Agni (Samskrit: अग्निः) means Fire, Lighting, Purifier. Agni (the Fire deity) occupies a key place in [[Vedic]] mantras. Fire was one of the main elements that brought about a change in the way human civilizations evolved and plays an important role in the evolution of man and this fact is explicit in the [[Vedas (वेदाः)|Vedas]] as Agni was significantly praised for his prowess.
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Agni (Samskrit: अग्निः) means Fire, Lighting, Purifier. Agni (the Fire deity) occupies a key place in [[Vedic]] mantras. Fire was one of the main elements that brought about a change in the way human civilizations evolved and plays an important role in the evolution of man and this fact is explicit in the [[Vedas (वेदाः)|Vedas]] as Agni was significantly praised for his prowess. [[File:Agnidev.png|thumb|600x600px|Courtesy: Book "Sarwang" Published by Adivasi Lok Kala Evam Boli Vikas Academy, Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad]]
== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==
== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==
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== अग्निदेवतास्वरुपम् ॥ Agnidevata Svaroopa ==
== अग्निदेवतास्वरुपम् ॥ Agnidevata Svaroopa ==
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[[File:Agnidev.png|thumb|600x600px|Courtesy: Book "Sarwang" Published by Adivasi Lok Kala Evam Boli Vikas Academy, Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad]]
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==== Birth and Family ====
==== Birth and Family ====
There are different versions in different texts about the birth of Agni.
There are different versions in different texts about the birth of Agni.