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Aranyani has the distinction of having one of the most descriptive hymns in the ''[[Rigveda]]'' dedicated to her. Aranyani Suktam (Hymn 146 in the 10th mandala of the Rigveda)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/hymn-to-a-forest-nymph-in-the-rig-veda|title=Hymn to a Forest Nymph in the Rig Veda|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130052835/https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/hymn-to-a-forest-nymph-in-the-rig-veda |archive-date=30 January 2020 |access-date=}}</ref> describes her as being elusive, fond of quiet glades in the jungle, and fearless of remote places. In the hymn, the supplicant entreats her to explain how she wanders so far from the fringe of civilization without becoming afraid or lonely. She wears anklets with bells, and though seldom seen, she can be heard by the tinkling of her anklets.<ref>''The Hymns of the Rigveda'', [[Ralph T. H. Griffith]], 1973. Hymn CXLVI, Page 640</ref> She is also described as a dancer. Her ability to feed both man and animals though she 'tills no lands' is what the supplicant finds most marvellous. The hymn is repeated in [[Taittiriya Brahmana]] and interpreted by the commentator of that work.<ref>{{cite book|last=Muir|first=John|title=Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India|year=1870|publisher=Trubner and Co|location=London|pages=422|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ymLZAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> |
Aranyani has the distinction of having one of the most descriptive hymns in the ''[[Rigveda]]'' dedicated to her. Aranyani Suktam (Hymn 146 in the 10th mandala of the Rigveda)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/hymn-to-a-forest-nymph-in-the-rig-veda|title=Hymn to a Forest Nymph in the Rig Veda|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130052835/https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/hymn-to-a-forest-nymph-in-the-rig-veda |archive-date=30 January 2020 |access-date=}}</ref> describes her as being elusive, fond of quiet glades in the jungle, and fearless of remote places. In the hymn, the supplicant entreats her to explain how she wanders so far from the fringe of civilization without becoming afraid or lonely. She wears anklets with bells, and though seldom seen, she can be heard by the tinkling of her anklets.<ref>''The Hymns of the Rigveda'', [[Ralph T. H. Griffith]], 1973. Hymn CXLVI, Page 640</ref> She is also described as a dancer. Her ability to feed both man and animals though she 'tills no lands' is what the supplicant finds most marvellous. The hymn is repeated in [[Taittiriya Brahmana]] and interpreted by the commentator of that work.<ref>{{cite book|last=Muir|first=John|title=Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India|year=1870|publisher=Trubner and Co|location=London|pages=422|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ymLZAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> |
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Aranyani bears resemblance to latter day forest deities like [[Bonbibi|Banbini]] in [[West Bengal]], [[Vanadevata]] in [[Goa]] and [[Konkan]] region, [[Wanadurga|Vanadurga]] in parts of [[South India]]. Her worship has declined in modern-day Hinduism, and it is rare to find a temple dedicated to Aranyani. However, there is |
Aranyani bears resemblance to latter day forest deities like [[Bonbibi|Banbini]] in [[West Bengal]], [[Vanadevata]] in [[Goa]] and [[Konkan]] region, [[Wanadurga|Vanadurga]] in parts of [[South India]]. Her worship has declined in modern-day Hinduism, and it is rare to find a temple dedicated to Aranyani. However, there is one in [[Arrah]], [[Bihar]] known as the Aranya Devi Temple.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dalal|first=Roshen|title=The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths|year=2010|publisher=Penguin Books India|location=India|pages=28|isbn=9780143415176|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pNmfdAKFpkQC&q=The+Religions+of+India%3A+A+Concise+Guide+to+Nine+Major+Faiths+page+28&pg=PA40}}</ref> |
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She is the owner of [[Kalpavriksha]], the divine tree. |
She is the owner of [[Kalpavriksha]], the divine tree. |
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| Aranyani | |
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| Affiliation | Devi |
| Symbols | Anklet, trees, animals |
| Mount | Horse |
In Hinduism, Aranyani is a goddess of the forests and the animals that dwell within them.
Aranyani has the distinction of having one of the most descriptive hymns in the Rigveda dedicated to her. Aranyani Suktam (Hymn 146 in the 10th mandala of the Rigveda)[1] describes her as being elusive, fond of quiet glades in the jungle, and fearless of remote places. In the hymn, the supplicant entreats her to explain how she wanders so far from the fringe of civilization without becoming afraid or lonely. She wears anklets with bells, and though seldom seen, she can be heard by the tinkling of her anklets.[2] She is also described as a dancer. Her ability to feed both man and animals though she 'tills no lands' is what the supplicant finds most marvellous. The hymn is repeated in Taittiriya Brahmana and interpreted by the commentator of that work.[3]
Aranyani bears resemblance to latter day forest deities like Banbini in West Bengal, Vanadevata in Goa and Konkan region, Vanadurga in parts of South India. Her worship has declined in modern-day Hinduism, and it is rare to find a temple dedicated to Aranyani. However, there is one in Arrah, Bihar known as the Aranya Devi Temple.[4]
She is the owner of Kalpavriksha, the divine tree.
References
- ^ "Hymn to a Forest Nymph in the Rig Veda". Archived from the original on 30 January 2020.
- ^ The Hymns of the Rigveda, Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1973. Hymn CXLVI, Page 640
- ^ Muir, John (1870). Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India. London: Trubner and Co. p. 422.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. India: Penguin Books India. p. 28. ISBN 9780143415176.
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