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In Hinduism, Prajapati (Devanagari: प्रजापति) is Lord of Creatures, thought to be depicted on ancient Harappan seals, sitting in yogic posture, and with what appear to be bison horns. He is in close communication with Nature and Nature revolves around him.

In the Vedas, Prajapati is the name of God as the sustainer of all beings. This would identify him with the Hindu God Vishnu.

Prajapati has also been associated with Shiva. The presence of hundreds of what appear to be shivalinga discovered amid the ruins of hundreds of Harappan cities and villages located in the Indus Valley Civilization in what is today known as Pakistan would seem to reinforce the identification of Prajapati with Shiva.

Also in Hinduism, the Prajapatis are a group, community (Kumhar, who makes pots)(or one) of creation gods, children of Brahma, including Daksha Prajapati. Prajapati is also known as Pradziapatis in Lithuanian Baltic culture.

Reference

Gonda, J. "Prajapati's Relations With Brahman, Brhaspati and Brahma" Elsevier Science & Technology, 1989. ISBN 978-0444856951
Gonda, J. "Prajapati's Rise to Higher Rank" Brill Academic Publishers, 1997. ISBN 978-9004077348
Gonda, J. "Prajapati and the Year" North-Holland, 1984. ISBN 978-0444855947

pl:Pradźapati sv:Prajapati (hinduism)

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+In [[Hinduism]], '''Prajapati''' ([[Devanagari]]: प्रजापति) is Lord of Creatures, thought to be depicted on ancient [[Harappan]] [[seal (device)|seal]]s, sitting in [[yoga|yogic]] [[asana|posture]], and with what appear to be [[bison]] horns. He is in close communication with [[Nature]] and Nature revolves around him.
+In the [[Vedas]], Prajapati is the name of [[God]] as the sustainer of all beings. This would identify him with the [[Hindu]] God [[Vishnu]].
+Prajapati has also been associated with [[Shiva]].  The presence of hundreds of what appear to be [[shivalinga]] discovered amid the ruins of hundreds of [[Harappan]] cities and villages located in the [[Indus Valley Civilization]] in what is today known as [[Pakistan]] would seem to reinforce the identification of Prajapati with Shiva.
+Also in [[Hinduism]], the '''Prajapatis''' are a group, community (Kumhar, who makes pots)(or one) of creation gods, children of [[Brahma (god)|Brahma]], including [[Daksha|Daksha Prajapati]].
+Prajapati is also known as Pradziapatis in Lithuanian Baltic culture.
+==Reference==
+*Gonda, J. "Prajapati's Relations With Brahman, Brhaspati and Brahma" Elsevier Science & Technology, 1989. ISBN 978-0444856951
+*Gonda, J. "Prajapati's Rise to Higher Rank" Brill Academic Publishers, 1997. ISBN 978-9004077348
+*Gonda, J. "Prajapati and the Year" North-Holland, 1984. ISBN 978-0444855947
+{{Hindu Culture and Epics}}
+[[Category:Hindu gods]]
+[[Category:Nature gods]]
+[[pl:Pradźapati]]
+[[sv:Prajapati (hinduism)]]
 [[Category: Philosophy and religion]]
 [[Category: Religion]]
+{{Credit|126419609}}