Indra vs Usha

King of the gods (Devas) and lord of heaven (Svarga). God of thunder, rain, and war. Slayer of the dragon Vritra. Rides the white elephant Airavata.

Indra was born to the sky god Dyaus and earth goddess Prithvi. He became king of the gods by defeating the dragon Vritra. His weapon is the thunderbolt (Vajra).

Indra is the king of the **Devas** (gods) and ruler of **Svarga** (heaven). God of **thunder**, **rain**, and **war**, he was the most important deity in the Vedic period. He wields the thunderbolt **Vajra** and rides the white elephant **Airavata**.

The Vedic goddess of dawn, praised in some twenty hymns of the Rigveda as a radiant young woman who drives away darkness, wakes every living creature, and returns each morning ever young while the generations of mortals pass away.

Usha is called the daughter of Dyaus (Heaven) and the sister of Ratri (Night), with whom she shares an unending path, the two alternating across the sky.

Usha is among the most celebrated goddesses of the Rigveda, which addresses about twenty hymns to her. She is the daughter of Heaven, sister of Night, and the brilliant maiden who unbars the doors of the sky. Her light rouses people to their work and to sacrifice: she causes Agni's fire to be kindled at the morning rite.