In Hindu mythology, Indra is depicted as the king of the gods, and subsequently as the king of heavens. Airavata, the elephant is his vahana. Airavata appeared during the churning of the sea. Indra’s reign extends for a hundred divine years.
He resides in Mount Meru in heaven, and his capital is narrated as a place of ecstasy and pleasure: it’s full of beautiful houses and palaces, gardens, diamond pillars, with thrones and furniture made of gold. It is 800 miles in circumference and 40 miles high. Fragrant flowers spread their aromas enticing all. Apsaras (nymphs) charm the inhabitants with music and dance.
Indra is depicted with four hands. With two hands, he holds a lance; the third hand carries a thunderbolt. The fourth hand is empty. Sometimes he is also depicted with two arms and with eyes all over his body. In this appearance, Indra is also called Sahasraksha, which means “The Thousand Eyed”. In this appearance, Indra carries a thunderbolt in his right hand and a bow in his left hand.
Indra is the god of firmament. As per our mythology, refreshing showers come at his command. In Vedic verses, the valour of Indra is described in a story. The clouds that the winds brought from the sea refused to rain, till Indra forced them to pour down on Earth. In some other verses, he is mentioned as the twin brother of Agni, and Agni is mentioned as a twin brother of Heaven and Earth, it can be assumed from the verses that Indra is also the son of Heaven and Earth.
Although Indra is regarded as the king of gods and Heaven, Indra is hardly given any importance in religious rituals and he is not popular in the present day and age. Still, he is worshipped in a few places in India before any auspicious festival, with the expectation of good weather. Temples dedicated to Indra is also not common in localities inhabited by Hindus.
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He resides in Mount Meru in heaven, and his capital is narrated as a place of ecstasy and pleasure: it’s full of beautiful houses and palaces, gardens, diamond pillars, with thrones and furniture made of gold. It is 800 miles in circumference and 40 miles high. Fragrant flowers spread their aromas enticing all. Apsaras (nymphs) charm the inhabitants with music and dance.
Indra is depicted with four hands. With two hands, he holds a lance; the third hand carries a thunderbolt. The fourth hand is empty. Sometimes he is also depicted with two arms and with eyes all over his body. In this appearance, Indra is also called Sahasraksha, which means “The Thousand Eyed”. In this appearance, Indra carries a thunderbolt in his right hand and a bow in his left hand.
Indra is the god of firmament. As per our mythology, refreshing showers come at his command. In Vedic verses, the valour of Indra is described in a story. The clouds that the winds brought from the sea refused to rain, till Indra forced them to pour down on Earth. In some other verses, he is mentioned as the twin brother of Agni, and Agni is mentioned as a twin brother of Heaven and Earth, it can be assumed from the verses that Indra is also the son of Heaven and Earth.
Although Indra is regarded as the king of gods and Heaven, Indra is hardly given any importance in religious rituals and he is not popular in the present day and age. Still, he is worshipped in a few places in India before any auspicious festival, with the expectation of good weather. Temples dedicated to Indra is also not common in localities inhabited by Hindus.
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