Agni
अग्नि
agni
A Vedic God. There are over 2000 mantras addressed to Agni in R.V.
Agni is the Lord of the will power. Agni is the first God to be propitiated for Yajna. He is the purifier and guide in the spiritual journey.
There are three type of Agni stated in Veda. Dakshina (Anvaharyapachana). Ahvaniya and Gharhapadya
1.The Garhapatya fire – This fire is never allowed to be put out. It had to be kept alive through out the year. At the time of Agnihotra sacrifice the other two fires mentioned below were lit from this fire.
2.The Ahavaniya fire – This is used for offering oblations to the gods
3.The Anvaharyapachana fire, also known as Dakshina (Anvaharyapachana or Southern fire – This is used for offering oblations to the departed ancestors. As this is placed on the southern side of the altar it is called Dakshinagni.
God of fire and flames. Agni has seven tongue and ride over a ram. There is a purana by the name Agni Purana.
R.V.(1.1)
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agni Mantra | अग्नि मन्त्र | agni mantra | Hymn to Agni | The first mantra in Rik Veda is for Agni so also the last. There are 2000 other mantras in R.V.... | There are many Agni mantras other than those said in Vedas. Agni sahasranama is one such. | Read More |
| Agni Purana | अग्नि पुराण | agni purāṇa | Agni or the God of Fire is the inevitable purohita, the priest of every yagna. He is also a very... | The Devata of first sukta of Rig veda is Agni. There are 2000 mantras meant for Agni in Rig Veda. | The Contents of Agni Purana Sutha at Nimisharanya. The avatars of Vishnu. Matsya, ... | Read More |
| Agnidhara | The second assistant of Brahma priest in yajna. He is also called tritiyi and he gets the... | The second assistant of Brahma priest in yajna. He is also called tritiyi and he gets... | Read More | |||
| Agnihotra | अग्निहोत्र | agnihotra | Agnihotra is a daily yajna for Hindus since Vedic Age. It can be completed in 20 minutes where Cow... | All the Mantras used in Agnihotra are from Veda. | There are many incidences in Purana and Itihasa for people practicing Agnihotra as a daily ritual. ... | Read More |
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| Agni Mantra | अग्नि मन्त्र | agni mantra | Hymn to Agni | The first mantra in Rik Veda is for Agni so also the last. There are 2000 other mantras in R.V.... | There are many Agni mantras other than those said in Vedas. Agni sahasranama is one such. | Read More |
| Agni Purana | अग्नि पुराण | agni purāṇa | Agni or the God of Fire is the inevitable purohita, the priest of every yagna. He is also a very... | The Devata of first sukta of Rig veda is Agni. There are 2000 mantras meant for Agni in Rig Veda. | The Contents of Agni Purana Sutha at Nimisharanya. The avatars of Vishnu. Matsya, ... | Read More |
| Agnidhara | The second assistant of Brahma priest in yajna. He is also called tritiyi and he gets the... | The second assistant of Brahma priest in yajna. He is also called tritiyi and he gets... | Read More | |||
| Agnihotra | अग्निहोत्र | agnihotra | Agnihotra is a daily yajna for Hindus since Vedic Age. It can be completed in 20 minutes where Cow... | All the Mantras used in Agnihotra are from Veda. | There are many incidences in Purana and Itihasa for people practicing Agnihotra as a daily ritual. ... | Read More |