The creation of Lord Brahma is stated differently in different legends.
According to Puranas, he is self-born (without mother) in the lotus
which grows from the navel of Vishnu at the beginning of the Universe.
According to another legend, Lord Brahma created himself by first
creating water. Lord Brahma is the is the Hindu God of Creation, and is the first of member of the Hindu Trinity or Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He created the Gods and placed them in different worlds : Agni on earth, Vayu in the atmosphere and Surya in the sky.
Lord Brahma is traditionally depicted with four heads, four faces and four arms. Each head describes one of the four Vedas. He is usually depicted with a white beard, to match the near eternal nature of his existence. One of his hands is depicted holding a scepter in the form of a spoon, which is associated with the pouring of holy Ghee or oil into a sacrificial pyre. This symbolises that Brahma is the Lord of sacrifices. The second hand holds a Kamandalu (a water-pot), which signifies that it is the initial, all-encompassing ether in which the first element of creation evolved. The Lord also holds a string of rosary beads that he uses to keep track of the Universe's time. Lord Brahma is represented holding the Vedas, and sometimes, a lotus flower in his fourth hand.
Lord Brahma's vehicle is a swan (Hans) which is known for its judgment between good and bad. Lord Brahma's consort is Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and art.