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Agni , Agni
AGNI is the god of fire in ancient and traditional India. Derived from an Indo-European root, the Sanskrit word agni ("fire") is related to such… Soma , Soma
SOMA As a god, Soma is the most prominent deity in the Rig Veda after Indra and Agni; Soma as god and soma as sacrificial substance are one and… Chiao , Chiao (Chin., ‘sacrifice’). Originally a wine offering (or ‘toast’) at the coming of age of a son, or at a wedding. Later it became a more general ri… Firing , From the prehistorical era, fire has generated the energy that allowed human beings to warm themselves and their surroundings, illuminate the darknes… Reward , Reward
A sum of money or other compensation offered to the public in general, or to a class of persons, for the performance of a special service.
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Citations in the Oxford English Dictionary from the fourteenth century on reveal two distinct trends of common usage for the words rite (ritua…
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