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India: The Sea-God Varuna riding his sacred mount the makara< / i>. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Bundi, Rajasthan,1675-1700
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In Vedic religion, Varuna is a god of the water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law of the underwater world. A Makara is his mount. In Hindu mythology, Varuna continues to be considered the god of all forms of the water element, particularly the oceans.