In the Vedas, he forms an early triad with his brothers Indra and Surya.
In later times, he was considered the son of Angiras, and thus inherited the title of king of the Pitris, formerly a role of Varuna. In the Vedas, he forms an early triad with his brothers Indra and Surya. Bhrigu once cursed him for being a tattle-tale, but later granted a dispensation whereby he remained pure regardless of what he ate. In the Ramayana, he appears and proclaims the innocence of Sita when she casts herself on a pyre. He had a notorious appetite for sacrificial offerings, especially clarified butter, which he licked up with his seven tongues. FTP, name this god of fire.
In later times, he was considered the son of Angiras, and thus inherited the title of king of the Pitris, formerly a role of Varuna.
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