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Indra

Also known as Ahihán, Indran, Ahihan, Indiran, Meghavahana, Vritrahan, Sakra, Sakka

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.

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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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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),
Deity.symbols: Vajra, Indra's net
Deity.mantra: Oṁ Indradevāya Namaḥ. Oṃ Sahasrākṣāya vidmahe Sahasramuṣkāya dhīmahi tanna Indraḥ pracodayāt. Oṃ Satyasya Sūnave vidmahe śavasasputrāya dhīmahi tanno Vṛddhaśravāḥ pracodayāt.
Deity.gender: Male
Deity.equivalent1_type: Buddhist
Deity.equivalent1: Śakra
Deity.abodes: Svarga
Deity.day: Sunday

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Contents

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
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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.