HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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Soma
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Agni
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Varuna
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Indra
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main god of the Rigveda is Indra, who is often depicted as a warrior god. The goddess not referred to in the Rigveda is Saraswati, who is later worshipped in Hinduism. The other chief god during the Rig Vedic age was Varuna, who was later replaced by Indra.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is 10. The Rigveda is divided into 10 mandalas (books). The first and tenth Mandalas are the youngest and the longest. The Gayatri mantra is in Rig Veda is taken ffrom Mandala 3.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 1, 028 hymns (sūkta) in the Rigveda. Most of these hymns are dedicated to specific deities. The most prominent deity is Surya; Agni the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra, are additional principal deities.
Detailed explanation-4: -The major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: Indra, Agni, Soma. Indra is the most invoked god in the Rig veda. Indra was the god of wind and thunder. Soma was a drink that the devtas consumed and soma was the moon god. Agni was the god of fire.