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Vayu is the god of, or personification of, wind,
air or lifebreath (PraI) a). As the lord of the sky (Antariksa)
he shares his power with Indra. He rides in a chariot drawn by
two, ninety-nine, hundred or even thousand horses, (the number
perhaps, depends upon his wish to produce an ordinary wind
current or a storm or a cyclone!) His chariot announces his
arrival with terrific roars. However, he himself is invisible.
Like Indra he is also fond of the Soma juice. It is he who is
the basis of all life here. Inside our bodies he works as the
five vital airs (Pancaprana).
Like Rudra, he is also a physician and can effect wonderful
cures.
In mythology he is the ruler of the north-western quarter. He is
described as blue in colour and as holding a fan and a flag in
two hands, the other two hands showing the Abhaya and Varada
Mudras (indicating protection and granting of gifts).
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