Note 388 — Chapter I
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Other beliefs about lightning are that Vijli is the sister of Megharāja, the god of rains, and appears to announce his approach:388 that Vijli is a goddess who rests upon winds, fire, and rains:389 that Vijli is but the thunderbolt of Indra:390 that lightnings are the flashes of the bright weapon of Indra:391 that lightning is the lustre of the fireworks and the lamps lighted by the gods in honour of the nuptials of Indra:392 that lightning is produced by the sparks caused by the friction of the gedi and the dāndā of Indra when the god plays the game.393 Vijli is also known as Saudāmini, i.e., one residing on Mount Sudāma.394