INDRA

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[Persian] Indra is one of the seven Daevas and the personification of apostasy. Not to be confused with the Indian god Indra. His eternal opponent is Asha vahishta.

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INDRA — In the ancient Vedic religion of India, chief of the gods and patron of warriors. Armed with lightning and thunderbolts …
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INDRA — /in"dreuh/ , n. 1. Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder. 2. a male …
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INDRA — (Hinduism) one of the principle Vedic deities
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INDRA — chief of the Vedic gods of India. A warlike, typically Aryan god, he conquered innumerable human and demon enemies, vanquished …
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INDRA — Indra BrE AmE ˈɪndr ə
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INDRA — n. In the ancient Vedic religion of India, chief of the gods and patron of warriors. Armed with lightning and …
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INDRA — Synonyms and related words : Agni, Asvins, Avalokita, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Brahma, Chandi, Daksha, Devaki, Devi, Dharma, Dharti Mai, Donar, Durga, …
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INDRA — (Hinduism) A principal Vedic deity associated with rain and thunder.
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AGNI — Hindu god of fire, second only to Indra in Vedic mythology. He is the fire of the sun, of lightning, …
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ATTER — ˈad.ər noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ātor; akin to Old High German eitar poison, Old …
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VRITRA — /vrit"reuh/ , n. Hinduism. a serpent-demon, the personification of evil and leader of the Danavas: conquered by Indra.
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VEDA — sacred hymn or verse composed in archaic Sanskrit and current among the Indo-European-speaking peoples who entered India from the Iranian …
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PARYUSANA — (Sanskrit), Prakrit Pajjusana a popular eight-day festival in Jainism, a religion of India. It generally is celebrated by members of …
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TRISIRAS — [Hindu] Trisiras was the son of the Brahman Tvashtri. He had three heads. With one head he constantly read the …
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MARUTS — [Hindu] The Maruts were minor storm deities who in Vedic times were the sons of Rudra and the attendants of …
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JALAMDHARA — [Hindu] Jalamdhara was one of the asuras. At one point he attained so much power that he was able to …
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INDRANI — [Hindu] Indrani was Indra's wife and consort; in the early Vedic accounts she was merely a female shadow of him. …
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DYAUS PITA — [Hindu] Dyaus or Dyaus Pita was the Sky Father of Indian myth. His counterpart was Prthivi, the Earth Goddess, and …
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AGNI — [Hindu] Agni is one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire, the messenger …
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