He is known as Sakra in Buddhist and Jain texts, and is related to other Indo-European gods like Zeus, Perun and Thor.
He is known as Sakra in Buddhist and Jain texts, and is related to other Indo-European gods like Zeus, Perun and Thor. He is the brother of Agni, and hence the son of Dyaus Pitar. His greatest enemy is the serpent Vritra, who traps all the waters of the world, and whom this god slays with the help of the drink Soma. His weapon is the thunderbolt, and his mount is the albino elephant Airavata. Although his position declined in modern Hinduism with the emergence of the Trimurti, this god is still an important symbol of rulership. For ten points, name this husband of Sachi, the head of the Vedic pantheon.
He is known as Sakra in Buddhist and Jain texts, and is related to other Indo-European gods like Zeus, Perun and Thor.
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