Birth of Brahma - springing from a lotus issuing from Vishnu from an original Indian painting. Brahma is the creator of the universe and of all beings, as depicted in the Hindu cosmology.According to thePuranas, Brahma is the son of God, and often referred to as Prajapati. The Shatapatha Brahmansays that Brahma was born of the Supreme Being Brahman and the female energy known as Maya. Wishing to create the universe, Brahman first created the water, in which he placed his seed. This seed transformed into a golden egg, from which Brahma appeared. For this reason, Brahma is also known as Hiranyagarbha. According to another legend, Brahma is self-born out of a lotus flower which grew from the navel of Vishnu.