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HINDU GOD - AGNI
GOD OF FIRE
Agni is the god of fire and is
red-colored. He is depicted either with
one or two heads, red eyes, three legs,
and two to seven arms. It is said that
he has seven arms to reach the seven
worlds and that his three legs represent
the three important fires of a person’s
life: sacrificial, marriage, and
funeral. His wife’s name is Svaha.
He rides on a ram and has a potbelly.
Flames issue from his mouth to consume
the butter which is offered by priests
in the sacrificial fire. Agni is the
friend of every household, as fire is
needed for cooking.
Many Vedic verses address him. Priests
performing sacrifices pour clarified
butter on fire and chant “Svaha.”
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