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Svāhā
Svaha (Sanskrit: स्वाहा, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Svāhā) is a Sanskrit term in Indian religions which refers to a goddess and also to a kind of incantation used in mantras and rituals. In Hinduism, Svaha, also referred to as Manyanti, is the Hindus, Hindu goddess of sacrifices featured in the Vedas. She is the Royal consort, consort of Agni, and the daughter of either Daksha or Brihaspati, depending on the literary tradition. According to the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana, she is an aspect of Prakṛti, Prakriti (nature), an element without which Agni cannot sustain. Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism (including Vajrayana) both make use of ''Svāhā'' as a mantric invokation recited during rituals or as part of Mantra, mantras. As a feminine noun, ''svāhā'' in the Rigveda may also mean oblation (to Agni or Indra). Svaha is also considered to mean an auspicious ending. Etymology Etymologically, the Sanskrit term de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agni
Agni ( ) is the Deva (Hinduism), Hindu god of fire. As the Guardians of the directions#Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions"), guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples. In the Hindu cosmology, classical cosmology of Hinduism, fire (''Agni'') is one of the five inert impermanent elements (''Pancha Bhuta, Pañcabhūtá'') along with sky (''Ākāśa''), water (''Apas''), air (''Vāyu'') and earth (''Pṛthvī''), the five combining to form the empirically perceived material existence (''Prakṛti''). In the Vedas, Agni is a major and most invoked god along with Indra and Soma (deity), Soma. Agni is considered the mouth of the gods and goddesses and the medium that conveys offerings to them in a ''homa (ritual), homa'' (votive ritual). He is conceptualized in ancient Hindu texts to exist at three levels, on earth as fire, in the atmosphere as lightning, and in the sky as the sun. This triple presence accords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
