Rigvedic deities aredeities mentioned in the sacred texts ofRigveda, the principal text of thehistorical Vedic religion of theVedic period (1500–500 BCE).
There are 1,028hymns (sūkta) in theRigveda. Most of these hymns are dedicated to specific deities.
The most prominent deity isIndra, the sky god and also the king of the gods ruler of heaven;Surya, theSun;Agni, the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; andSoma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra also related to theMoon, are additional principal deities.[1][2]
List of Rigvedic deities by a number of dedicated hymns, after Griffith.[3] Some dedications are to paired deities, such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Soma-Rudra, here counted double.Visvedevas (all gods and goddesses together) have been invoked 70 times.
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