Question

During vedic age, who was that deity which was very famous, because no yagna could be performed without invocation to him?​

Answer 1

The Deity name was...

AGNI (अग्नि)

Explanation:

‘AGNI’ Deity was extremely famous during the Vedic era, as no ‘Yagna’ was considered complete without the invocation to him.

‘AGNI’ has been extremely important in the Vedic era and Hinduism. In Vedic religion, ‘AGNI’ is considered the first deity to be worshiped in any ‘Yagna’.

‘AGNI’ is required to complete any ‘Yagna’, no ‘Yagna’ can be performed without burning fire. Whatever ‘Ahuti’ was offered in the ‘Yagna’ is offered only through ‘AGNI’ and ‘Swaha’ is chanted while offering ‘Ahuti’.

The purpose of the ‘Yagna’ is fulfilled only when the invoked deity reaches his preferred ‘Bhog’, that is, whatever the ‘Bhog’ reaches the deity. ‘AGNI’ was the only means to reach the deity, because ‘Ahuti’ was offered in ‘AGNI’.

Therefore, during the ‘Yagna’, the ‘AGNI’ deity was first invoked by lighting the fire, then the ‘Yagna’ was started by invoking the gods of Indra and others.

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