Varuni
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Varuni or Varunani is the female consort of Varuna
and the goddess was adopted by Varuna when she came out of the ocean, during the churning for amrita(immortal nectar). She is a secret form of Vajravarahi
and represents the purifying nectar of immortality (amrita
). She is "the agent of transcendent wisdom".
Varuna
In Vedic religion, Varuna is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld...
and the goddess was adopted by Varuna when she came out of the ocean, during the churning for amrita(immortal nectar). She is a secret form of Vajravarahi
Vajravarahi
Vajrayoginī is the Vajra , literally 'the diamond female yogi'. She is a Highest Yoga Tantra Yidam , and her practice includes methods for preventing ordinary death, intermediate state and rebirth , and for transforming all mundane daily experiences into higher spiritual paths...
and represents the purifying nectar of immortality (amrita
Amrita
Amrit is a Sanskrit word that literally means "immortality", and is often referred to in texts as nectar. The word's earliest occurrence is in the Rigveda where it is one of several synonyms of soma, the drink which confers immortality upon the gods. It is related etymologically to the Greek...
). She is "the agent of transcendent wisdom".
In popular culture
- Varuni makes an appearance in Digital Devil Saga 2 as the avatar form of Sera.