Varuna

Varuna (/ˈvɜːrʊnə, ˈvɑːrə-/;[2] Sanskrit: वरुण, IAST: Váruṇa) 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).[3][4] Varuna is also mentioned as an Aditya, the sons of the goddess Aditi.[5]

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Varuna
God of Water, Oceans, and Sky
Member of Adityas
The God Varuna on his mount Makara, 1675–1700 Painted in: India, Rajasthan, Bundi, placed in LACMA museum
Affiliation	Adityas, Deva, Dikpala
Abode	Ocean
Mantra	Om Jala bimbhaya Vidhmahe Nila Purushaya Dheemahe Thanno Varuna Prachodayath and Om Varunaaya Namah
Weapon	Noose, Varunastra, Gandiva
Mount	Makara
Personal information
Parents	Kashyapa (father) Aditi (mother)
Consort	Varunani and Gauri (chief consorts)[lower-alpha 1]
Children	Sushena, Vandi, Dakshasavarni Manu, Vasishtha, Pushkara, Bala, Sura, Andharmaka (sons) and Varuni (daughter)[1]

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 (noose, rope loop) and a pitcher in his hands.[3][6][4] He has multiple wives and fathered many children, including the Vedic sage Vasishtha.[3]

He is also mentioned in the Tamil grammar work Tolkāppiyam, as Kadalon the god of sea and rain.[7] He is found in Japanese Buddhist mythology as Suiten.[6] He is also found in Jainism.[8][9]