The names of 14 Indra are Yajna, Vipaschita, Sushanti, Shibi, Vibhu, Manojav, Purandara, Bali, Adbhut, Shanti, Vish, Ritudhaama, Devaspati, and Suchi. Per the Hindu Puranas, Indra is not the name of a person but is a position, and the person occupying this position changes in every Manvantara.

Manvantara means the time period equal to the lifespan of a Manu (the progenitor of humanity). One Manvantara consists of 71 Mahayugas, which equals 306,720,000 solar years.

In a Kalpa, there are a total of 14 Manvantaras. Per the Puranas, we are currently living in the seventh Manvantara (Vaivasvata Manvantara) of Shvetavaraha Kalpa.

What is the Name of the Current Indra?

The name of the current Indra is Purandara.

The Names of 14 Indra in the Current Kalpa:

Yajna:

Yajna was the son of Prajapati Ruchi and his wife Akuti. During the period of Svayambhuva Manvantatra, there was nobody eligible to become Indra, the king of heaven. Therefore, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Yajna and ruled the heavens for some time. He also might be the personification of yajna (ritual).

Vipaschita:

Per the Saura Purana, Vipaschit is the name of the Indra in the Svarochish Manvantara. It is the second of 14 Manvantaras. 

Sushanti:

He was the son of Shanti and the father of Puruja. Sushanti was the Indra of the third Manvantara named Uttama. “Sushanti” means tranquility. He presided over a calm epoch.

Shibi:

Shibi Indra ruled over the Taamas Manvantara. He is different than the one mentioned in the story of King Shibi, who gave his flesh to save a pigeon.

Vibhu:

He was the king of the fifth Manvantara, which was Raivat Manvantara. He was the son of Prastota and father of Prithusena. Vibhu was the descendant of the first Manu. The word Vibhu means “all-pervasive”. It is one of the names of Lord Vishnu.

Manojav:

Per the Vishnu Purana, Manojav Indra ruled Chaakshush Manvantara, which was the sixth Manvantara.

Purandara:

The name of the Indra of the present Manavantara is Purandara. Current Manvantara is Vaivasvata Manu. Purandara is the god of thunder. He is not worshipped because of some of his mistakes.

Bali:

Bali was the king of Asuras who defeated Indra and ruled the three worlds once. He was pushed into the netherworlds by Vamana Avatar but because of his noble nature was blessed that he would be the next Indra. The next Manvantara will be Savarni Manvantara, and Bali will preside over it as Indra.

Adbhut:

It is the name of Indra in the 9th Manvantara (Dakshya-Savarnya Manvantara).

Shanti:

Shanti Indra will rule Brahma-Savarnya Manvantara, which is the 10th Manvantara.

Vish:

Vish Indra will rule Dharma-Savarnya Manvantara, which is the 11th Manvantara.

Ritudhaama:

Ritudhaama Indra will rule Rudraputra-Savarnya Manvantara, which is the 12th Manvantara.

Devaspati:

Devaspati Indra will preside over Deva-Savarnya Manvantara, which is the 13th Manvantara.

Suchi:

Suchi Indra will oversee Bhauma-Savarnya (Indra-Savarnya) Manvantara, which is the 14th and the last Manvantara of this Kalpa.

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