Angiris

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For Vedic sage, see Angiras (sage).

According to Hindu mythology, the Angiris (or Angiras) are a group of celestial beings who are descendants of the Fire God Agni and the Goddess Agneya, and responsible for watching over humans performing Yagna (sacrifices) and protecting the sacrificial fires ^[1]

Notes

↑ Turner, p. 53.

References

Turner, Patricia; Charles Russell Coulter (2001). Dictionary of ancient deities. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 0-19-514504-6. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)

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