Explanation: The Vedic God Indra is known as ‘Vritrahanta’.

• The Rig Vedic Aryans worshipped the natural forces like earth, fire, wind, rain and thunder.
• They personified these natural forces into many gods and worshipped them.
• Indra was the most important God of the Aryans and was lord of war.
• 250 hymns have been devoted to only Indra in Rigveda which is highest for any of the Gods.
• Indra is mentioned as son of Dyaus.
• He is considered as the rain God (responsible for causing rain).
• He is also called as Purandhara (breaker of forts), Maghavan (bounteous), and Vritrahanta (Slayer of Vritra, chaos).
• He killed a demon Vritra, so he is known as Vritrahanta.

Source: NCERT