What Is Soma In Rig Veda?
What Is Soma In Rig Veda? In the Vedic tradition, soma (Sanskrit: सोम) is a ritual drink of importance among the early Vedic Indo-Aryans. The Rigveda mentions it, particularly in the Soma Mandala. Gita mentions the drink in Chapter 9. It is equivalent to the Iranian haoma. What God is Soma? Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र, romanized: