[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.2023 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2023 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2023 - **Language:** English ### [c5.2023](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.2023) VĀYU. ‘Air, wind.’ The god of the wind, Eolus. In the Vedas he is often associated with Indra, and rides in the same car with him, Indra being the charioteer. The chariot has a framework of gold which touches the sky, and is drawn by a thousand horses. There are not many hymns addressed to him. According to the Nirukta there are three gods specially connected with each other. “Agni, whose place is on earth; Vāyu or Indra, whose place is in the air; and Sūrya, whose place is in the heaven.” In the hymn Purusha-sūkta Vāyu is said to have sprung from the breath of Purusha, and in another hymn he is called the son-in-law of Twashtri. He is regent of the north-west quarter, where he dwells. - [Previous: c5.2022](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.2022) - [Next: c5.2024](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.2024) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) ## Cites (2) - [Nirukta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska) — Yāska, Sanskrit - [Sahasraśīrṣa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.svadhyaya.sukta.purusasukta-works.sahasrasirsa) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.2023](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.2023) · Pramāṇa