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'''Indra''' [Skt.] ([[Wyl.]] ''brgya sbyin'') — one of the principal gods of Hinduism. According to Buddhist cosmology, Indra resides in the [[Heaven of the Thirty-Three]], which is one of the [[six heavens of the desire realm]].
'''Indra''' (Skt.; [[Wyl.]] ''brgya sbyin'') — one of the principal gods of Hinduism. According to Buddhist cosmology, Indra resides in the [[Heaven of the Thirty-Three]], which is one of the [[six heavens of the desire realm]].


''Note'': in Buddhism, Indra is also known as Shakra.
''Note'': in Buddhism, Indra is also known as Shakra.


[[Category: Gods and demons]]
[[Category: Gods and demons]]

Revision as of 18:33, 11 September 2009

Indra (Skt.; Wyl. brgya sbyin) — one of the principal gods of Hinduism. According to Buddhist cosmology, Indra resides in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, which is one of the six heavens of the desire realm.

Note: in Buddhism, Indra is also known as Shakra.