Mandala 5
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Mandala 5
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The fifth Mandala of the Rigveda has 87 hymns. Most hymns in this book are attributed to the Atri family. The mandala is one of the "family books", the oldest core of the Rigveda, which were composed in early vedic period(1500-1000 BCE). The hymns are dedicated mainly to Agni and Indra, the Visvadevas, the Maruts, the twin-deity Mitra-Varuna and the Asvins. Two hymns each are dedicated to Ushas and to Savitar, one each to the Apris, Parjanya (rain), Prthivi and Varuna. 5.40 addresses Surya and A
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Fifth book of the Rigveda
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