A central figure in Hindu mythology, Indra held the position of ... northwest India around 1800 BC. The other gods worshipped by the Aryans were Agni, the Fire God and Surya, the Sun God.

The Rig Veda, the oldest known Hindu scripture, introduced a celestial order where gods had defined roles. Indra, the thunder-wielding warrior, was the king of gods; Agni, the fire deity ...

Agni failed. He then challenged Vayu, the wind-god to blow away that straw. Vayu failed too. Indra wondered who this being was. Beautiful Uma, daughter of the Himalayan mountains, introduced the ...