Varuni

Varuni
Goddess of Water and Aquatic Animals
Varuni (left)with her consort Varuna
Other names Jaldevi,Jalpari
Affiliation Devi
Abode Ocean, Jalloka
Mantra Om Jaldeviyay Namah, Om Varuniye Namah
Mount Makara
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Consort Varuna
Siblings Lehari, Sachi

Varuni, also known as Varunani and Jaldevi, is the consort of Varuna, often depicted with her husband. She is goddess of wine. She is described in Rigveda.

According to the legend, Varuni was married to Varuna after she came out of the Samudra manthan, during the churning of the amṛta.

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