Vayu, also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra
Vayu on his Vahana.
Kushan ruler Kanishka I with deity Oado (Vayu-Vata) on the reverse. Circa 120-150 CE
Vayu sculpture, Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple, Gokarna, Kathmandu
The Vasus are a group of deities in Hinduism associated with fire and light. They are described as the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. Generally numbering eight and classified as the Ash
Agni, Vayu and other Vasus, Udayagiri Caves, c. 401 CE
The wife of one of the Vasus is tempted to steal the wish-bearing cow