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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 the power that she can transform herself into different animals and creatures. It is said that all animals were created as Saturupa took female forms and Brahma took male forms. 
Finally, Satrupa agreed, but Shiva got angry and removed Brahma's 5th head facing the sky and cursed him not to be worshiped. 

Interesting Fact: Satrupa and Brahma resided in Jungle for 100 years, and during that period, Satrupa gave birth to Brahma's son Manu, the first human on earth.

2nd Story: Vishnu Vs Brahma
There was some big war going on earth, and Brahma went to Vishnu for help. Vishnu was in Dyan Mudra, and he didn't listen. Brahma felt avoided, got angry, and yelled, "I am the creator! Give me respect!"

Vishnu woke up from his sleep and argued, "you are born out of my nevil! Give me respect!"
And the argument went on.. so they for to go to Shiva for the settlement.

Shiva transformed himself into Linga and told Brahma and Vishnu to find the ends of the Linga. As instructed, both went on their quest. Brahma took the avatar of a Swan and went up, while Vishnu went down after taking his Varah avatar. 

After searching for a long time, Vishnu agreed that Shiva was the greatest of all three. But Brahma lied with the help of lotus, Kamdhenu (cow), Ketki fool, and Kevda plant. They returned to Shiva and lied that Brahma found the end of the Linga.

Angry Shiva transformed into his Rudra avatar and cursed them all. Lotus was cursed to boom in the mud even if it is a holy flower. While Kamdhenu was lying to Shiva, her tail winked to tell the truth, so Shiva cursed Kamdhenu's mouth for being useless and blessed her tail to be helpful for Gaumutra and fertilizers. Ketki flower was cursed not to be used in religious work. At the same time, the Kevda plant was cursed not to be used in any god's religious worship but Siva.

In the end, Shiva cursed Brahma not to be worshiped again and cut off his 5th head.

3rd Story: Cursed by wifeAccording to Padma Purana. Brahma was at war with an Asur named Vrajnash, and while fighting, three lotus fell on the ground, and three lakes were created in the city of Pushkar. After the war ended, Brahma decided to do a yagna for humankind, but his wife Devi Saraswati could not reach on time for a successful agna on Mahurat. He needed and wife, so he married a girl from Gupchar Samudai (tribe) named Gayatri.

After some time, Devi Saraswati Mata reached angrily and cursed Brahma not to be worshipped. Everyone pledged to take the curse back, but she didn't listen. After some time, she got calm and said,' On the world, you will be worshiped only in Pushkar. It will eventually get destroyed if anyone tries to make any temple. 

Vishnu tried to calm her and cursed that he would have to stay separated from his wife, as seen in Rama Avatar.

No one was written about who made Brahma's temple in Pushkar, and it is said that nearly 1200 years ago, a king got a dream to maintain the temple and upgrade it.

There is a temple of Saraswati Matathe mountain behind Brahma's temple in Pushkar. Puja on Kartik Purnima in Pushkar is a big festival, and it is said that there were many benefits of the darshan of Brahma at that time.

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