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Vayu (Sanskrit pronunciation:, Sanskrit: वायु, IAST: Vāyu), also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra, the king of gods.
The Hindu wind god, Vayu. A wind god is a god who controls the wind (s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. They may also have a separate air god or a wind god may double as an air god. Many wind gods are also linked with one of the four seasons.
Jul 29, 2015 · Vayu is the Hindu deity of wind. He was the father of the great Pandava Bheema. Bheema’s mother Kunti, who had the boon of having children with any god she pleased with, once prayed to Lord Vayu for a son. Lord Vayu granted her wish and she gave birth to a boy who was immensely powerful and strong.
Rudra ( / ˈrʊdrə /; Sanskrit: रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, [1] Vayu, [2] [3] medicine, and the hunt. [4] . One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. [5] [6] [7] In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the "mightiest of the mighty". [8] .
Vayu, ancient Iranian wind-god, likely related to the Hindu god Vāyu; he was also connected with battle as an avatar of the war-god Vrthraghna. Also connected with fate, he was believed to have a beneficient and a baleful aspect.
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May 22, 2024 · Vāyu (वायु, “air”):—The Lord of the wind;—In Vedic hinduism, he is the regent of the north-western direction and represents the cosmic life breath. He is the universal “spirit” (the impeller of life and the living).
May 25, 2024 · While still a baby, Hanuman, the child of a nymph by the wind god, tried to fly up and grab the Sun, which he mistook for a fruit. Indra, the king of the gods, struck Hanuman with a thunderbolt on the jaw ( hanu ), thus inspiring the name.
