Parjanya

Amit Dave/Reuters A Hindu priest performed the 'Parjanya Varun Yagam', a special prayer for rain, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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Ajit Solanki/Associated Press Hindu priests sat in tubs filled with water as they performed "Parjanya Yagya," a ritual to bring rains, Ahmedabad, June 26.

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Amit Dave/Reuters A Hindu priest performed the 'Parjanya Varun Yagam', a special prayer for rain, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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By the Agneya weapon, he created fire, and by the Varuna weapon he created water, by the Vayavya weapon, he created air, and by the Parjanya weapon he created clouds.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Other gods are said to do the same things as part of their regular duties: Parjanya, Mitra and Varuṇa, Dyaus, dispense the rain, others the light.

Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India Lionel D. Barnett

Like a frog croaking at a terrible and mighty cloud yielding copious showers of rain, thou croakest at Arjuna who is even like Parjanya among men.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Earth, Mitra and Parjanya, Aditi, and the Vasus, Rivers and Oceans, all existent and non-existent objects, are created and destroyed by Kala.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

And Parjanya (Indra) poured showers at the proper time, and the produce of the fields was always pulpy and juicy.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

I worship the Brahmanas, O puissant one, who constantly worship Varuna and Vayu and Aditya and Parjanya and the deity of Fire, and Sthanu and Skanda and Lakshmi and Vishnu and the Brahmanas, and the lord of speech, and Chandramas, and the Waters and Earth and the goddess Saraswati.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

There is Dyaush-pitā, the Sky-father, with Pṛithivī Mātā, the Earth-mother; there are Vāyu the Wind-spirit, Parjanya the

Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India Lionel D. Barnett