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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makara | Affiliation | Mount of Ganga, Varuna | 1.00 | infobox |
| Makara | Devanagari | मकर | 1.00 | infobox |
| Makara | Sanskrit transliteration | Makara | 1.00 | infobox |
| the trunk of the elephant | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| jaws of the crocodile | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| ears of the mouse or ape | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| extruding teeth of wild swine | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| the tail plume of the peacock | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| feet of the lion | instance of | possibly after contact with silk-road images of the Kētos.In Sinhalese ancient artwork Makara is made up of body parts of six or seven animals | 0.80 | text |
| 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 Empire | instance of | while in its mouth often projected Gana dwarf figures or animals | 0.80 | text |
| in kastanes.The Makara is widely used in Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture | instance of | It is depicted on toranas in temple architecture and objects of prestige | 0.80 | text |
| often depicted on toranas | instance of | It is depicted on toranas in temple architecture and objects of prestige | 0.80 | text |
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