Varuna
id:
varuna-173-15826696
title:
Varuna
text:
Varuna is a Hindu god, associated with the sky, oceans, and water. In the Vedic scriptures, he is paired with the god Mitra and is the lord of Ṛta (justice) and Satya (truth). Varuna is also mentioned as an Aditya, the sons of the goddess Aditi. In the later Hindu texts like the Puranas, Varuna is also a Dikpala or guardian of the western direction. He is depicted as a youthful man, mounted on Makara (crocodile) and holding a Pasha and a pitcher in his hands. He has multiple wives and fathered m
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Hindu deity associated with water
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varuna
date created:
2001-08-27T00:48:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T22:59:51Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q1001037","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1001037"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Varuna_makara.jpg","width":3152,"height":3146}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16