In the Vedas, Indra Dev is considered to be the King of Devas (all gods) and the one who lives in Swarga (heaven). The word Indra comes from ‘Indriyan’, the senses. It is said that Indra is not the name of a person, but a position, a chair. Indra is the God of lightning, thunder, storms, rains and river flows. He is known as the one who kills Vrita (Asura), who is the personification of drought.
Lord Indra was married to Shachi, also known as Indrani or Pulomaja and they have three children and one son, Jayanta and two daughters called Jayanti and Devasena.
Goddess Jayanti marries Shukra (also known as Shukracharya the guru of Asuras. Goddess Devasena marries the war – god & son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati, Kartikeya.
Lord Indra Dev Mantra:
Om Sahasranetraaya Vidmahe
Vajraastraaya Dhiimahi
Tanno Indrah Prachodayaat
Sahasranetraaya — with thousand eyes
Vajraastraaya — with lightning weapon
