Makara

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The 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 mythical creature and Varuna's and Ganga's Vahana (mount): Makara
• In the Hindu calendar Makara refers to the Zodiacal sign of Capricorn.
• In geography, Makara is a rural locality west of Wellington, New Zealand.
• The Makara Guardians is a group formed to coordinate opposition to wind farm development at Makara, Wellington, New Zealand.
• In old Greek, Makara means "blessed." Since many East European people accepted Christianity from the Greeks, many of these peoples have Makara in the root of their last names: Makarios (Greeks), the given name Makar gave rise to a number of last names Makarov (Russians), Makarenko (Ukrainians), Makara (Slovaks).
• In mythology, Makara is half animal half fish. For example, he is sometimes described as having the head of an elephant and the body of a fish. He is generally large and lives in the ocean rather than in lakes or streams.
• There was a hardcore band named Makara in the mid-nineties. Members went on to form Ruhaeda and Welcome the Plague Year.
• Makara is also the name of logo of Universitas Indonesia.
• http://www.makara.us is an extensive ageless wisdom resource. Makara refers to the human, the personality, being both mortal and divine.

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