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Makara

mythical hybrid creatures common in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temple arts
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Makara

Summary

Makara is a mythical creature[1]. Makara draws 1,418 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #46 of 263).[2]

Key Facts

  • Makara is in the country of India[3].
  • Makara's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[4].
  • Makara is part of Hindu mythology[5].
  • Makara's Commons category is recorded as Makara[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Makara's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[4].

Use and Application

Makara is part of Hindu mythology[5].

Why It Matters

Makara draws 1,418 Wikipedia views per month (mythical_creature category, ranking #46 of 263).[2] Makara has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] Makara is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

India

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
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    Instance of → mythical creature
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q8097 (tel)-ప్రశాంతి-మకర తోరణం.wav
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q8097 (tel)-ప్రశాంతి-మకర తోరణం.wav"
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