Gods and Goddesses Indu Kush Hindu (Vedic) and Persian [Iran] Vata
ORIGIN: Hindu (Vedic) and Persian [Iran]
TYPE: God of wind
INFORMATION:
The name appears in the Rg Veda as a deity of violent personality. According to Asvestan tradition the god of victory, Verethragna, appeared to Zarathustra in the guise of Vata.