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  Indra
Indra is mentioned as having a wife, and the name of Indrani or Aindri is invoked among the goddesses.
Indra was greatly enraged at this, and sent a deluge of rain to overwhelm them; but Krishna lifted up the mountain Govardhana on his finger to shelter them, and so held it for seven days, till Indra was baffled and rendered homage to Krishna.
Among the deeds of Indra recorded in the Puranas is that of the destruction of the offspring of Diti in her womb, and the production therefrom of the Maruts (see Diti); and there is a story of his cutting off the wings of the mountains with his thunderbolts, because they were refractory and troublesome.
www.mythfolklore.net /india/encyclopedia/indra.htm   (1415 words)

  
 Indra
Indra held court at Svarga, his heaven in the clouds surrounding the highest peak of the sacred mountain Meru.
Indra also suffered such indignities as Krishna showing himself to be immune to Indra's storm and supplanted himself onto Indra's worshipers.
Indra eventually was given the role of weather god and lord of the lesser gods.
www.pantheon.org /articles/i/indra.html   (764 words)

  
 Indra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra is the Vedic god of rain and thunder.
Indra's decisive thunderbolt split the stomach of Ahi, releasing the waters, generating life, and liberating the dawn.
The defeat of Indra, in Hindu mythology, at the hands of the demon Ravana, the Rakshasa king of Sri Lanka, and his release from captivity at the behest of Brahma was attributed to the seduction of Ahalya.
www.themystica.org /mythical-folk/articles/indra.html   (363 words)

  
 Hindu Gods : Indra - Hindu God
Indra is the king of the gods and ruler of the heavens.
Indra is the god of thunder and rain and a great warrior, a symbol of courage and strength.
Indra is as quick as the wind and carries a hook, sword, conch, noose, a rainbow and the much feared magic weapon Vaijra.
www.sanatansociety.org /hindu_gods_and_goddesses/indra.htm   (682 words)

  
 Fiction: Indra's Rice, by S. Evans
Indra lies in bed, staring at the shadows on the ceiling while her husband showers.
After the appointment, Indra stacked the antibiotics and the mammogram reminder card up in front of her shrine: they were talismans and protections for the waking world, ineffective against dreams.
Indra hops up from her seat at the table and pours the tea, savoring the ability to make use of both her hands.
www.strangehorizons.com /2003/20031020/rice.shtml   (3098 words)

  
 Indra's Net - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the heaven of Indra, a vast net or web of silken strands spans across space infinitely in every direction.
Indra's Net may alternately be known as "Indra's Pearls," or the "Jewel Net of Indra."
Indra's Net may appear as a philosophical analogy for various concepts, from the broad interconnected nature of the known universe, to more specific ideas such as self-similarity, computer networks, or neural networks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indra's_Net   (165 words)

  
 Iranica.com - INDRA
In sharp contrast to the Indra of the R_gveda, the most celebrated god (deva‚;) of the Vedic pantheon, whose defeat of the Snake of cosmic obstruction, Vrátra, is an act of creation, the Indra of the Avesta is a relatively insignificant dae@wa, mentioned only twice in conjunction with other demons, most significantly Saurwa (Ved.
In this regard the myth of Vrátra overlaps with another myth, that of Vala and the Panáis, which is a version of an IE complex of cattle-raiding myths, where the Aryans steal cows in the illegitimate possession of barbarians.
In the attempt to reconstruct Indra's history within the two Indo-Iranian branches one might suppose that he was demonized in Iran because, after Zaraƒuætra's reform, the violent traits of his character were deemed offensive, being worthy only of a da_wa.
www.iranica.com /articles/supp4/Indra.html   (1354 words)

  
 Indra- Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra, in Vedic myth of Hinduism, god of the atmosphere, storms, rain, and battle.
In Hindu art Indra is frequently represented as having four arms: one hand holds a thunderbolt, the second wields a spear, the third holds a quiver of arrows, and the fourth carries a net of illusions and a hook for entrapping foes.
Indra is depicted as a man with four long arms riding a white elephant.
www.cs.virginia.edu /~jorg/research/indra/What_is_Indra.html   (253 words)

  
 Indra - The King of Heaven - Indian Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra is the king of the lesser gods, known as the Devas.
Indra is the principal deity of the Rig Veda.
Indra, the slayer of Vritra is all powerful and supreme among gods.
members.cox.net /apamnapat/entities/Indra.html   (408 words)

  
 Latvian Composer - Indra Rise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
INDRA RISE (born 1961) is a composer whose creative work reflects the musical and cultural ties, the mutual influences and the fruitful co-operation between two small European countries, Latvia and Denmark.
Whatever Indra Rise’s musical language may seem: a bit harsh, meditative, reluctant, full of anguish or lyrical and beautiful, she always convinces that her feelings are genuine.
Indra Rise composes electronic music as well but, like her chamber music, it is pervaded with personal quality and intimacy.
www.music.lv /Composers/Rise   (512 words)

