Manyu ( Sanskrit : मन्यु , lit. 'passion') is a war god in Vedic Hinduism . He is a deity referenced in the Rigveda , with hymns dedicated to him in the eponymous Manyu Sukta .
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6-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Manyu (deity) The hymns of the Rigveda extol Manyu as the "slayer of foes", "self-existent", "wielder of the thunder", and "much-invoked". Manyu is identified with deities such as Indra , Varuna , and Agni . These hymns urge Manyu to grant treasure and wealth, strength in battles, and overwhelm
9-465: The enemy with terror. The Atharvaveda also mentions the deity in a hymn dedicated to Kama . The Brahma Purana describes the origin of Manyu. It states that a terrible war was once waged between the devas and the asuras , in which the former were defeated. The devas are stated to have travelled to the Gautamī river valley, where they performed a penance to propitiate Shiva . The destroyer deity
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