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Indra

deity sky Sanskrit single tradition · 62

Indra is a Sanskrit deity described with the epithet gavíṣ/gaviṣá meaning 'desire for cows; eager'. The text indicates functional equivalence between Indra and another entity in the Nuristani context.

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When

First attested
2000 BCE
Attested period
-2000 – 2020
Historical notes
Sanskrit deity attested from Vedic period; functionally equivalent to Nuristani deity.

Relationships

co occurs with
Antaboga, Ananta Shesha, Gogaji, Ketu, Nagnechiya Maa, Patanjali, Rahu, Svarbhānu, Osiris, Argus Panoptes, Cuegle, Amun, Bes, Mokumokuren, Lord Shiva, Tripura Sundari, Adi Parashakti, vidyadharis, Hapsari, Bidadari, Vishvamitra, Ghritachi, Purvachitti, Sahajanya, Vishvachi, Urnayu, Vasanta, Marisha, Durvasa, Ravana, Sushena, Ruma, Mayavi, Dewi Tari, Chitrasena, Pururavas, Madhavi, Rishyashringa, Vibhandaka, Enma-O, Ishana, Chandra, Ganga, Skanda, Tarakasura, Surapadma, Maheshvara, Himavan, Simhamukha, Krittikas, Kumara, Daksha, Ashokasundari, Valli, Oðinn, Veles, Þór, Adityas, Eos, Saulė, Árvakr, Alsviðr, Pyrois, Eous, Aethon, Phlegon, Ūsiņš, Aurora, Mater Matuta, Auseklis, Nisha, Dhatr, Lokapala, Vaja, Vibhvan, Sudhanvan, Deva, Tvashtar, Vīrabhadra, Pūṣan, Tvashtr, hiranya-garbha, Svarog, Dazhbog, Svarozhits, Atar, Ratri, Hayagriva, Mahākāla, Yamantaka, Ekajati, Palden Lhamo, Aditi, Prajapati, Soma, devi, Savitr, Raka, Vāc, Aranyani, Dinsana, Puramdhi, Parendi, Bharati, Mahi, Sri, Mahabali, Prahlada, Krishna, Radha, Mahavishnu, Nappinnai, Kubera, Nirṛti, Yama, Surya Majapahit, Īśvara, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Isana, Visvedevas, Bhavanavāsī, Vyantara, Jyotiṣka, Vaimānika, Brahman, Mahesa, Chandrama, Avalokiteshvara, Gajalakshmi, Valai Vanan, Vasamayilai, Pilli Valai, Śeṣa, Astika, Manasā, Vasuki, Vishnu, Vishvakarma, Bali, Ashvasena, Srutasena, Sugriva, Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Brihaspati, Pushan, Savitri, Shri-Lakshmi, Tvashtri, Vritra, Durga, Lakshmi, Yami, Vach, Narayani, Akhilandeswari, Vaiśravaṇa, Parvati, Śiva, Ganesha, Satis, Himavat, Mainavati, Ekaparna, Ekapatala, Sula Thambawa, Maha Thado Yarzar, Sanda Muhki, Beikthano, Duttabaung, Maha Thamawa, Bhairavas, Saraswati, Vibhooti Seethar, Aryaman, Vamana, Asikni, Vishnu, Vivasvan, Śakra, Dhata, Savitar, Aryamā, Pūṣā, Tvaṣṭā, Nārada, Kumari, Bhagavati, Devi Kanya Kumari, Shashthi, Prajapati Daksha, Daityasena, Kuhu-Sinivali, Murugan, Shachi, sapta matrika, Matrika Indrani, Sujā, Vemacitrin, Jayanta, Shukra, Devayani, Urjjasvati, Kavyamata, kali, Raktabija, Chanda, Munda, Chamunda, Chandi, Kalaratri, Chandamari, Durgasur, Mura, Satyabhama, Bhudevi, Kamakhya, Vajrapāṇi, Heracles, Ashura, Visvavasu, Vayu, Arjuna, Yudhishthira, dharma, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, Ashwini Kumaras, Rudra, Mitra, Varuna, Mitra–Varuṇa, Bṛhaspati, Saranyu, Amsha, Bhaga, Sons of Aditi, Dodomeki, Ophanim, Seraphim, Azrael, Perun, Prithvi, Parjanya, Zeus, Freyr, Odin
enemy of
Vritra, Narayana, Nara, Vṛtra, Tvashtr, Uṣas, Namuchi, Danu, Keshi, Banasura, Diti, Narakasura, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Virocana, Puloman, Nahusha, Anuhlada, Surapadman, Vishvarupa
parent of
Nariphon, Taras, Arjuna, Devasena, Devayanai, Vali, Ribhus, Sūrya, marutas, Jayanti, Jayanta
allied with
Kama, Rati, Yama, Ganesha, Soma, Varuna, Pūṣan, Savitr, Agni, Takshaka, Vishnu, Saraswati, Ashvins, Brahma, Kārtikeya, Panhtwar, Devasena, Marut, Kamadeva
sibling of
Vishnu, Sūrya, Aryaman, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhata, Tvaṣṭā, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Vivasvat, Mārtanda, Dhatri
consort of
Shachi, Saranyu, Saraswati, Sena, Prasaha, Indrani, Paulomi
serves
Ribhus
manifests as
Bo Bo Gyi
child of
Kaśyapa, Aditi
served by
Soma, gandharvas, Pramlocha, Rambha, Tilottama, Menaka, Kamadeva, Rati, Urvaśī, Ribhus, Vasus, Saraswati, Takshaka, Kama, Airavata, Vrishakapi, Apsaras
creator of
Agni
syncretized with
Thagyamin, Indraja, Perkūnas

