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Indra (ĭn`drə): see Veda Veda (vā`də, vē`də) [Sanskrit,=knowledge, cognate with English wit, from a root meaning know ..... Click the link for more information. . IndraIn the ancient Vedic religion of India, chief of the gods and patron of warriors. Armed with lightning and thunderbolts and strengthened by drinking the elixir soma, he vanquished demonic enemies and killed the dragon that kept the monsoon rains from breaking. In later Hinduism Indra was demoted to a rain god and regent of the heavens. He was father to Arjuna, hero of the Mahabharata. Indra also appears in Buddhist and Jain mythologies. Indra thunder god and controller of weather. [Vedic Myth.: Leach, 521] See : Thunder How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I may be either the driftwood in the stream, or Indra in the sky looking down on it. |
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