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Atri
Atri Atri (Sanskrit: अत्रि) is a Vedic sage, who is credited with composing a large number of hymns to Agni, Indra and other Vedic deities. Atri is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Vedic sages) in the Hindu tradition, and the one most mentioned in its scripture Rigveda. The fifth Mandala (Book 5) of Rigveda is called the…
Atri
Atri Atri (Sanskrit: अत्रि) is a Vedic sage, who is credited with composing a large number of hymns to Agni, Indra and other Vedic deities. Atri is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Vedic sages) in the Hindu tradition, and the one most mentioned in its scripture Rigveda. The fifth Mandala (Book 5) of Rigveda is called the…