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Why don't we worship Brahma?

I bet everyone studying Hinduism, related to the culture, or someone keeping their faith in it, might have wondered why there are no temples of Brahma? Whereas there are tons of temples devoted to Shiva and Vishnu. Why don't we worship Brahma, or don't we have any festivals, prayers, or hymns for him? Interestingly, Brahma is worshiped only in one temple situated in Puskar, Rajasthan.  There are many stories in Grants and old books: 1st story: Crazy behind his creation In Matsya Puran, when Brahma was creating the universe, he needed help. So he created Satrupa, also known as Saraswati, Sandhya, or Brahmi, one with hundred beautiful forms. Brahma fell in love with the beauty of his creation. Satrupa was tired of his actions and tried to get him to change his mind.  The story goes – whichever direction Satrupa went, Brahma grew ahead. So Brahma grew four heads. Once Satrupa went to the sky, Brahma grew a face on his head to see her when she went up.  Moreover, Satrupa had...