Goddess Aranyani is mentioned in the Rig Veda and she is the
goddess of the forest. Aranyani is an invisible goddess. She is described as
the spirit of the forest. She is not worshipped after the Vedic age but many
similar Goddesses are worshipped throughout India .
Some scholars are of the view that Aranyani is the forest
itself. Through Aranyani the forest is worshipped as the feminine aspect.
Symbolically, Aranyani is the primary source of life and
fertility.
People only get to hear her voice. Her eternal presence is
felt through the unknown voices from the forest.