Vayu - Air, wind. The god of wind. One of the Vedic Trinity. Vedanga - Constituents of the Vedas.
The concept revolves around synchronizing the five basic elements of Earth viz Akash (SKY), Prithvi (EARTH), Paani (WATER), Agni (FIRE), and Vayu (WIND) with Man' and his Works' on Earth.
However Karna chooses Indra's son Arjuna as his adversary and not Vayu's son Bhima.
The Western and Indian traditions agree on the sub-division of signs using the four elements of Fire, Earth, Air and Water; although the Indian elements are usually known by their Sanskrit names: Tejas (fire), Prithivi (earth), Vayu (air) and Jala ...
Being pleased he frees a man from all the pains and sorrows. By satisfying him one also satisfies the sun god, 'Vishvedeva' (ancestors), 'Marudgana' (deities controlling natural forces) and the wind god (Vayu).
See also: Saturn, Mars, Moon, Jupiter, Sun
 
|