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Celestial beings in Hindu mythology For Vedic sage, see Angiras.

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In Hindu mythology the Angiris (or Angiras) are a group of celestial beings who are descendants of the Fire God Agni and the Goddess Agneya, responsible for watching over humans performing Yagna (sacrifices) and protecting the sacrificial fires

Notes

Turner, p. 53.

References

Turner, Patricia; Charles Russell Coulter (2001). Dictionary of ancient deities. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 0-19-514504-6.

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