Means "conqueror of Indra" from the
name of the
god Indra combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In Hindu legend this is another
name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka. He was given this
name by Brahma after he defeated Indra.
Indrajit or Meghanada, according to Hindu texts, was a prince of Lanka and possessor of Indra Loka (Heaven). He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts. He was mentioned in the
Indian epic Ramayana. Indrajit played an active role in the great war between
Rama and Ravana. He acquired many kinds of celestial weapons from his Guru Shukra. He defeated the Devas in heaven. Using Brahmastra, Indrajit killed 670 million Vanaras in a single day; nearly exterminating the entire half vanara race. No warrior on the Earth had ever achieved this statistical feat before in the Ramayana.