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'''Indra''' (Samskrit: इन्द्रः) is the leader of the Deva (Hinduism)|Devas and the lord of Svargaloka or a level of Heaven in Hinduism. He is the deva of rain and thunderstorms. He wields a lightning thunderbolt known as ''vajra'' and rides on a white elephant known as Airavata. His horse's name is Uchchaihshravas|Uchchaihshrava. Indra is the most important Rigvedic deities|deity worshiped by the Rigvedic tribes and is the son of Dyaus and the goddess Savasi. His home is situated on Mount Meru in the heavens.He is celebrated as a demiurge who pushes up the sky, releases Ushas (dawn) from the Vala (Vedic)|Vala cave, and slays Vritra|Vṛtra; both latter actions are central to the Soma sacrifice. He is  associated with Vajrapani - the Chief Dharmapala. On the other hand, he also commits many kinds of mischief (kilbiṣa) for which he is sometimes punished.

'''Indra''' (Samskrit: इन्द्रः) is the adhipati (leader) of the Devas and rules Svargaloka, also called as Amaravati. He is the deva of rain and thunderstorms. Indra is the most important deity worshiped as seen in the Rig veda mantras.  

Every devatha is an aspect of the paramatma—a small aspect of the paramatma “sa atma anganyanya devatha ha” Sruthi vakya explains that all the devathas are antaryami (all-pervading in the deepest and farthest places).  

son of Dyaus and the goddess Savasi.

 

He wields a lightning thunderbolt known as ''vajra'' and rides on a white elephant known as Airavata. His horse's name is Uchchaihshravas|Uchchaihshrava.  His home is situated on Mount Meru in the heavens. He is celebrated as a demiurge who pushes up the sky, releases Ushas (dawn) from the Vala (Vedic)|Vala cave, and slays Vritra|Vṛtra; both latter actions are central to the Soma sacrifice.  

== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology ==