Varuṇaloka
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Varuṇaloka is the mythological celestial realm associated with the Vedic deity Varuna, often envisioned as his divine oceanic or watery domain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varunaloka | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological location
ⓘ
mythological celestial realm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Varuṇa
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ⓘ
Vedic deity Varuṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
divine kingship over waters
ⓘ
ṛta (cosmic order) ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aquatic
ⓘ
celestial ⓘ oceanic ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation | region of the waters surrounding the world ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
abode of Varuṇa
ⓘ
oceanic realm ⓘ watery domain ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSystem |
Hindu cosmology
ⓘ
Vedic cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | later Hindu mythological literature ⓘ |
| domainOf |
cosmic ocean
ⓘ
waters ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Varuṇa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loka ⓘ |
| governedBy | Varuṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | world of Varuṇa ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
place of divine oversight over waters
ⓘ
realm of moral and cosmic order under Varuṇa ⓘ |
| oftenEnvisionedAs |
divine oceanic realm
ⓘ
watery heaven ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic ocean
ⓘ
loka in Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
rains
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ seas ⓘ underworld waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.