Varuna: Stories

वरुण

Deity. Also called Samudra.

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.

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RoleDeity

Appears inRamayana

GroupDevas and divine beings

KingdomDevaloka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 21

Sargas7 in the Valmiki Ramayana

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StoryRama Setu: Building the Bridge to Lankaराम सेतुOn the southern shore, Rama receives Vibhishana and prays to the Ocean for three days. When the Ocean appears, he tells Rama that the vanara architect Nala can…

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Stories & mythsRama Setu: Building the Bridge to Lankaराम सेतु

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