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Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः) is associated several vedic and puranic individuals. Descendants of Angirasa are called Aangirasa (आङ्गिरसः), who are credited with the darshana of many Rig vedic mantras.  
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Angirasa (Sanskrit : अङ्गिरसः) or Angira (Sanskrit : अङ्गिरः) is associated with several vedic and puranic individuals. Descendants of Angirasa are called Aangirasa (आङ्गिरसः), who are credited with the darshana of many Rig vedic mantras.    
    
== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
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* Angirasa is closely associated with agni, being born from sacrificial fire of Varuna: "Varunasya Rutoujatahpawakadity nah shrutam" (Mahabharata 1.5.8).   
 
* Angirasa is closely associated with agni, being born from sacrificial fire of Varuna: "Varunasya Rutoujatahpawakadity nah shrutam" (Mahabharata 1.5.8).   
 
* Angirasa is identified with Agni:  
 
* Angirasa is identified with Agni:  
<blockquote>यदंग दाषुशे त्वं, अग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि ।</blockquote><blockquote>तदैतद् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig-Veda 1.1.6)</blockquote>
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<blockquote>''यदंग दाषुशे त्वं, अग्ने भद्रं करिष्यसि ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''तदैतद् सत्यमङ्गिरः॥ (Rig-Veda 1.1.6)''</blockquote>
 
* References to [[Kutsa Angirasa (कुत्स अङ्गिरसः)|Kutsa Angirasa]], [[Sapta Angirasa (सप्त अङ्गिरसः)|Sapta Angirasa]], Uru Angirasa and Prabhavasu Angirasas are seen in different mantras of Rig veda.     
 
* References to [[Kutsa Angirasa (कुत्स अङ्गिरसः)|Kutsa Angirasa]], [[Sapta Angirasa (सप्त अङ्गिरसः)|Sapta Angirasa]], Uru Angirasa and Prabhavasu Angirasas are seen in different mantras of Rig veda.     
 
* As mentioned in the Rig-Veda (10.108), Angirasa is the one to whom Indra presents all the cows after freeing them from the captivation of Asura named Vala and several other asuras called the Panis.   
 
* As mentioned in the Rig-Veda (10.108), Angirasa is the one to whom Indra presents all the cows after freeing them from the captivation of Asura named Vala and several other asuras called the Panis.   

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