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 Avi
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Avi—It is seen that on very few occasions, Avi is parsonified as a goddess. with her grace, the trees are green or seem to be endowed with green garlands. She is identified with the earth, and is said to be sacred to Varuna. 16 She is also regarded as a very minor goddess of the Vedic pantheon.