  
 Indra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra is the god of war and his weapons include a thunderbolt; he has control over the weather as well.
Indra is a mighty figure but is marred by his active lifestyle of overindulgence in food and drink, especially a hallucinogenic drink.
Indra helped the gods fight the Asuras, their sworn enemies, much like the giants that Herakles and Thor were constantly fighting (Hallam 1996).
people.uncw.edu /deagona/herakles/indra.htm   (259 words)

  
 Indra
Indra split the belly of the serpent with his thunderbolt releasing the waters and generating life.
To seduce Gautama's wife, Indra dressed himself as the sage and went to Ahalya's house to have intercourse with her.
Indra was a parallel of the Greek sky god Zeus.
www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/indra_sky.html&edu=high   (287 words)

  
 use me partners Indra Sistemas
Indra's business is based on a market and customer focus accompanied by the creation of the Company's own innovative solutions, paying particular attention to segments showing emerging demand and higher added value and technological content.
Indra is an outstanding point of reference on the markets in which it operates, at both national and international level.
Other main tasks addressed by Indra in the project are the analysis, research and description of potential business models under which such a platform and services could be exploited and the research and definition of user-friendly mobile user interfaces.
www.usemegov.org /partners/indra.php   (737 words)

  
 indra
Similarly, the Indras are closer in body and fullness to the Kharma GR cables than they are to the weightier GS-50-50s.
You'll be aware of the Indras' presence mostly by the quality of the treble, which is fluid, dynamically agile, and extremely open, setting a new benchmark in that domain.
The Indras also distinguished themselves by concentrating the sound at its source (that is, the instrument playing the note), then allowing it to radiate outwards in a halo of rapidly decreasing volume.
www.positive-feedback.com /Issue14/indra.htm   (1342 words)

  
 The Ascent and Decline of Indra in Hindu Mythology
Indra’s role as lord of the storms and rain certainly lead to some speculation that Indra is simply the Indian manifestation of this heavenly father.
Indra’s inferiority to Brahma is further implied in the Upanisads, a philosophical group of texts concerned with explaining the Vedas in a changing social and cultural atmosphere.
Indra is king of the gods only because he realized that the force perplexing the gods, the force that had overpowered even Agni and Soma, was in fact Brahma.
www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~rnsharma/brihaspati/history/indra.html   (3829 words)

  
 Indian mythology 2.
However, Indra was afraid that Visvarupa will be to help asuras and the Thunder God has decided to kill him.
However Indra and sages Angiras knew truth and came to the cave.
Indra defeated Panis and then Angiris by means their singing broke the cave.
fantalov.tripod.com /Indian2.htm   (264 words)

  
 History of The USS Indra (ARL-37)
Indra remained in mothballs until 25 April 1967, when under tow by USS Cahokia (ATA-186), she departed Pier 13 of the San Diego Naval Station and proceeded to San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, arriving at Mare Island one week later.
Indra remained at Cat Lo until 11 June when she transited the Long Tau River to the Naval Support Detachment at Nha Be to meet an urgent Mobile Riverine Force requirement for a ship to support riverine combat operations in the area of the Rung Sat Special Zone.
Indra continues to serve her nation as an integral component of the marine ecosystem off the North Carolina coast and is a frequently visited site for sport divers.
www.mrfa.org /arl-37.htm   (1039 words)

  
 M/S Indra - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
On arrival Vizagapatnam Indra's captain explained that the aircraft had been circling the ship, and as it looked like it was about to dive towards them Indra opened fire when the plane was within reach.
At the time of attack she was on a course 310° true, sailing at a speed of 8 knots (not zig-zagging) in clear weather with good visibility and moderate sea, wind southeast force 3-4; no other ships in sight.
A lifeboat marked Indra, Panama was washed ashore at Newgate, Pembrokeshire on Dec. 12.
www.warsailors.com /singleships/indra.html   (916 words)

  
 Wreck of the Indra (AR-330)
USS Indra (ARL-37), Achelous class landing craft repair ship, was laid down as LST-1147 on 12 February 1945; reclassified while building and launched as ARL-37 by Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, Ill., 21 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs.
Indra arrived Tsingtao 19 February to support American Marines there attempting to stabilize the volatile Chinese situation and protect American lives and property.
Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1989, USS Indra was disposed of by transfer to the State of North Carolina in January 1992.
www.nc-wreckdiving.com /WRECKS/INDRA/INDRA.HTML   (443 words)

