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According to Geldner (1951), the word is derived from Indo-Iranian roots *sav-(Sanskrit sav-/su) "to press", i.e. *sau-ma-is the drink prepared by pressing the stalks of a plant, [10] but the word and the related practices were borrowed by the Indo-Aryans from the Bactria–Margiana culture (BMAC).
Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is considered one of several synonyms for soma, the drink of the devas. [2] Amrita plays a significant role in the Samudra Manthana, and is the cause of the conflict between devas and asuras competing for amrita to obtain immortality. [3] Amrita has varying significance in different Indian religions.
Acan, Mayan God of alcohol. Acratopotes, one of Dionysus' companions and a drinker of unmixed wine. Aegir, a Norse divinity associated with ale, beer and mead. Aizen Myō-ō, Shinto god of tavern keepers. Ampelos, Greek lover of Dionysus transformed into the grapevine. Amphictyonis, Greek goddess of wine and friendship. Ash, Egyptian God of ...
Possible depiction of the Moon God Chandra in his chariot with wife and attendant, 2nd-1st century BCE, Shunga period, West Bengal. [15] The origin of Soma is traced back to the Hindu Vedic texts, where he is the personification of a drink made from a plant with the same name. Scholars state that the plant had an important role in Vedic ...
A prayer is offered in the form of libations, calling the ancestors to attend. The ritual is generally performed by an elder. Although water may be used, the drink is typically some traditional wine (e.g. palm wine), and the libation ritual is accompanied by an invitation (and invocation) to the ancestors, gods and God. In the Volta region of ...
Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships; Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain; Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war; Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya; Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya; Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality ...
Vayu (Sanskrit pronunciation:, Sanskrit: वायु, IAST: Vāyu), also known as Vāta and Pavana, [9] is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra, the king of gods.
Halāhala (Sanskrit हलाहल) or Kālakūṭa (Sanskrit कालकूट, lit. ' poison of death ') [1] [2] is the name of a poison in Hindu mythology.It was created from the Ocean of Milk when the devas and the asuras churned it (see Samudra Manthana) in order to obtain amrita, the nectar of immortality.