Goddess of speech, nourishment, and the earth. Presides over offerings and libations in Vedic rituals. Personification of the sacred word and the flow of nourishment.
Attributes
SpeechNourishmentEarthLibations
Symbols
ButterMilkSpeechAltar
Associated Mantras
Ila Suktam
Scriptures
RigvedaYajurveda
Regions Worshipped
Vedic
Iconography
Associated with the sacrificial altar and the flow of offerings.