Svaha
Sign in to saveSvaha (Sanskrit: स्वाहा, IAST: Svāhā) is a Sanskrit term in Indian religions which refers to a goddess and also to a kind of incantation used in mantras and rituals.
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- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Agni and consort.jpg
- Deity.alt
- Svaha
- Deity.caption
- Agni with Svaha
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of Sacrifices
- Deity.consort
- Agni
- Deity.abode
- Agniloka
- Deity.mantra
- Om Svaha
- Deity.parents
- Daksha (father) and Prasuti (mother)
- Deity.children
- Pavaka, Pavamana, Shuchi, Agneya, Skanda
- Deity.affiliation
- Devi
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Svaha (Sanskrit: स्वाहा, IAST: Svāhā) is a Sanskrit term in Indian religions which refers to a goddess and also to a kind of incantation used in mantras and rituals.
In Hinduism, Svaha, also referred to as Manyanti, is the Hindu goddess of sacrifices featured in the Vedas. She is the consort of Agni, and the daughter of either Daksha or Brihaspati, depending on the literary tradition. According to the Brahmavaivarta Purana, she is an aspect of Prakriti (nature), an element without which Agni cannot sustain.
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