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	'''Varuni''' ([[Sanskrit]]: वारुणी) is the name of multiple goddesses associated with water god [[Varuna]]. The term refers to three goddesses {{mdash}} his wife, his daughter and a [[Matrika]] (power). ~~Sometimes, all three goddesses are merged into one goddess~~, who rose during the churning of the ocean and chose ~~Varuna as her consort~~.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Dalal\|first=Roshen\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ&q=Varuni\|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide\|date=2014-04-18\|publisher=Penguin UK\|isbn=978-81-8475-277-9\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Varuni''' ([[Sanskrit]]: वारुणी) is the name of multiple goddesses associated with water god [[Varuna]]. The term refers to three goddesses {{mdash}} his wife, his daughter and a [[Matrika]] (power). Most prominent among them is his daughter, who rose during the churning of the ocean and chose the companionship of the gods or demons depending on the text.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Dalal\|first=Roshen\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ&q=Varuni\|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide\|date=2014-04-18\|publisher=Penguin UK\|isbn=978-81-8475-277-9\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Varuna's wife ==		== Varuna's wife ==

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	== Varuna's wife ==		== Varuna's wife ==
	First Varuni is also known as '''Varunani''' and '''Jaldevi'''. She is the consort of [[Varuna]] and is often depicted with her husband.<ref>Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. [https://archive.org/stream/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft#page/833/mode/2up 833].</ref>		First Varuni is also known as '''Varunani''' and '''Jaldevi'''. She is the consort of [[Varuna]] and is often depicted with her husband. Varunani is the Goddess of [[Prophecy]]<ref>Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. [https://archive.org/stream/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft#page/833/mode/2up 833].</ref>

	== Varuna's daughter ==		== Varuna's daughter ==
	Second goddess with the name is the daughter of Varuna. She is the goddess of wine and came out of the ocean during [[Samudra manthan]].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Mani\|first=Vettam\|url=~~http~~://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft\|title=Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature\|date=1975\|publisher=Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass\|others=Robarts - University of Toronto}}</ref> As per the story found in [[Bhagavata Purana]], Varuni was taken by [[Asura]]. But the [[Bala Kanda]] of [[Ramayana]] narrates that Varuni chose the Devas.		Second goddess with the name is the daughter of Varuna. She is the goddess of wine and came out of the ocean during [[Samudra manthan]].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Mani\|first=Vettam\|url=https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft\|title=Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature\|date=1975\|publisher=Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass\|others=Robarts - University of Toronto}}</ref> As per the story found in [[Bhagavata Purana]], Varuni was taken by [[Asura]]. But the [[Bala Kanda]] of [[Ramayana]] narrates that Varuni chose the Devas.

	== Matrika ==		== Matrika ==
	The third goddess is a [[Matrikas\|Matrika]] found in [[Matsya Purana]].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Rajeswari\|first=D. R.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wK-fAAAAMAAJ&q=Varuni+matrika\|title=Sakti Iconography\|date=1989\|publisher=Intellectual Publishing House\|isbn=978-81-7076-015-3\|language=en}}</ref> She is the manifestation of the first Varuni and the divine energy of Varuna. As per the story, she was created to drink the blood of demon [[Andhaka]]. She is also one of the 64 [[yogini]](s).		The third goddess is a [[Matrikas\|Matrika]] found in [[Matsya Purana]].<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Rajeswari\|first=D. R.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wK-fAAAAMAAJ&q=Varuni+matrika\|title=Sakti Iconography\|date=1989\|publisher=Intellectual Publishing House\|isbn=978-81-7076-015-3\|language=en}}</ref> She is the manifestation of the first Varuni and the divine energy of Varuna. As per the story, she was created to drink the blood of demon [[Andhaka]]. She is also one of the 64 [[yogini]](s).

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{{short description|Goddesses associated with Hindu god Varuna}}
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| caption1 = A sculpture of Varuni (left) with her consort Varuna
| caption2 = A 13th century sculpture of Varuni.}}
'''Varuni''' ([[Sanskrit]]: वारुणी) is the name of multiple goddesses associated with water god [[Varuna]]. The term refers to three goddesses {{mdash}} his wife, his daughter and a [[Matrika]] (power). Sometimes, all three goddesses are merged into one goddess, who rose during the churning of the ocean and chose Varuna as her consort.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dalal|first=Roshen|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ&q=Varuni|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|date=2014-04-18|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=978-81-8475-277-9|language=en}}</ref>

== Varuna's wife ==
First Varuni is also known as '''Varunani''' and '''Jaldevi'''. She is the consort of [[Varuna]] and is often depicted with her husband.<ref>Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. [https://archive.org/stream/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft#page/833/mode/2up 833].</ref>

== Varuna's daughter ==
Second goddess with the name is the daughter of Varuna. She is the goddess of wine and came out of the ocean during [[Samudra manthan]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mani|first=Vettam|url=http://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft|title=Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature|date=1975|publisher=Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass|others=Robarts - University of Toronto}}</ref> As per the story found in [[Bhagavata Purana]], Varuni was taken by [[Asura]]. But the [[Bala Kanda]] of [[Ramayana]] narrates that Varuni chose the Devas.
== Matrika ==
The third goddess is a [[Matrikas|Matrika]] found in [[Matsya Purana]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rajeswari|first=D. R.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wK-fAAAAMAAJ&q=Varuni+matrika|title=Sakti Iconography|date=1989|publisher=Intellectual Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7076-015-3|language=en}}</ref> She is the manifestation of the first Varuni and the divine energy of Varuna. As per the story, she was created to drink the blood of demon [[Andhaka]]. She is also one of the 64 [[yogini]](s).

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/varuni.htm Encyclopedia for Epics of Ancient India, accessed 13 May 2006]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060516200357/http://www.experiencefestival.com/varuni A Wisdom Archive on Varuni]

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