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> Makara
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
sea monster
and
Varuna
's mount.
In the
Hindu calendar
Makara
refers to the
Zodiacal
sign of
Capricorn
.
In
geography
,
Makara
is a coastal town 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: Makarov (Russians), Makarenko or Makar (Ukrainians), Makarios (Greeks).
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