Vedic deity (5)
I believe the answer is:
indra
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">vedic deity</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for indra that I've seen before include "One responsible for rain" , "Hindu king of the gods" , "Hindu god of rain and thunder - drain (anag)" , "Hindu god of the weather" , "Hindu sky god" .)