Agastya (Tamil:அகத்தியர் Akattiyar, Telugu:అగస్త్య, Sanskrit:अगस्त्य, Malay: Anggasta, Thai: Akkhot) is one of the the Saptarishi (सप्तर्षि saptarsi a meaning “seven sages”) who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and revered Vedic sage who created the Tamil language on instructions from Lord Skanda. Agastya and his clan[who?] are also generally credited with uncovering many […]