Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t2.1
Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t2.1
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c5.s3.t2.1
— The chief terrestrial deity is Agni, being naturally of primary importance as the personification of the sacrificial fire, which is the centre of the ritual poetry of the Veda. Next to Indra he is the most prominent of the Vedic gods. He is celebrated in at least 200 hymns of the RV., and in several besides he is invoked conjointly with other deities.