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Vritra
In the
early Vedic religion
,
Vritra
(
Sanskrit
: , , lit. 'enveloper') is a
serpent
or
dragon
, the personification of
drought
and adversary of
Indra
. In
Hinduism
, Vritra is identified as an
Asura
. Vritra was also known in the
Vedas
as
Ahi
(
Sanskrit
: , lit. 'snake'). He appears as a dragon blocking the course of the
rivers
and is heroically slain by
Indra
.
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