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The most important deities of Rig Veda are

  1. Indra, Aditi and Rudra

  2. Agni, Siva and Usha

  3. Prajapad, Varuna and Vishnu

  4. Indira, Agni and Varuna
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Explanation

Indra, Agni, and Varuna are the three most prominent deities mentioned in the Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas. Indra is celebrated as the god of rain and thunder, Agni as the fire god and messenger between humans and gods, and Varuna as the god of cosmic order and water. These three deities receive the largest number of hymns dedicated to them in the Rig Veda.

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