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Varuna (; , ) is a Hindu god. He is one of the earliest deities in the pantheon, whose role underwent a significant transformation from the Vedic to the Puranic periods. In the early Vedic era, Varuna is seen as the god-sovereign, ruling the sky and embodying divine authority. He is also mentioned as the king of asuras, who gained the status of a deva, serving as the chief of the Adityas, a group of celestial deities. He maintains truth and ṛta, the cosmic and moral order, and was invoked as an omniscient ethical judge, with the stars symbolizing his watchful eyes or spies. Frequently paired w
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Varuna is an ancient Hindu deity who was originally worshipped as a powerful sky god and judge of cosmic and moral order, symbolized by the stars as his watchful eyes. Over time, his role and importance in Hindu religion shifted significantly, declining in prominence as religious texts evolved from the early Vedic period to later Puranic texts.
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Key facts
- Deity.children
- Itihasa-Puranic: Bala (son) Varuni or Sura (daughter) Pushkara (son) Vasishtha and Agastya (twin-sons) Go (son) Vandi (son) Sushena (son, a vanara) Shrutayudha (son) Andharmaka (son) Kali (son, Jaya and Vijaya's father) Dakshasavarni Manu (son)
- Deity.greek_equivalent
- Poseidon
- Deity.roman_equivalent
- Neptune
- Deity.norse_equivalent
- Njörðr
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- File:Rajarani Temple 03 (cropped).jpg
- Deity.caption
- Sculpture of Varuna at the 11th-century Rajarani Hindu temple.
- Deity.name
- Varuna
- Deity.god_of
- Vedic: God of Sky, Order, Truth, Water and Magic ---- Itihasa-Puranic: God of Water, Lakes, Streams, Rivers and Oceans
- Deity.member_of
- Adityas and Dikpala
- Deity.affiliation
- Vedic: Asuras, Devas, Adityas ---- Itihasa-Puranic: Devas, Adityas, Dikpalas