The first reference to the word "Abhi" is found in the ancient Hindu sacred text Rigveda book 1, hymn 164.
In particular the Rigveda has many equestrian scenes, often associated with chariots.
He also found what appears to be the boiler for the ritual drink soma, which is mentioned in the Rigveda and also in the Avesta as haoma.
In the Rigveda, yātudhānas are to be killed, their bodies broken and their flesh eaten, just as Putana was treated.
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The editio princeps of the Rigveda by Max Müller was in Devanagari, a typographical tour de force at the time.
According to the Puranas dynasties of the South,including the Cholas have descended from the Turvashas,which formed one of the major five tribes mentioned in the Rigveda.
In Rigveda 10.17, Saranyu is the daughter of Tvastar, and, like Helen, is abducted, and Vivasvat is given a replacement bride instead.
His father was Gautama Maharishi, said to be one of the Saptarishi or seven great sages, and his brother Nodhas also has hymns in the Rigveda.