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Parjanyanoun
Hindu god of rain; sometimes identified with Indra
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Parjanya
Parjanya (Sanskrit: पर्जन्य parjánya) according to the Vedas is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
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Parjanya is a term found in ancient Hindu texts, particularly in Vedic literature, that refers to a deity associated with rains, thunder and lightning. In some texts, Parjanya is considered as the god who fertilises the earth. The term is also used to symbolize fertile and life-giving forces. The name Parjanya is often invoked in hymns and prayers for prosperity, growth and abundant harvest.
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Parjanya
Parjanya, according to the 1965 Sanskrit–English dictionary by Shri Vaman Shivram Apte gives the following meanings: ⁕Rain-cloud, thunder cloud, a cloud in general ⁕Rain ⁕The god of rain i.e. Indra Two hymns of the Rigveda, 5.83 and 7.101, are dedicated to Parjanya. In Vedic Sanskrit Parjanya means "rain" or "raincloud". Prayers dedicated to Parjanya, to invoke the blessings of rains are mentioned in the Atharvaveda. Parjanya was also one of the Saptarishi in the fifth Manvantara. He is one of the 12 Adityas and according to the Vishnu Purana, the guardian of the month of Kartik, a Gandharva and a Rishi in the Harivamsa. The name may be cognate with Lithuanian Perkūnas "god of thunder", Finnish Perkele "god of thunder", Gothic fairguni "mountain", Mordvin language Pur’ginepaz, see Perkwunos.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parjanya in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parjanya in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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