Indra
Heaven's Vedic ruler
Indra is the king of the gods in Hindu mythology, ruler of the heavens and god of thunder, lightning, and rain.
He wields the thunderbolt (vajra) and rides a white elephant.
In the Vedas, Indra is the most frequently invoked deity, a warrior god who slays demons and releases life-giving waters.
His prominence diminished in later Hinduism as Vishnu and Shiva rose to supremacy, but he remains important in Buddhist and Jain cosmology as a celestial guardian.
Electric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
monsoon · tempest · downpour · deluge · cloudburst · rainstorm · thunder · electricity
Hindu canonical texts
- devasEastern celestial beings
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- AgniVedic flame deity
hymns · mantras · libation · invocation · priesthood · ritual · oblation · chanting
One who kills
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- victorOne who defeats opponents
- battleArmed military engagement
- combatArmed hostile engagement
valor · heroic · conquest · triumph · chariot · strength · prowess · might
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
fertility · agriculture · harvest · seasons · nourishment · blessing · abundance · parched
Sanskrit war epic
thunderbolt
Electric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- cloudsAirborne water masses
rainfall · monsoon · tempest · downpour · deluge · cloudburst · rainstorm · thunder · electricity · bolt
Vedas
Hindu canonical texts
- devasEastern celestial beings
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
Agni · hymns · mantras · libation · invocation · priesthood · ritual · oblation · chanting
slayer
One who kills
combat · valor · heroic · conquest · triumph · chariot · strength · prowess · might · fearless
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- cloudsAirborne water masses
drought · fertility · agriculture · harvest · seasons · nourishment · blessing · abundance · parched · irrigation
Mahabharata
Sanskrit war epic
sovereign
Supreme in power
lord · chief · supremacy · dominion · realm · authority · overlord · regent · governance · power