Viraj
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Viraj are the waters described as Varuṇa’s consorts, representing prakṛti (primordial matter).
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 0
- Historical notes
- Attested in later Vedic texts.
Relationships
- consort of
- Varuna
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In later Vedic texts, the waters called Viraj are described as Varuṇa’s consorts, representing prakṛti (primordial matter), and Varuṇa himself is termed an Asura, denoting "possessor of māyā" or vital force, without the later demonic connotation.”
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