One hymn to this deity calls him the "highest source of treasure," and he possessed the power to remove all sins upon one's death.
One hymn to this deity calls him the "highest source of treasure," and he possessed the power to remove all sins upon one's death. In the Atharvaveda, he passes the job of psychopomp onto Yama, while in the Mahabharata, he renews his vigor by destroying the Khandava forest. This man's chariot is pulled by two parrots, and his consort is Svaha. In some cases, he is the twin brother of Indra, but in other versions he is the son of ten mothers who are all sisters, corresponding to man's fingers. An acceptor of sacrifices, he is often portrayed with two faces and seven tongues, and has an appetite for butter. FTP, name this messenger of the Vedic gods and god of fire.
One hymn to this deity calls him the "highest source of treasure," and he possessed the power to remove all sins upon one's death.
Agni