His mythic battle with Vritra is depicted in the religions of ancient Iran, which is thought to be evidence of this deity's pre-Hindu origins.
His mythic battle with Vritra is depicted in the religions of ancient Iran, which is thought to be evidence of this deity's pre-Hindu origins.* Because both India and Iran were settled by Indo-Aryan peoples, it is believed that he may have been based on an Indo-Aryan chieftain. He may also have been an early sun god, and he is often depicted as a red being with four very long arms. FTP, who is this god of weather and war, the Lord of Heaven in Hinduism?
His mythic battle with Vritra is depicted in the religions of ancient Iran, which is thought to be evidence of this deity's pre-Hindu origins.
Indra