Atharvan
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Atharvan
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Atharvan is a legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism, who along with Angiras, is supposed to have authored ("heard") the Atharvaveda. He is also said to have first instituted the fire-sacrifice or yajña. Sometimes he is also reckoned among the seven seers, the Saptarishi. His clan is known as the Atharvanas. Atharvan married Shanti, daughter of Prajapati Kardama, and had a great sage Dadhichi as a son. He is referred to as a member of the Bhrigu clan. According to the Mundaka Upanishad and oth
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Author of Atharvaveda in Hinduism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharvan
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2002-10-07T17:46:32Z
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2024-08-29T09:02:07Z
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