Yajna is a Sanskrit word that means “sacrifice”.  The basic religious act in the oldest stratum of Indian religion was a fire sacrifice. ...

  "Howler" is the literal meaning of Rudra. A fearsome deity who emerges late in the Vedas, the earliest Hindu holy books, and i...

Khandava Forest is an ancient forest mentioned in the Hindu epics and folklores of India. The Khandava forest is burned by Agni, a deity w...

Agni (“fire,” related with Latin ignis) is a Hindu god who may be found in all fires.  Agni is also one of the eight dikpalas, or Directions...