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Indra's weaponA weapon is a tool used to kill, maim, destroy or perhaps simply disable, a person or animal and as a result, also to threaten and defend. Since the dawn of humanity the use of weapons has been codified resulting in both martial arts and strategic doctrin (which he used to kill VritraIn Hinduism, Vritra (Sanskrit Vtra "the enveloper") was a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. According to the Rig Veda, Vritra stole all the water in the world until killed by Indra, who destroyed all ninety-nine fortres, with the help of other gods), is the thunderbolt ( VajraVajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond and refers to a symbol important to both Hinduism and Buddhism. The equivalent word in Tibetan is dorje or dorji which is also a common male name in Tibet and Bhutan. Dorje can also refer to a), though he also uses a bowA bow is a weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow and/or the string. It is useful for hunting and war. The technique of using a bow is called archery. A large number of different bow designs have been used in different cultures and, net and a hook. He rode a large, albino elephant called Airavata, whose four tusks resemble mountains. Indra is the leader of the Devas, and also one of the Ashta-Dikpalas, representing the east. Originally, he was probably a solar deity, riding a gold chariot across the sky. He brought water to Earth, and as such is sometimes worshipped as a god of fertility who can resurrect soldiers who die in battle. He is married to Indrani (whose father, Puloman, Indra killed), and is the father of Arjuna (by Kunti), Jayanta , Midhusa , Nilambara , Rbhus, Rsabha and Sitragupta . Indra is also the father of Vali and Surya. He is attended to by the Maruts (and the Vasus), children of Diti and Rudra. Indra had murdered Diti's previous children, so she hoped her son would be more powerful than him and kept herself pregnant for a century, practicing magic to aid her fetal son. When Indra discovered this, he threw a thunderbolt at her and shattered the fetus into the Maruts, a group of less powerful storm gods.

He lives in Svarga in the clouds around Mt. Meru. Deceased warriors went to his hall after death, where they lived without sadness, pain or fear. They watched the Apsaras and the Gandharvas dance, and played games.

Indra pulled his father, Dyaus Pita, from the sky by the foot; he fell to his death. Afterwards, Indra married his mother Prthivi, who supported the murder. Indra also had an affair with Ahalya.

In a later version of the story, Vritra was created by Tvashtri to get revenge for Indra's murder of his son, Trisiras. Vritra won the battle and swallowed Indra, but the other gods forced him to vomit Indra out. The battle continued and Indra fled. Vishnu and the rishis brokered a truce, and Indra swore he would not attack Vritra with anything made of metal, wood or stone, nor anything that was dry or wet, or during the day or the night. Indra used the foam from the waves of the ocean to kill him at twilight.

In later, Brahamanic times, Indra's position was stolen by Vishnu and Shiva. He needs their help to kill Vritra. According to the Mahabharata, a horrible goddess named Brahminicide came from the dead corpse of Vritra (herein a Brahman) and pursued Indra, who hid inside a lotus flower. Indra went to Brahma and begged forgiveness for having killed a Brahman.

In art, Indra is depicted as a muscular, red man, sometimes with four very long arms.

In Buddhism, he is purported to have given the Buddha courage in undertaking the difficult task of teaching humanity the path to nirvana/liberation.

Indra is also a given name for girls in Italy, Germany and other countries.

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