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Indra is the most referred-to deity in the Rigveda. [9] He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, [4] 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 ...
Indra's victory over Vritra is a principal feat referred to repeatedly in the Rigveda. However, hymn 1.32 is the only detailed description of it. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Even so, the hymn is not a simple linear narrative but circles around and repeatedly returns to the confrontation between Indra and Vritra. [ 3 ]
It is also a name of Indra, because "Vajra" means diamond, as well as the thunderbolt, or anything hard more generally. In the evolution of Indian Buddhism, Buddha Vajradhara gradually displaced Samantabhadra, who is the 'Primordial Buddha' in the Nyingma, or 'Ancient School.' However, the two are metaphysically equivalent. Achieving the 'state ...
Indrajala (Sanskrit: इन्द्रजाल) is a Sanskrit word common to most Indian languages that means Indra's net, magic, deception, fraud, illusion, conjuring, jugglery, sorcery etc. [1] In Hinduism the first creator of maya in this universe was Indra. The term Indrajala was used instead of maya in the ancient days.
The heaven of Indra is a region for the virtuous alone, with celestial gardens called Nandana Vana, that houses sacred trees, like the wish-fulfilling Kalpavriksha, as well as sweet-scented flowers such as hibiscuses, roses, hyacinths, freesias, magnolias, gardenias, jasmines, and honeysuckles. Fragrant almond extract is sprinkled on the sides ...
Inder Sabha (Urdu: اندر سبھا, lit. "the Council of Indra") is an Urdu play and opera written by Agha Hasan Amanat, and first staged in 1853. [1] It is regarded as the first complete Urdu stage play ever written.
Indra Soundar Rajan was an expert on South Indian Hindu traditions and mythological lore. He was employed in TVS Group of Companies before becoming a full-time writer. His stories typically deal with cases of supernatural occurrence, divine intervention, reincarnation, and ghosts; many stories foreground the conflict between rationalism, faith, and superstition.
Articles relating to the god Indra, his cult, and his depictions. He is the king of the devas and Svarga in Hinduism . He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war.