Rigvedic deities

 ( Deities ) 

Rigvedic deities are Deity mentioned in the sacred texts of Rigveda, the principal text of the historical Vedic religion of the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE).

There are 1,028 Hymn ( sūkta) in the Rigveda. Most of these hymns are dedicated to specific deities.

The most prominent deity is Indra, the sky god and also the king of the gods ruler of heaven; Surya, the Sun; Agni, the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra also related to the Moon, are additional principal deities.

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Deities by prominence List of Rigvedic deities by a number of dedicated hymns, after Griffith. Some dedications are to paired deities, such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Soma-Rudra, here counted double. Visvedevas (all gods and goddesses together) have been invoked 70 times.

• Indra 250
• Agni 200
• Chandra 123
• Ashvins 56
• Varuna 46
• Maruts 38
• Mitra 28
• Ushas 21
• Vayu 12
• Savitr 11
• Ribhus 11
• Pushan 10
• Apris 9
• Brihaspati 8
• Surya 8
• Dyaus and Prithivi 6, plus 5.84 dedicated to Prithvi alone
• Apas 6
• Adityas 6
• Vishnu 6;4 plus 2 paired hymns 1.155 dedicated to Vishnu-Indra & hymn 6.69 dedicated to Indra-Vishnu. A total of 6 hymns
• Brihaspati 6
• Rudra 4, 3 plus a paired hymn 6.74 dedicated to both Soma-Rudra. A total of 4 hymns
• Dadhikra 4
• Yama 4
• Sarasvati, goddess of Sarasvati River 3
• Parjanya 3
• Vac 2 (mentioned 130 times, venered in 10.125)
• Vastospati 2
• Vishvakarman 2
• Manyu 2

Minor deities (one single or no dedicated hymn)

• Chitragupta, a son of Brahma and Sarasvati mentioned Rig Veda Book 8, Hymn 21, Stanza 18
• Manas, a god in 10.58
• Dakshina, a god in 10.107
• Purusha in the Purusha sukta, 10.90
• Aranyani
• Ratri
• Aditi
• Shachi
• Bhaga
• Vasukra
• Atri
• Apam Napat
• Kshetrapati
• Ghrta
• Nirrti
• Asamati
• Urvasi
• Pururavas
• Vena
• Mayabheda
• Tarksya
• Tvastar
• Sanjna

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See also

• Historical Vedic religion
• List of Proto-Indo-European deities

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