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In Vedic religion, Varuna ("he who covers", referring to the sky) is one of the most important gods in the pantheon, and chief of the asuras. In pre- Vedic era, he was probably the most supreme god and keeper of order, a god of rain and law who keeps the sun moving. He was omniscient and omnipotent. In the post- Vedic era, his role as sovereign is increasingly taken on by Indra, a process already apparent in the Rig-Veda itself.

Historical analysis of Indo-European linguistics suggests that his name is cognate with that of Uranos, the sky god in Greek mythology: both derive from a root meaning "to cover"

Varuna is the master of rta, which is the energy that keeps the universe running on time and as it should. Varuna became a lunar deity, depicted in art as a white man wearing goldFor alternative meanings, see gold (disambiguation Gold is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Au ( L. aurum and atomic number 79. A soft, shiny, yellow, heavy, malleable, ductile (trivalent and univalent) transition metal, gold den armor and holding a nooseCanonical Name Noose. Variant Name(s) Running knot, slip knot. Category Running knot. Origin Ancient. Related knot(s) Hangman's knot, running bowline, tarbuck knot. Releasing Non-jamming, just pull on the standing end. Efficiency Unknown% Caveat None. or lassoA lasso is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled. It is now mainly used in rodeos as an attraction, but it still used to catch fleeing cattle or other livestock. Part of the historical cultures of both Mexico made from a snakeAcrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold. He rides a sea monster ( MakaraThe 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 Zodiac). He is one of the Ashta-DikpalasIn Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism, the Ashta-Dikpalas are the eight gods who rule the eight directions. They are: # Agni Southeast # Eesana Northeast # Indra East # Kubera North # Nirrith Southwest # Varuna West # Yama South # Vayu Northwest The gods of, representing the west.

Varuna is a god of the dead, and can grant immortalityImmortality is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite or indeterminate length of time. Throughout history humans have had the desire to live forever. The most commonly conceived form of immortality involves a spiritual existence after physical. He is perhaps most strongly associated with rain; after Indra took his former position as overlord of the universe, Varuna became the god of oceans and rivers and keeper of the souls of the drowned. He is attended by the nagas.