Lord Brahma not worshipped as much as Vishnu and Shiva? Also Lord Brahma has only a few temples all across the world, but Vishnu and Shiva have tons? Wanna know what is the reason behind these facts:
Read EBNW Story to know four reasons:
1. As per Shiva Purana, Brahma and Vishnu had an argument to find who was the most powerful amongst the Trimurti. The argument went on and they asked Shiva to intervene who then took the form of a gigantic lingam made of flaming fire, and it went up to the heavens and also descended underneath the earth. Shiva told them that one finding the end of the light will be considered the most powerful.
Brahma took the form of a swan and started the search for the end of light. On the other hand, Vishnu took the form of a Varaha (wild boar) and started its search.
They kept moving fast but both couldn’t find the end.
Vishnu realized the fact that Shiva was, in fact, the greatest of the triad. But, Brahma thought that he can outdo Shiva with trickery. He passed the ketaki flower and requested it to tell Shiva that he had in fact reached the uppermost end. Ketaki told Shiva that he had seen Brahma reach the upper end of the lingam but Shiva knew that he was lying and he cursed Brahma that he shall never be worshipped on earth. Also, the ketaki flower was cursed that it will not be used in any of Hindu worship rituals.
Reason #2
In Matsya Purana, Shatarupa is known with different names which are Satarupa, Sandhya or Brahmi.
According to this Purana, when Brahma created the universe, he made a female deity known as Shatarupa and he too was allured and infatuated by her beauty.
He pursued her wherever she went But Shatarupa moved in various directions to avoid his gaze.
Brahma developed a head for each direction she went and had a total of five heads now.
Shiva appeared at this time and cut the top head and told Brahma that Shatarupa was, his daughter because he created her. He also cursed him that no proper worship should be done in the name of “unholy” Brahma