Varuna, god of the water and the ocean and guardian of the west, riding on a makara (mythological water creature).

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Place of origin	Tiruchchirappalli (made)

The Vedic god Varuna, the god of the water and the ocean and guardian of the west. He rides upon the back of a makara (mythological water creature), is clad in royal garments, has a brick-coloured complexion and is two-armed.

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Categories	Hinduism Paintings Indian Company Paintings
Object type	Painting
Title	Varuna, god of the water and the ocean and guardian of the west, riding on a makara (mythological water creature). (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Gouache on watermarked paper Gouache Paper Painted
Brief description	Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Varuna, god of the water and the ocean, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825.
Physical description	The Vedic god Varuna, the god of the water and the ocean and guardian of the west. He rides upon the back of a makara (mythological water creature), is clad in royal garments, has a brick-coloured complexion and is two-armed.
Dimensions	Height: 22cm Width: 18cm
Style	Company
Marks and inscriptions	(Inscription; decoration; Telugu; Telugu; Beneath illustration) '13. Varoonabhgawan on a Crocodile' (Inscription; decoration; English; Roman)
Object history	Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923.
Subject depicted	Varuna
Bibliographic reference	Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 26 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IM.367-1923

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Record created	July 14, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41631/varuna-god-of-the-water-painting-unknown/

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