Why is every mantra chanted with 'svaha' while offering oblation in sacrificial fires?

The Deities of absolute ether (Ākāsh), absolute air (Vāyu), absolute fire (Tēj), absolute water (Āpa) and absolute earth (Pruthvī) given below represent the five main cosmic elements. More information on them is given in ‘Science of Spirituality : Chapter 24 - Creation of the Universe’. Click here to read more.

• 1. Akashdevata (deity of absolute ether)
• 2. Vayudevata (deity of absolute air)
• 3. Tejdevata (deity of absolute fire)
  • 3.1 The Sun deity
  • 3.2 Agnidev (deity of fire)
• 4. Apadevata (deity of absolute water)
  • 4.1 Meaning
  • 4.2 Mission
  • 4.3 Idols
  • 4.4 Associated deity : Varun (deity of rain)
• 5. Pruthvidevata (deity of absolute earth)
  • 5.1 Origin and meaning
  • 5.2 Some other Names
  • 5.3 Special features
  • 5.4 Ability and manifest energy
  • 5.5 Idols
  • 5.6 Spiritual practice
  • 5.7 Forms
  • 5.8 Spiritual experience
• 6. Guardian deities of the directions (dikpal)
  • 6.1 Origin and meaning
  • 6.2 Other Names
  • 6.3 Directions and their guardian deities
  • 6.4 Mission and special features
  • 6.5 Science behind the idol
• 7. Grahadevata (deities of planets)