Indra
Indra is the Vedic king of the gods, who splits the serpent Vritra with his thunderbolt and releases the waters. He is the storm and the rain and the drinker of soma, and in the later tradition he becomes the anxious king of a heaven that enlightenment surpasses.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Jupiter
- Zodiac Affinity
- LeoSagittariusAquarius
Offerings
- Offerings
- GheeIncenseRicePraiseSoma symbolic
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- ShakraPurandaraLord of the Devas
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- King of the GodsWielder of the ThunderboltLord of the Storm
- Symbols
- VajraRainbowWhite elephantThunderbolt
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneRegal stormingAddressIndraKing of the GodsThunderbolt BearerRelationshipKing who answers with rainWarningHis thunder breaks what is already crackingResonanceThose seeking rain strength and rule
- Modern Practice
Indra is called on for rain, for strength in a fight, and by rulers and their officers. His practice is loud, wet and seasonal; his caution is that a king who drinks too much soma is still a king with a thunderbolt.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- StormLightningRainKingshipWarThe thunderboltThe heavens
- Mythology Summary
Indra is the Vedic king of the gods, who splits the serpent Vritra with his thunderbolt and releases the waters. He is the storm and the rain and the drinker of soma, and in the later tradition he becomes the anxious king of a heaven that enlightenment surpasses.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsGoldRedBlueScentsSandalwoodJasmineFrankincenseMetalsGoldIronAnimalsElephantEagleBullSerpent
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