WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Agni, (Sanskrit: “Fire”) fire-god of Hinduism, second only to Indra in the Vedic mythology of ancient India. He is equally the fire of the sun, of lightning, and of both the domestic and the sacrificial hearth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agni is depicted as a red man with seven tongues, symbolizing how swiftly he eats the sacrificial butter. He is showcased with seven arms, four horns, three legs, and two heads. His seven hands denote the seven flames. His three legs stand for the three worlds he is ruling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agni & Various Fires Another fire Agni is associated with is the funeral pyre; in this role, he leads the dead to their final judgement by Yama, ruler of the Underworld. Agni is perhaps most closely associated with sacrificial fires where he is thought to carry the offerings of humans to the gods.