  
 Namasthenri: INDRA NOOYI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra Nooyi is the senior vice-president and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo,one of the diversified Multi National Company of US.
Indra is the only foreign born woman officer at PepsiCo.She took the lead in acquiring 'Tropicana" in 1998 and also played a vital role in starting the company's fast food chains in 1997.
Indra is proud of her Indian origin and has high regards for rich heritage.She goes to PepsiCo events in a saree,as she believes being oneself is appreciable thing and is one of her principles of success.
www.namasthenri.com /NRIoftheweek/nooyi.htm   (205 words)

  
 Indra's Universes
It took Indra quite a while to realize that he had a box of thunderbolts and that all he had to do was drop a thunderbolt on the monster and blow him up.
The porter at the gate of the new palace goes running to Indra, and Indra says, "Well, bring in the boy." The boy is brought in, and Indra, the king god, sitting on his throne, says, "Young man, welcome.
Indra is sitting there on the throne, and he is completely disillusioned, completely shot.
www.wisdomportal.com /Enlightenment/IndraUniverses.html   (1200 words)

  
 Indian Mythology - Hindu Mythology Articles, Facts @ Indian Divinity.com >> INDRA
Indra, the god of firmament and the king of the abode of gods, is probably the most colorful character in Hindu mythology.
He is also represented having a big bow with long pointed arrows as well as a big hook and a net, in which he is said to entrap his enemies.
Indra smashed through Vritra's ninety-nine fortresses, and then came upon the dragon.
webonautics.com /mythology/indra.html   (730 words)

  
 Astrology Software for Research - Dick Cheney - Indra Report
This Report called INDRA (Version 1.7) creates a psychological mirror of your life, by interpreting the astronomical symbols present at your moment of birth using a large amount of prewritten text.
INDRA describes your basic motivations, perceptions, inclinations, and character from a number of different perspectives giving a highly accurate composite view of your life.
INDRA is not meant as a substitute for astrological consultations, therapy, or the study of astrology; it is an interactive tool to enhance these things.
www.astrodatabank.com /NM/in/CheneyDickIN.htm   (11885 words)

  
 sundial_vajra_literature
Indra, who holds Vajra in his hand, is the king of moving and stationary, of peaceful and horned animals.
Indra with vajra, Banteay Srey, Cambodia, 967 A.D. Vajra from the 13th century from the Khmer Empire, bronze, 14.5 cm, (Jewel of the Lotus Art Gallery).
Indra's thunderbolt, the vajra, was made by Indra himself using the bones of a sage.
www.sundial.thai-isan-lao.com /sundial_vajra_literature.html   (7776 words)

  
 Indra's Net : About Us : News
Indra's Net is proud to be sponsor of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley's 14th annual "A Cause For Paws" 5K Doggie Dash and 3K Walk-A-Thon.
Indra's Net is proud to introduce nationwide dialup service, with over 2300 access numbers throughout all 50 states.
On May 14th Indra's Net sponsored a blood drive, and with help from the staff of Bonfils Blood Center, was successful in collecting 33 units of blood.
www.indra.com /about/news.html   (2221 words)

  
 CapitalistChicks.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra attributes her success to many factors: upbringing, motivation, great employees and lots of hard work.
Indra's grandfather insisted on academic excellence from his grandchildren and according to Indra, if you didn't get a top 3 rating you might as well throw yourself in front of a bus rather than face her grandfather.
Indra says it is not unusual to find her 9-year old daughter in the office doing homework or having an after school fireside chat with 81 year old founder, Don Kendall.
www.capitalistchicks.com /html/features-viewarticle-8.html   (928 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Indra's Pearls: The Vision of Felix Klein: Books: David Mumford,Caroline Series,David Wright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Indra's necklace is a limit set formed by a chain of tangent circles, and is quite beautiful.
Indras pearls provides a very well-made introduction to the basics of the theory of discrete groups acting on the complex plane.
Indra pearls also witnesses and resumes the last twenty years of efforts spent for studying the properties of the limit sets.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521352533?v=glance   (1708 words)

  
 Indra with Ringbang 4 Kids on Ice Records' Blue Wave Studio promoted by Eddie Grant CEO and President of Ice Records
Never losing sight of her dream, after Legend amicably disbanded in 1996, Indra decided it was time to focus on professional performance experience, singing lead vocals in local bands within the hotel and nightclub circuits.
In 2000, Indra published her first book entitled, “The Human Bean –15 Lessons In Self-Evaluation and Finding Your Purpose (ISBN 976-8078-66-9).” This led to interviews on live local talk-shows, “Mornin’ Barbados,” and “The Chat Room,” followed by a series of school and camp workshops in both Barbados and Dominica.
Indra was also one of twenty Caribbean artistes selected, to attend the Caribbean Music Expo/UNESCO 2003 10-day ‘Artist In Development’ workshop series held in JAMAICA, after which she embarked upon a regional promotional tour.
www.caribzones.com /icerecordsindra.html   (537 words)

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