Agni
fire deity of Hinduism
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Summary
Agni is a Hindu deity[1]. He draws 4,558 Wikipedia views per month (hindu deity category, ranking #15 of 88).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: God Brahma[3]
- Mother: Saraswati[4]
- Sex or gender: male[5]
- Instance of: Rigvedic deities[6], fire deity[7]
- Named after: fire[8]
- Commons category: Agni (God)[9]
- Said to be the same as: Svarozhich[10], Kavyada[11]
- Worshipped by: Hinduism[12]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Otto's encyclopedia[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18]
- Replaces: Mitra[19]
- Different from: Agni[20]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Agni include 398188 he[21], a potentially hazardous asteroid[22].
Why It Matters
Agni has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for him include 398188 he[21], a potentially hazardous asteroid[22].
FAQs
Who were Agni's parents?
Agni's father was God Brahma[3]. Agni's mother was Saraswati[4].