Makara - Definition and Overview

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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 sea monster and Varuna's mount.

In the Hindu calendar Makara refers to the Zodiacal sign of Capricorn.

In geography, Makara is a coastal town west of 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: Makarov (Russians), Makarenko or Makar (Ukrainians), Makarios (Greeks).

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