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Śakra

Deva and heavenly king in Buddhism; lord of the heavenly realm Trāyastriṃśa; regarded as king of the gods and wielder of the thunderbolt

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Also known as Sakka

Instance of: god
, Deva
Part of: Twelve Devas

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Indra, with the epithet of Śakra, is the ruler of Trāyastriṃśa Heaven according to Buddhist cosmology. The name Śakra ("powerful") as an epithet of Indra is found in several verses of the Rigveda. Indra is also referred to by the title "Śakra, Lord of the Devas".

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Sex or gender: male
Said to be the same as: Indra
Worshipped by: Buddhist mythology

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