Makara (disambiguation)

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The word Makara can refer to several different things.

In Aboriginal mythology, the Makara are the seven sisters who eventually became the Pleiades.

In Hinduism, Makara is a mythical creature and Varuna's mount: Makara

In the Hindu calendar Makara refers to the Zodiacal sign of Capricorn.

In geography, Makara is a rural locality west of Wellington, New Zealand.

In old Greek, Makara means "blessed." Since many East European people accepted Christianity from the Greeks, many of these peoples have Makara in the root of their last names: Makarios (Greeks), the given name Makar gave rise to a number of last names Makarov (Russians), Makarenko (Ukrainians).

In mythology, Makara is half animal half fish. For example, he is sometimes described as having the head of an elephant and the body of a fish. He is generally large and lives in the ocean rather than in lakes or streams.

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