Server Costs Fundraiser 2023
Running a website with millions of readers every month is expensive. Not only do we pay for our servers, but also for related services such as our content delivery network, Google Workspace, email, and much more. We would much rather spend this money on producing more free history content for the world. Thank you for your help!
$10097 / $21000
Illustration
Indra is the deva (deity, divine, or heavenly) of thunderstorm and rain. He is the leader of the "Devas" and the lord of Svargaloka (heaven in Hinduism). From Java, 11th century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
Related Images
Definition
Indra
The anthropomorphic god Indra was the most important god in the...
Definition
Hinduism
Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, originating in Central...
Article
Religious Developments in Ancient India
For well over 1,000 years, sacred stories and heroic epics have...
Definition
The Vedas
The Vedas are the religious texts which inform the religion of...
Definition
Borobudur
The Temple of Borobudur or sometimes "Barabudur" is a Mahayana...
Image
Site of Trinil, Java, Indonesia
Palaeoanthropological site of Trinil, Java, Indonesia, where Eugène...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 28). Indra, Java. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4257/indra-java/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Indra, Java." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 28, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4257/indra-java/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Indra, Java." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Nov 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2023.
