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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 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Śakra is recorded as male[3].
  • Śakra's instance of is recorded as god[4].
  • Śakra's instance of is recorded as Deva[5].
  • Śakra is part of Twelve Devas[6].
  • Śakra's Commons category is recorded as Śakra (Buddhism)[7].
  • Śakra's said to be the same as is recorded as Indra[8].
  • Śakra's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhist mythology[9].

Why It Matters

Śakra has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Part of → —
    Part of → Twelve Devas
    Worshipped by → Buddhist mythology
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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