Vayu

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Vayu is the Hindu god of wind, revered as a powerful Vedic deity and divine father of the monkey-god Hanuman.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Vayu canonical 13
Pavana 2
Pavana means wind 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
Vedic deity
wind god
abode atmosphere
sky
associatedWith Indra
Maruts
Prana
Rudra
Surya
consort Bharati
Riddhi
Siddhi
Vayavi
cosmicFunction movement of air
sustaining life through breath
culture Indian
domain air
breath
wind
epithet Anila
Marut
Pavana
linked to: Vayu

Vata
linked to: Vayu
fatherOf Bhima
Hanuman
gender male
memberOf Devas
mythologicalPeriod Epic period
Vedic period
parentOf Pandava Bhima
linked to: Bhima
religion Hinduism
Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic Hinduism
role deity of wind
lord of the winds
protector of life-breath
symbol flag fluttering in air
wind
textMention Mahabharata
Puranas
Ramayana
Rigveda
vehicle chariot drawn by horses
worshippedIn India
Nepal
worshipTradition Puranic Hinduism
linked to: Hindu mythology

Vedic ritual

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hanuman associatedWith Vayu
Devas associatedWith Vayu
Bhima biologicalFather Vayu
Bhima associatedDeity Vayu
Kunti invokedDeity Vayu
Maruti parent Vayu
Bajrangbali parent Vayu
Vayu epithet Vata
linked to: Vayu
Vayu epithet Pavana
linked to: Vayu
Anjana associatedWith Vayu
Vayu Purana namedAfter Vayu
Pavanputra parentDeity Vayu
Pavanputra componentWord Pavana
linked to: Vayu
Pavanputra componentMeaning Pavana means wind
linked to: Vayu
Pritha invoked Vayu