Indra

Deities

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.

Tradition · Vedic

Correspondences

Planetary Correspondence
Jupiter
Elemental Correspondence
AirFire
Zodiac Affinity
LeoSagittariusAquarius

Offerings

Offerings
GheeIncenseRicePraiseSoma symbolic

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Sabbats
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Hours
NoonStorm times

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
Tone
Regal storming
Address
IndraKing of the GodsThunderbolt Bearer
Relationship
King who answers with rain
Warning
His thunder breaks what is already cracking
Resonance
Those 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

Secondary Planets
MarsMercury
Correspondences
Colors
GoldRedBlue
Scents
SandalwoodJasmineFrankincense
Metals
GoldIron
Animals
ElephantEagleBullSerpent

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