Jataveda
Vedic epithet of Agni as the terrestrial altar fire.
Jataveda is a Vedic Sanskrit term for a particular form or epithet of Agni, the Vedic god of fire. In a scheme alluded to in the RigVeda, Agni has three forms: celestial, aerial, and terrestrial. Jataveda represents the class of terrestrial fires, especially the altar fire, through which worshippers were to gain knowledge of all existence. The term was also used as an epithet of Shiva in post-Vedic literature.
Quick Facts
- Vedic deity
- Agni
- Associated form
- Terrestrial fire (altar fire)
- Explanations in commentaries
- Five ways
- Post-vedic usage
- Epithet of Shiva
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