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    Vritra is a Hindu deity that is personified as a serpent or dragon known for drought. It has alternative spellings as Vṛtra or Vrtra and is an enemy of the god Indra in Hindu mythology. Vritra is described in Vedic texts as having three heads and being known as Ahi, which means snake. It is the embodiment of drought opposing the god Indra.

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    Vritra

    Contents
    English
    Alternative forms
    Etymology
    Proper noun
    Anagrams

    English

    Alternative forms
    Vṛtra, Vrtra

    Etymology

    From Sanskrit वृत्र ‎(Vṛtrá‎).

    Proper noun

    Vritra

    1. (Hinduism) An Asura and also a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy
    of Indra. Vritra was also known in the Vedas as Ahi ("snake"), and he is said to have had three
    heads.

    Anagrams
    Virrat

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