makara
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Makara is a mythical sea creature in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, often depicted as a composite aquatic beast and used as a vehicle or emblem of water deities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| makara canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythical creature
ⓘ
mythological motif ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Buddhist temple architecture
ⓘ
Hindu temple architecture ⓘ Indian sculpture ⓘ balustrades ⓘ jewelry designs ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ ritual gateways ⓘ textile motifs ⓘ toranas ⓘ water spouts ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Ganga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Nairiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | west ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | water ⓘ |
| associatedWithZodiacSign | Makara (Capricorn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Indian culture
ⓘ
South Asian culture ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
composite aquatic beast
ⓘ
hybrid animal ⓘ sea monster ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
crocodile-like jaws
ⓘ
elephant-like trunk ⓘ fish-like body ⓘ horns ⓘ serpentine tail ⓘ |
| influencedArtTradition |
Javanese art
ⓘ
Khmer art ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist art ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism | guardian figure ⓘ |
| roleInHinduism | vahana of deities ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ protection ⓘ the life-giving power of water ⓘ |
| usedAs |
emblem of water deities
ⓘ
vehicle of water deities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.