Indra

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proper noun

The supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismVediclifestyleThe supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.
  2. Zoroastrianisma daeva who is second only to Angra Mainyu in the demonic hierarchy.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit इन्द्र (índra).

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Translations

Bengali ইন্দ্র
  • ইন্দ্র (indro)Indo-Iranian deity
Chinese Mandarin 因陀羅 /因陀罗, 帝釋天 /帝释天
  • 因陀羅 /因陀罗 (Yīntuóluó)Indo-Iranian deity
  • 帝釋天 /帝释天 (Dìshìtiān)Indo-Iranian deity
Finnish Indra
  • IndraIndo-Iranian deity
Greek ίντρα
  • ίντρα (íntra)Indo-Iranian deity
Hindi इंद्र
  • इंद्र (indra)Indo-Iranian deity
Indonesian Indra
  • IndraIndo-Iranian deity
Japanese インドラ, 帝釈天
  • インドラ (indora)Indo-Iranian deity
  • 帝釈天 (taishakuten)Indo-Iranian deity
Korean 제석천
  • 제석천 (jeseokcheon)Indo-Iranian deity
Malay Indera
  • InderaIndo-Iranian deity
Portuguese Indra
  • IndraIndo-Iranian deity
Punjabi ਇੰਦਰ
  • ਇੰਦਰ (indar)Indo-Iranian deity
Russian И́ндра
  • И́ндра (Índra)Indo-Iranian deity
Spanish Indra
  • IndraIndo-Iranian deity
Tagalog Indra
  • IndraIndo-Iranian deity
Tamil இந்திரன்
  • இந்திரன் (intiraṉ)Indo-Iranian deity
Thai อินทร์
  • อินทร์ (in)Indo-Iranian deity
Ukrainian Індра
  • Індра (Indra)Indo-Iranian deity
Urdu اندر
  • اندرIndo-Iranian deity
Vietnamese Đế Thích Thiên, Nhân-đà-la
  • Đế Thích ThiênIndo-Iranian deity
  • Nhân-đà-laIndo-Iranian deity

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Cite this entry
APA

Indra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indra

MLA

“Indra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indra.

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