Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras
by Rajeshri Goswami | 1989 | 68,131 words
This essay studies the Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras. In short, this thesis examines Vedic goddesses by analyzing their images, functions, and social positions. It further details how natural and abstract elements were personified as goddesses, whose characteristics evolved with societal changes....
Description of Goddess Rajani
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In the Vedas, Rajani, a late-comer is personified as a goddess in a hymn of the Manava Orhya sutra. She grants the 58 desires of her devotees. It is seen that the people looked upon Rajani as a goddess capable of granting their wishes and desires. rai She is regarded as a very minor goddess of the Vedic pantheon.