Amar Chitra Katha - Ashwins to the Rescue

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ChUra Katha '10. 319, October 1, 1984 ;;:ditor "NANT PAL ~ssociCile Editors KAMA LA CHANORAKANT SUBBA RAO

ASHWINS TO THE RESCUE

Script Dr. V.V . GANGAl

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In the RigvedClthere are several hymns addressed to the A shwins who are the divine physicians. Judging from t he number of these hymns, the twin deities seem to be next in importance only to Indra. Agn i and Soma.

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Most of the .Iks o. hymns invokin!"J th e Ashwins are either an appeal to them fOI help or panegyri<: s for the help .endered to men in distress.

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The tw o st ories in this Chitla Ka lha are developed solely trom Vedic litera ture.

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