Varuna is the lord of the waters and the ocean. When Rama threatens to dry up the sea, the Ocean rises in person and tells him that Nala can build a bridge it will hold up.
RoleDeity
Appears inRamayana
GroupDevas and divine beings
KingdomDevaloka
First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 21
Sargas7 in the Valmiki Ramayana
Where is Varuna worshipped?
PlaceRameswaramरामेश्वरमRameswaram, on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, is where tradition says Rama worshipped Shiva, using a lingam of…
PlaceRama Setuराम सेतुRama Setu is the bridge the vanara army builds across the ocean to Lanka, under the direction of…
PlaceLankaलंकाLanka is Ravana's golden island city across the southern ocean, where Sita is held captive and where the…
