River Goddess ( Makara ) in a sensual pose female figure national museum Afganistan Begram 1 century AC
According to Hindu mythology, Makara, a mythical creature, is the vahana of Ganga and Varuna. It is also the insignia of Kamadeva, a god (of Hindus) representing love and lust, and Kama’s flag (dhwaja) is known as Karkadhvaja, that is, a flag having makara depicted on the flag. Traditionally, a makar is considered to be an aquatic creature, and some traditional accounts identify it with crocodile, whereas some other accounts identify it with dolphin. Still others portray it as a fish body with an elephant's head. The tradition identifies the makar with water, the source of all existence and fertility. In astronomy, it is the sign of capricorn, one of the twelve symbols of the Zodiac, other being
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