Agni ( Rig Veda and Yajurveda):(34’’ X 48’’)
The Fire God or also called the Sun God are expressed in different hyms from Rig Veda and Yajur Veda .This Art on Agni has 24 Hyms (From Rig and Yajur Veda) which are converted into art form with the help of modern thoughts.
The fire god is seen showering his blessing on the devotee. Agni is not only a part of every day life, but also before birth (In the mothers womb) and after death. It is that warmness within the mothers womb that keeps the baby growing. And during the stay in this planet earth man has his food cooked where Agni plays a part of daily life and after death it is the fire / Agni that releases the soul from the body upon cremation. When the body is burned , Agni is shown performing a dance inviting the soul to the next level . A pot which cooks daily food also shows different living beings that survive on the sun or the fire for their food indirectly . Animals like peacock, bull, tortoise, and cheetah are some of the living creature shown. Fire is also compared as a ferocious bull.
The pragmentation of frogs shows the cry for rain. There were hoemas or offerings through the fire which were carried out in the Vedic times for the rain. Agni is the one that connects the devotee and the god, Agni leads the prayer of the devotee to the god like a father leading a way to his son holding his hand. Agni is also compare to horses, the speed with which it spreads, compare to the speed of horses. Also Agni takes the prayer of the devotee in a chariot driven by horses. When fire catches a forest, it shaves of the forest like a barber shaving of ones head. The energy circle within one are also circle of fire that keeps all chakras healthy. The fire presence is also explained in the clouds(Water) during lightning.
The parents for the fire are wood or logs that help fire burn. There are lot of parents that eat away their new born sometimes, like cat , tiger and so on, but fire is the only one that eats away it parents when born. As soon as a wood is put on fire , it burns the wood immediately, This is compared to the salmon fishes. Salmon fishes are born in the river and travel to the
sea, 100’s and thousands of miles
where they spend time to nourish their body. One they wanted to lay egg they track back to the place where they were born and try swimming against the flow of water , eventually forcing through tough terrains. They hold their breath till they reach their destination for laying egg and after which they sacrifices themselves. Once the eggs are hatched they feed on the flesh of their parents. This is the comparison done to Agni on this contest.
It is not only in Hinduism that we lit a lamp or candle for our prayers but also in other religions. This depts. it is through Agni all prayers are made reached to the almighty . When a burning lamp, gets off by its own , it is considered as bad omen. This according to Veda are conveyed as that the fire god or Agni doesn’t wish to take ones prayer to the god.
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