Śakra
deva and heavenly king in Buddhism; lord of the heavenly realm Trāyastriṃśa; regarded as king of the gods and wielder of the thunderbolt
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Śakra
Summary
Śakra is a god[1]. He draws 314 Wikipedia views per month (god category, ranking #27 of 149).[2]
Key Facts
- Śakra's image is recorded as Ming dynasty statue of Sakra (帝釋天 or 帝释天; Dìshìtiān) in Zhihua Temple (智化寺) in Beijing, China.jpg[3].
- Śakra is recorded as male[4].
- Śakra's instance of is recorded as god[5].
- Śakra's instance of is recorded as Deva[6].
- Śakra's part of is recorded as Twelve Devas[7].
- Śakra's Commons category is recorded as Śakra (Buddhism)[8].
- Śakra's said to be the same as is recorded as Indra[9].
- Śakra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cvfp1[10].
- Śakra's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhist mythology[11].
- Śakra's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A002869[12].
- Śakra's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 제석천[13].
- Śakra's Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID is recorded as E0051308[14].
- Śakra's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 帝釈天[15].
Why It Matters
Śakra draws 314 Wikipedia views per month (god category, ranking #27 of 149).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]