Deified horse associated with the sun, swiftness, and sacrifice. Praised in the Rigveda as the embodiment of power, speed, and the sacred essence of the horse sacrifice.
Attributes
SpeedSacrificeSolar energyPower
Symbols
HorseSpeedSun
Associated Mantras
Dadhikra Suktam (Rigveda 4.38-40)
Scriptures
Rigveda
Regions Worshipped
Vedic
Iconography
Depicted as a magnificent horse, sometimes with solar attributes.