Atharvan

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Atharvan
Atharvan ( ; an n-stem with nominative singular ) was a legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism who along with Angiras is supposed to have authored ("heard") the Atharvaveda. He is also said to have first instituted the fire-sacrifice or yagna. Sometimes he is also reckoned among the seven seers or Saptarishi. His clan is known as the Atharvanas.
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Atharvan
[Hindu] In Hindu myth one of the Rishis, or legendary early sages.


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