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Makara is the vahana (vehicle) of Ganga - the goddess of the river Ganges and the sea god Varuna. [11] [12] It is also the insignia of the love god Kamadeva. In the epic Ramayana, the Makara is responsible for the birth of Lord Hanuman's son, Makardhwaja. Navagunjara is a creature composed of nine different animals. The beast is considered a ...
It has also undergone an evolution in the Malay world to mean a jinn-like creature mentioned in the as Malay Annals; [11] there is a legend of such a creature that dwells in the plains of the Perak River with similar traits albeit of gigantic size giving its name to a town in north of the Malay Peninsula named Bota. [12]
Makara appears as the vahana (vehicle) of the river goddess Ganga, Narmada, and of the god of the ocean, Varuna. [2] Makara are considered guardians of gateways and thresholds, protecting throne rooms as well as entryways to temples; it is the most commonly recurring creature in Hindu and Buddhist temple iconography , and also frequently ...
River Monsters is a British wildlife documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by angler and biologist Jeremy Wade , who travels around the globe in search of big and dangerous fish.
On "River Monsters," Jeremy Wade traveled to South America to investigate where a Bolivian man named Oscar was killed when face was ripped off while swimming across the South American River.
According to a popular legend, the Mekong River in north-eastern Thailand and Laos was said to be created by two Nāga kings slithering through the area, thus creating the Mekong and the nearby Nan River. The Mekong is synonymous with the unexplained fireballs phenomenon which has long been believed to be created by the nagas that dwell in the ...
On the season finale of "River Monsters," Jeremy Wade traveled to Guyana to investigate the so-called "water mama." According to locals, the mysterious creature was abducting people. Locals said ...
On "River Monsters," Jeremy Wade was forced to face one of his greatest fears. JEREMY: "Look at the size of this! I've stumbled into a potential man-eater. JEREMY: "And weighing at least 200 pounds.