Wednesday, September 7, 2011

India and Vedic Culture



A fragment of the Rig-Veda displaying Sanskit text.

India

Mitra

Indra

Indra battles Vritra


Some images of Indra:


This brief essay on Indra relays his importance to early Indian culture. Note first how he battles and destroys Vritra, then note how he is later supplanted by both Shiva and Vishnu...cool stuff.
Indra essay