Makara

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): MakaraIn 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.
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n. reel, bobbin, spool, pulley, block, sheave, hasp, quill, roller, truckle, whip

[Hindu] A sea-monster from Hindu mythology. It is the mount of Varuna.

Makara (Sanskrit) A kind of sea animal; the tenth zodiacal sign, Capricorn. Makara likewise represents a pentagon. The figure of the complete material universe is a dodecahedron, a figure bounded by pentagons. Makara represents both the microcosm and macrocosm, as external objects of perception. See also CAPRICORN

"pulley, block; reel, bobbin, spool; drum, barrel"