The Rig Veda, the oldest known Hindu scripture, introduced a celestial order where gods had defined roles. Indra, the thunder ...

Agni failed. He then challenged Vayu, the wind-god to blow away that straw. Vayu failed too. Indra wondered who this being was. Beautiful Uma, daughter of the Himalayan mountains, introduced the ...

A central figure in Hindu mythology, Indra held the position of ... northwest India around 1800 BC. The other gods worshipped by the Aryans were Agni, the Fire God and Surya, the Sun God.

Photograph by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Today, at the beginning of their performances, Hindu magicians often pay tribute to Indra, the god of magic ...