Vāyu
Hindu · deity · vedic · deity
Hindu wind god; one of the oldest Vedic pantheon deities. Father of Bhīma in the Mahabharata and Hanumān in the Ramayana — both inherit his physical strength as their defining attribute. Often invoked compound-form as Vāyav-Indra in Ṛgvedic ritual.
Children
Domains
- wind and breath
- physical strength conferral
- wind
Powers
- Confers superhuman strength on his sons
- Vivifies as the breath of life
- Commands and drives the winds
Epithets
- पवन
- प्राण
- मातरिश्वन्
Relations
- lover: Kuntī