Indra is the king of the gods in the Vedas: the god of storms, rain and war, who rides a white elephant and throws the thunderbolt.
Principal deities of Hinduism describes Indra as the ruler of the heavens and the god of storms and war, often shown riding the white elephant Airavata and holding the thunderbolt, the vajra.
Indra is a fighter.
The Serpent tells how the great serpent Vrita was overcome by Indra after a desperate struggle.
Ancient wars covers the Battle of the Ten Kings in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda, where King Sudas of the Bharata, with the sage Vasistha and the divine help of Indra, defeated a coalition of ten kings on the Parushni River.
On The Bastra, a tool capable of drilling into rock, producing effects similar to vaporization I look at a Yajurveda passage that asks for a sacred implement to fall like the bolt of Indra and split stone from stone, and I ask whether it describes a tool that harnessed something like lightning.
Ignatius Donnelly connected Indra to Atlantis.
On The Aryan Colonies from Atlantis he reads Indra as an ancient king who was later deified:
Here we see that the great god Indra, chief god of the Hindoos, was formerly king of Meru, and that Deva-Nahusha (De(va)nushas--De-onyshas) had also been king of Meru; and we must remember that Theopompus tell us that the island of Atlantis was inhabited by the "Meropes;" and Lenormant as reached the conclusion that the first people of the ancient world were "the men of Mero."
On Genesis contains a history of Atlantis Donnelly goes further and calls William Tell a survival of the sun-god Apollo, Indra, who was worshipped on the altars of Atlantis.
After Indra defeats the Titan who held the waters captive, he orders the architect Visvakarman to build him an ever greater palace.
A young Brahman, a messenger of Vishnu, tells him that countless Indras came before him, each rising and vanishing with the cycles of the world.
Thor (Etherean God) compares the Oahspe's Thor with Indra and with the Norse Thor, and concludes that Indra's polytheistic setting makes him a less precise fit.
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Supported by the sage Vasistha and by divine aid from Indra, Sudas won despite being outnumbered.
Similarities: Indra, a Vedic god associated with thunder, war, and leadership, shares some traits with Thor, particularly in his authority over natural and spiritual forces.
Thor’s association with the name “Thor” (evoking the Norse god of thunder) and his role in managing cosmic cycles in regions like Vind’yu (India) suggest a connection to Indra’s domain.
Differences: Indra is a deity within a polytheistic pantheon, often depicted with human-like flaws, whereas Thor in Oahspe is an Etherean God of pure spiritual origin, wholly devoted to Jehovih.
Indra’s battles are often physical or elemental, while Thor’s are primarily spiritual, focusing on resurrection and heavenly governance.
Why This Comparison?: Oahspe’s references to Vind’yu and its spiritual history make Indra a relevant comparison, especially given Thor’s authoritative and protective role, though Thor’s monotheistic devotion to Jehovih sets him apart.
Indra is relevant given Oahspe’s references to Vind’yu, but his polytheistic context and less universalist nature make him a less precise fit.
When Indra, King of the Gods, had destroyed the Titan who held the waters of the Earth captive in his entrails, he returned to the heights of the Central Mountain with the song of the rains and running waters in his ears.
Indra urged him forward impatiently.
Charmed by the light of his eyes, Indra granted his request.
"Oh King,” said the messenger, "thy palace shall be the noblest of all.” These words were sweet to Indra’s ears, and he rejoiced.
Vishnu’s messenger continued: “It shall be the noblest of the palaces which the Indras before thyself sought to build.” The King became uneasy.
"Dost thou say that there were other Indras, other Visvakarmans before ourselves, other palaces before mine?”
I was present at the dawn and the twilight of the Cycles, past counting in their numbers, nor could I count all the Indras and Visvakarmans, even the Vishnus and Brahmas, following one another without end.”
He is connected "with the oldest history and mythology in the world." He is said to have been a contemporary with Indra, king of Meru, who was also deified, and who appears in the Veda as a principal form of representation of the Supreme Being.
Here we see that the great god Indra, chief god of the Hindoos, was formerly king of Meru, and that Deva-Nahusha (De(va)nushas--De-onyshas) had also been king of Meru; and we must remember that Theopompus tell us that the island of Atlantis was inhabited by the "Meropes;" and Lenormant as reached the conclusion that the first people of the ancient world were "the men of Mero."
Nahusha, mentioned by Maull, and in many legends, as famous for hostility to the Brahmans, lived at the time when Indra ruled on earth.
These, then, were the chiefs of Kabalactes' staff, to wit: Pedmon, Laer, Yodava, Craosha, Varaga Sin Tse, Karapa (the false Mithra), Haekiha, Yutobis (the false Christna), Lumbothia, Doravva, Etchwalactcha (the false Vishnu), Myrrhes, Sepia, Tidon (the false Ari), Onatuhu, Durhea (the false Durga), Indra, Kali, Hosanne, Wahtissa (the false Agni), Owella (the false Rana), Gur (the false Siva), Hiak, Cassavragga (the false Trimurthi), Howgotha and Ithra.
Of Vind'yu, the following: Indra, Yuth, Sakai, Withoban, Aria, Devatat, Chrisna, Laracqu, Hagre, Anathia, Jannassa and Janeirus.
And the first ballot gave prominence to the following Gods: Jove, Jupiter, Salenus, Baal, Thor, Gade, Apollo, Juno, Aries, Taurus, Minerva, Rhets, Mithra, Theo, Fragapatti, Atys, Durga, Indra, Neptune, Vulcan, Kriste, Agni, Croesus, Pelides, Huit, Hermes, Thulis, Thammus, Eguptus, Iao, Aph, Saturn, Gitchens, Minos, Maximo, Hecla and Phernes.
The verse usually cited is given as "May the sacred implement of power fall like the bolt of Indra to sunder stone from stone, and may the elements give way" (Yajurveda 12.5).
The speculative reading takes the cited line as a divine mechanism that harnesses Indra's power, perhaps air or lightning-like energy, to break up rock.
Deities like Agni, Indra and others were worshiped mainly according to the situation, while the others were still acknowledged.
William Tell never existed; he is a myth; a survival of the sun-god Apollo, Indra, who was worshipped on the altars of Atlantis.
The Mahabharata (Adi Parva, section 65) gives the twelve as Dhata, Mitra, Aryama, Sakra (Indra), Varuna, Amsa, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusha, Savita, Tvashta and Vishnu.
Indra: King of the gods, associated with rain and thunderstorms.
Transition: The Devas, often led by gods like Vishnu or Indra, fought the Asuras to maintain cosmic order (Dharma).
Attributes: Indra is the ruler of the heavens and the god of storms and war.
Depiction: Indra is often shown riding a white elephant named Airavata and holding a thunderbolt (vajra).
Indra, the king of the gods in Hindu mythology, wields a thunderbolt and controls the weather, similar to Zeus.
Indra's role as a warrior god and his position as a leader of the gods reflect Zeus's attributes.
Mahisasura is also represented as the great serpent Vrita, against which Indra fought, and which after a desperate struggle he overcame.
Examples are Indra, god of thunder and rain, and Agni, god of fire.