Hindu Mythology

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<a href="/mythology/indra_sky.html&dev=1/earth/Atmosphere/moons/triton_atmosphere.html">Indra</a> is the supreme deity in Hindu mythology, as well as the storm god and the god of the atmosphere. He was called the "Mighty Lord of the Thunderbolt", "Cloud-Gatherer", and the "Sender of Rain". He was constantly at war with demons from the underworld or the immoral, fighting an ongoing battle between good and evil. As a god of war, he was the guardian of the East. This image (c. 1820) shows Indra on his elephant mount, Airavata.<p><small><em>Image &copy; Trustees of the British Museum</em></small></p>

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The Sun: Surya

Hinduism is the oldest Indian religion. Hinduism is based on some antique sacred writings and ...Read more

The Moon: Soma

According to Hinduism, every part of the cosmos is seen as an action of a god. Time is the ...Read more

The Big Dipper: Rishis

According to the epic Mahabharata, composed in about 500 B.C., the stars of the Big Dipper ...Read more

The Pleiades: Krttika

In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called ...Read more

The Pleiades: Svaha

According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one ...Read more

The Sky: Indra

In the Rig Veda, which is a collection of antique Hindu hymns, Indra is described as the king ...Read more

The Sun: Garuda

Garuda is an ancient Indian mythological creature, believed to be a devourer of serpents and ...Read more

Mars: Mangala

In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...Read more

Saturno: Sani

In Hindu mythology, Sani was identified with the planet Saturn. ...Read more

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