Maruts
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The Maruts are a group of storm deities in Hindu mythology, often depicted as fierce, youthful warriors who accompany the god Indra and embody the power of thunder, wind, and rain.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figures
ⓘ
Vedic deities ⓘ storm deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indra’s battles with Vritra ⓘ Rudra NERFINISHED ⓘ battle ⓘ rainfall and fertility ⓘ roaring winds ⓘ |
| characteristic |
noisy and tumultuous
ⓘ
swift-moving ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | control of atmospheric phenomena ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation | mid-atmosphere (antariksha) ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Vedic sacrificial altars rather than fixed temples ⓘ |
| describedAs |
fierce
ⓘ
warriors ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| describedIn | hymns of the Rigveda ⓘ |
| domain |
rain
ⓘ
storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| epithet |
Rudras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
storm-gods ⓘ |
| function | assist Indra in slaying demons ⓘ |
| groupType | collective deities ⓘ |
| iconography |
armed with spears and maces
ⓘ
riding golden chariots ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| number | variable ⓘ |
| possibleParent |
Diti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Rudras in later Hinduism ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
invoked for rain
ⓘ
invoked for victory in war ⓘ |
| role | companions of Indra ⓘ |
| symbol |
lightning bolt
ⓘ
storm clouds ⓘ |
| textMention | Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | atmospheric deity ⓘ |
| vehicle | chariots ⓘ |
| weapon | lightning ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Vedic ritual ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | protectors in battle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.