Indra
Sign in to saveIndra (; , ) is the Vedic god of weather, considered the king of the devas and svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war.
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Indra is an important deity in Hinduism's ancient Vedic tradition, known as the king of the gods and ruler of heaven, who controls weather phenomena like lightning, thunder, rain, and storms. He matters because he represents fundamental natural forces and holds a central place in Hindu religious beliefs and mythology.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.parents
- Vedic: Dyaus and Prithvi;orTvashta and his wife ---- Itihasa-Puranic: Kashyapa and Aditi
- Deity.image
- Indra, Chief of the Gods LACMA M.69.13.4 (1 of 5).jpg
- Deity.caption
- A gilt-copper sculpture of Indra, c. 16th-century
- Deity.alt
- Indra, Parjanya
- Deity.siblings
- Vedic: Agni and Vishnu (brothers) Ushas and Ratri (sisters) ---- Itihasa-Puranic: Adityas, Rudras (brothers)
- Deity.god_of
- King of the DevasKing of SvargaGod of Weather, Lightning, Thunder, Storms and Rain
- Deity.member_of
- the Adityas and Dikpala
- Deity.abode
- Amarāvati, the capital of Indraloka in Svarga
- Deity.consort
- Shachi
- Deity.mount
- Uchchaihshravas (white horse), A divine chariot yoked with a pair of bay horses, Airavata (white elephant),
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology and nomenclature
- Other languages
- Epithets
- Origins
- Iconography
- Literature
- Vedic texts
- Upanishads
- Post-Vedic texts
- Sangam literature (300 BCE–300 CE)
- In other religions
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Zoroastrianism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Indra (; , ) is the Vedic god of weather, considered the king of the devas and svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war.
Indra is the most frequently mentioned deity in the Rigveda. He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, and as the one who killed the great evil, an asura named Vritra, who obstructed human prosperity and happiness. Indra destroys Vritra and his "deceiving forces", and thereby brings rain and sunshine as the saviour of mankind.