Mandala 3

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The third Mandala of the Rigveda has 62 hymns, mainly to Agni and Indra. It is one of the "family books" (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda, which were composed in early Vedic period (1500 – 1000 BCE). Most hymns in this book are attributed to Viśvāmitra Gāthinaḥ. The verse 3.62.10 gained great importance in Hinduism as the Gayatri Mantra.

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