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The king of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven in Hinduism. He is the god of rain and thunderstorms.

Indra, also known as Śakra in the Vedas, is the king of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven in Hinduism. He is the god of rain and thunderstorms. He wields a lightning thunderbolt known as vajra and rides on a white elephant known as Airavata. He was given great importance in the Vedic period, but in later times his worship has been surpassed by the worship of gods like Vishnu and Shiva.

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Are Thor and Indra the same?

Are Thor in Norse mythology and Indra in Hindu mythology the same? Do the people of that particular area know Indra as Thor? I had seen ancient aliens Program in history channel About Thor they compare Indra with Thor thats why I asked the…
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Is Indra not included in twelve Adityas?

As per this answer: अष्टउवसव ,एकादश रुद्रा ,द्वादशादित्यास् , तएकत्रिंशद् , इन्द्रश्चैवप्रजापतिश्च त्रयस्त्रिंशाविति Eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas. These are thirty one, Indra and Prajapati make it thirty three. — Brihadaranyaka…
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Why no one ever tried to stop Indra from disturbing penance?

Indra has tried to disturb penance of many including Demons (Hiranya Kashyapu, Ravana etc.), saints (Vishvamitra, Narada etc.) and even of small kid (Dhruva). The list is so long. And this thing also can't be denied that He only did this for his own…
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Why Indra should be respected after looking at his affairs?

Indra is highly extolled in Vedas. From various stories, including Brahmana we find his various illicit relationships with other's wife. These stories make me to think why Vedas or scriptures giving respect to him? Or why he should be worshipped? Do…
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What happens to previous Indra after his title of being the king of god's go to the next Indra

What happened to all the previous Indras. Where did they go after completing there duty?
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Which gods does Indra rule over?

Everywhere I look online, I see the same descriptions of Indra. He's described as the immortal king of the gods who resides in Amaravati, rides Airavata, and wields Vajra. But which specific gods does Indra actually rule over? Do goddesses "report"…
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"Indra is the position of being the king of the gods which changes in every Manvantara": What does this mean?

Does the above sentence mean that the same God is not identified as "Indra" in every manvantara?
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Which Indra was adulterous?

There was a comment posted here, which says: Each day of Brahma has 14 Manvantars and each Manvantar has a different Indra. We are currently in the 7th Manvantar of the 51st day of Brahma and his each year has 360 days. So there have been (50 x 360…
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Is Sachi the name of a position or person?

It is well known fact in Hinduism that Indra is a person in a position and is not the name of a person. A person gets the position by his deeds. Is Sachi same as Indra? I mean, is Sachi a person in a position or it is the name of a female person?
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In which book is the story where Indra became a hog or pig?

This story is here But is this story in the Srimad Bhagavatam or Purana? Thanks
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Previous indra's scripturical evidence?

As we all know indra is not a name rather a title Sources : -http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m12/m12a020.htm , .So are there any scriptures describing next birth of previous indra's??.Like many puranas give ideas about previous birth's of an…
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Among Puranas, is it only Vishnu-oriented Puranas that denigrate Indra?

After being lauded as supreme in rig Veda, Indra is often depicted as a dependent deity in Vishnu-oriented Puranas, turning to Vishnu to save his status, that has been turned into a post that could have different occupants over time. Do other…
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