Though
Indra, the Vedic god
of the
heavens, weather and war, as well as the king of the
gods and supreme ruler of the
Tavatimsa
Heaven, is usually portrayed with a green complexion
(fig.),
as
Amarin
Jom Thep, one of
his titles that means ‘Immortal King and Supreme Angel’,
he may in fact be depicted with a red complexion, akin
to his
twin brother
Agni,
the Vedic god of fire.
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