honoured with earthen pots, threads and sweets before weddings. A false friend for Brahma: Wikipedia describes him as a form of Vishnu and a folk deity, not the Vedic creator.

Sources: Brahma Sthan — Wikipedia · see Brahm Baba's web

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Brahm Baba form of

Vishnu (God) Folk · Brahm Baba of Mithila, a false friend
False friend: described as a form of Vishnu, not the Vedic Brahma.

Stories 1

Brahm Baba of Mithila, a false friend
Folk tale · as the village protector · 1 telling

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Brahma Sthan — Wikipedia Encyclopedia