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Sources

wikipedia (62)
  1. Great Gish
  2. Rigvedic deities
  3. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
  4. List of many-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction
  5. Apsara
  6. Nariphon
  7. Menaka
  8. Pramlocha
  9. Rambha (apsara)
  10. Tilottama
  11. Urvashi
  12. Kartikeya
  13. Yama in world religions
  14. Veles (god)
  15. Āditya
  16. *Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not
  17. Mater Matuta
  18. Ushas
  19. Adityas
  20. Goetosyrus
  21. Pushan
  22. Ribhus
  23. Savitr
  24. Svarozhits
  25. Vishnu
  26. Buddhist deities
  27. Hindu deities
  28. Damayanti
  29. Radha Krishna
  30. Surya Majapahit
  31. Visvedevas
  32. Deva (Jainism)
  33. Ganesha
  34. Lakshmi
  35. Rama in Jainism
  36. Saraswati
  37. Benzaiten
  38. Guanyin
  39. Parvati
  40. Panhtwar
  41. Aditi
  42. Akilandeswari
  43. Ashta Lakshmi
  44. Danu (Hinduism)
  45. Devasena
  46. Devi Kanya Kumari
  47. Diti
  48. Indrani
  49. Jayanti (Hinduism)
  50. Kalaratri
  51. Kamakhya
  52. Bo Bo Gyi
  53. Naga Panchami
  54. Naga people (Lanka)
  55. Patala
  56. Takshaka
  57. Vajrapani
  58. Varuna
  59. Yudhishthira
  60. Mārtanda
  61. Tvashtr
  62. Blóðughófi

Source passages

“related to the Sanskrit word gavíṣ/gaviṣá 'desire for cows; eager', an epithet of Indra (with which he is functionally equivalent)”

#2818 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“The most prominent deity is Indra, the sky god and also the king of the gods ruler of heaven”

#2836 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Vritra or Ahi is a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.”

#4679 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Indra in Hinduism (following his seduction of Ahalya).”

#5103 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Traditionally apsaras are described as celestial maidens living in Indra's heaven (Kaéndran). They are well known for their special task: being sent to earth by Indra to seduce ascetics who by their severe practices may become more powerful than the gods.”

#5750 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001