Indra

Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र, IPA: [in̪d̪rɐ]) is the supreme Vedic god and a major deity in Hinduism who is the king of the devas and Heaven (Known as Svar in Vedism and later Svarga in Hinduism). He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, sovereignty, power, kingship, truth, fertility, virtue, storms, rains, river flows, and war.

Indra is the most frequently mentioned deity in the Rigveda. He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, and as the one who killed the great evil, an asura named Vritra, who obstructed human prosperity and happiness. Indra destroys Vritra and his "deceiving forces", and thereby brings rain and sunshine as the saviour of mankind. Indra's significance diminishes in the post-Vedic Indian literature, but he still plays an important role in various religious accounts. He is depicted as a powerful hero.