Varuna
deity associated with waters in Hinduism, Buddhism
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Varuna
Summary
Varuna is a water deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Varuna's father was Kashyapa[3].
- Varuna's mother was Aditi[4].
- A child of Varuna was Vasiṣṭha[5].
- Varuna's religion is recorded as Hinduism[6].
- Varuna's religion is recorded as Buddhism[7].
- Varuna is recorded as male[8].
- Varuna's instance of is recorded as water deity[9].
- Varuna's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[10].
- Varuna's instance of is recorded as Buddhist deity[11].
- Varuna is part of Ādityas[12].
- Varuna is part of Mitra–Varuna[13].
- Varuna's Commons category is recorded as Varuna[14].
- Varuna's said to be the same as is recorded as Suiten[15].
- Varuna's said to be the same as is recorded as Ame-no-Minakanushi[16].
- Varuna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Varuna[17].
- Varuna's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[18].
- Varuna's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism[19].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
- Varuna's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[26].
- Varuna's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'वरुण'}[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Varuna's father was Kashyapa[3]. His mother was Aditi[4].
Personal Life
A child of Varuna was Vasiṣṭha[5]. Religious affiliations include Hinduism[6], a religion[28] and Buddhism[7], a religion[29].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Varuna include Mitra–he[30], a Hindu deity[31] and 20000 he[32], a cubewano[33].
Why It Matters
Varuna has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Mitra–he[30], a Hindu deity[31] and 20000 he[32], a cubewano[33].
FAQs
Who were Varuna's parents?
Varuna's father was Kashyapa[3]. Varuna's mother was Aditi[4].