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Makara

Makara (Sanskrit: मकर, romanized: Makara) is a legendary sea-creature in Hindu mythology. In Hindu astrology, Makara is equivalent to the Zodiac sign Capricorn.

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Mount of Ganga, Varuna
Devanagari
मकर
Sanskrit transliteration
Makara

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related to Distribution of iconography · 54
Makara → Almost, Ashok Stupa, Bagan, Balaju Water Garden, Bangkok, BCEMakara, Belur, Bhaktapur, Bubrah, Buddha, Buddhism, BurmaMakara, CambodiaMakara, Candi Kalasan Temple, CE, Central Java, Chennakesava Temple, ChinaMakara, Dambulla, Edo
related to Bibliography · 18
Makara → ADTA, April, Colombo, Cultural Affairs, Daily News, Department, Derrick, March, Oct, Perera, Religious Division, Religious News, Retrieved, Schokman, Sep, Sinhala, The Kusta Raja Gala, Vol
related to Middle kingdoms iconography - Pradyuma Makaradhvaja · 16
Makara → BCE, Besnagar, From, God, Harivamsa, Heliodorus, In, Kamadeva, Krishna's, Love, Mahabharata, Makaradhvaja, One, Pradyumna, Vasudeva, Vāsudeva Krishna
related to Vedic era iconography · 9
Makara → During Vedic, God, Indra, Its, Shiva's, Some, Varuna, Vedic, Vishnu's
related to Physical features of makara · 8
Makara → According, Chinese Dragon, Greek Mythology, Hindu, It, John Boardman, Kētos, Though Makara
related to Etymology · 5
Makara → Jain, Sanskrit, Several German, Sūryaprajñapti, The South Asian
see also · 3
Makara → Capricorn, DashavataraDhunge, MakaraShachihokoVahanaCipactli
Affiliation · 1
Makara → Mount of Ganga, Varuna
Devanagari · 1
Makara → मकर
Sanskrit transliteration · 1
Makara → Makara

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also temple hindu fish form crocodile elephant buddhist temples head depicted iconography god tail body varuna peacock water shown makaras

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MakaraAffiliationMount of Ganga, Varuna1.00infobox
MakaraDevanagariमकर1.00infobox
MakaraSanskrit transliterationMakara1.00infobox
the trunk of the elephantinstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
jaws of the crocodileinstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
ears of the mouse or apeinstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
extruding teeth of wild swineinstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
the tail plume of the peacockinstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
feet of the lioninstance ofpossibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals0.80text
lions or parrots.Khmer iconographyMakaras are also a characteristic motif of the religious Khmer architecture of the Angkor region of Cambodia which was the capital of the Khmer Empireinstance ofwhile in its mouth often projected Gana dwarf figures or animals0.80text
in kastanes.The Makara is widely used in Sri Lankan Buddhist architectureinstance ofIt is depicted on toranas in temple architecture and objects of prestige0.80text
often depicted on toranasinstance ofIt is depicted on toranas in temple architecture and objects of prestige0.80text

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