Wayra Tata
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Wayra Tata ("Father of Wind"),[1] also transliterated as Huayra-tata, was a god worshipped by the Puruhá Quechuas[1] and Aymaras of the Bolivian[2] and Peruvian[3] Andes prior to European colonization.
The god was represented as a human figure with two heads and serpents coiled around him from head to foot.[2] He was associated with hurricane winds and fertilizing rains,[2] and was believed to manifest in the form of wind, especially whirlwind.[1]
The 1968 Huayra Pronello Ford and the 2011 Pagani Huayra sports cars were named after the god.
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