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    Puranic Encyclopedia

    p. 16, col. 2.
    AGNIṢOMA . A deity born of the union of two devas,

    Agnideva and Somadeva. He is one of the devas who

    receive the havis (oblations) poured into the sacrificial

    fire in a homa.
    p. 16, col. 2.
    AGNIṢOMA (S). Agni and Soma. Agni had two sons

    by his third wife Bhānu (also called Niśā). They were

    Agni and Soma. These two sons were collectively called

    Agnisomas.