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TIL that the creator god of Hindu, Brahma has four hands. The first holds the Vedas (knowledge), the second holds Rosary (time), the third holds a Lotus (the means to feed sacrificial fire), the fourth holds a Water Pot (the means where all creation emanates from)

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