Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t3.20

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Indra, the God of the Thunder, is also a product of Vedic poets. The Rigveda (2.12.2) states, “He fixes fast and firms the earth that staggered, and sets at rest the agitated mountains, Who measured out the air's wide middle region and gave the heaven support, He, men, is Indra.” A lot of hymns in the Vedas are about Indra, who seems to have been attached great importance then. This has something to do with climate. India often suffers from high temperature and little rain, while thunder may bring rain and have an important effect on people’s lives. Besides thunder, whenever it appears, is powerful and impressive. For this, Indra becomes an important deity in the Vedas.