The name Indra originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'possessing drops of rain'. It is derived from the words इन्दु (indu), meaning 'a drop', and र (ra), meaning 'acquiring, possessing'. Indra is a significant deity in Hindu and Vedic scriptures, revered as the king of the Devas and the god of the sky, rain, thunder, and war. He is celebrated for his role in maintaining cosmic order and for defeating the asura Vritra, thereby bringing prosperity and happiness to mankind. Indra's iconography often de...