Storms: Deification in the Vedas

Sanjoy Das
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Sanjoy Das: Asomi High School, Balizar, India

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 7, 2083-2088

Abstract: Storm is a terrible event of nature in general. It harms life and property in the earth. The word storm comes from Proto-Germanic word sturmaz meaning ‘to noise’ or ‘to tumult’. In atmosphere when a center of low pressure develops with the high pressure surroundings it, then the combination of these opposing forces create winds with extreme speed. This natural phenomenon is called storm. Storm has the own potential power to create havoc with various forms like thunderstorm, hailstorm, cyclone, tornado, heavy freezing rain with lightning, rain storm or heavy precipitation etc. The Vedic people observing character and destructive nature of the storms accepted that storm is an act of god. So, they personified the storms as the gods giving different names according to their character. They praised the storms for the protection of life and property.

Date: 2025
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