Svaha

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title: Svaha
text: Svaha, also referred to as Manyanti, is the Hindu goddess of sacrifices featured in the Vedas. She is the consort of Agni, and the daughter of either Daksha or Brihaspati, depending on the literary tradition. According to the Brahmavaivarta Purana, she is an aspect of Prakriti (nature), an element without which Agni cannot sustain. Additionally, in Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit lexical item svāhā is a denouement used at the end of a mantra, which is invoked during yajna fire sacrifices and
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description: Hindu goddess of sacrifices and a Vedic invocation
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