Indra

Indra / इन्द्र

Indra was the eldest son of Kashyap by his wife Aditi.
Indra is the king of the gods. He is also considered the lord of the skies and is the regent or Dikpal of the eastern quarter.
Airavat, the elephant, is Indra's vehicle. Uchchaihshrava is the name of Indra's horse, and Vajra is Indra's weapon.
Indra was married to Shachi, and they had a son named Jayant.
Indra also be got on Kunti a son, Arjun. By Aruni, Indra had a son named Bali.
Indra once lost his throne in Svarg. During that period he hid himself in the stem of a lotus, till he later recovered the throne.
On another occasion, Prahlad conquered Svarg. Indra, on the advice of Brihaspati, went to Prahlad to obtain his noble qualities.
Indra disguised himself as a Brahman and went to Prahlad, who accepted him as his pupil. Prahlad instructed Indra about his behaviour. Seeing his pupil's devotion, Prahlad granted him a boon. Indra asked for all his good qualities. After Indra obtained these he regained his sovereignty and glory, while the glory of Prahlad began to decline.
Once, when sage Gautam was out bathing, Indra seduced Ahalya, the wife of the sage, as a result of which, Gautam cursed him and Indra lost his manhood. At his request, the Pitris replaced his manhood with that of a Ram's. Indra was also said to possess a thousand eves.