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VāYu : Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
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(Sanskrit=wind) Indian god of wind; it is related in certain myths that he arose from the breath of the world-giant → Purua. Vāyu, → Agni and → Sūrya form one of the oldest triads. In the Rigveda, the → Maruts appear...
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VāYu : Hindu Terms
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, also: Vāta the god of wind and the ‘breath of gods’ who mysteriously penetrates all dimensions of existence. In Vedic times it was believed that he could bestow longer life on his worshippers and even grant immortality. He ruled the...
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For the Zoroastrian entity, see Vata-Vayu. In Hinduism, Vayu (Sanskrit वायु (properly transliterated as Vāyu), also known as Vāta वात, Pavana पवन (meaning the Purifier)[2] , or Prāna, is a primary deity, who is the father of Bhima...


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