(a) In the Rig Veda, Indra is the king of the gods and ruler of the heavens. Indra is the of thunder and rain and a great warrior, a symbol of courage and strength. He leads the Deva (the gods who form and maintain Heaven) and the elements, such as Agni (), Varuna (Water) and Surya ( Sun). He thus fights in a timeless battle between good and evil. As the of war, he is also regarded as one of the guardians of the directions, representing the East. As the favorite national of the Vedic Indians, Indra has about 250 hymns dedicated to him in the Rigveda, more than those devoted to any other ** and almost one fourth of the total number of hymns of the Rigveda.
(b) Agni, the Vedic of who presides over the earth, has made transition into the Hindu pantheon of gods, without losing his importance. With Vayu and Indra, who presided over the air and sky, he is one of the supreme gods in Rig Veda. The link between heaven and earth, he is associated with Vedic sacrifice, taking offerings to the other world in the ***. Agni is a deva, second only to Indra in the power and importance attributed to him in Vedic mythology. Agni stands for knowledge for it is seen by the learned people, covering all things that move and do not move and because it is summers the Devatas endowed with knowledge. The light Agni units is the light of knowledge, therefore it is known as illuminator of knowledge who lights up the path leading to truth.
(c) Cow has been a symbol of wealth since ancient Vedic times. In the Rig Veda, the cows figure frequently as symbols to wealth, and also in comparison with river goddesses. The Vedic *** Indra is often compared to a bull. River are often linked to cows in the Rigveda.
