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Goddess of the sea?

Cypress

Cypress

Dragon Mom
Rivers are goddesses in India, most prominent Ganga & Yamuna.
I wonder - is the sea also represented by a goddess?
Minakshi & Kanya Kumari are somewhat associated with the sea I think, but they are not exactly sea goddesses.
So is there a godess of the sea in Hinduism?
Quite some part of India borders to the sea, so I think there should be...
 
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TTCUSM

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Cypress said:
Rivers are goddesses in India, most prominent Ganga & Yamuna.
I wonder - is the sea also represented by a goddess?
Minakshi & Kanya Kumari are somewhat associated with the sea I think, but they are not exactly sea goddesses.
So is there a godess of the sea in Hinduism?
Quite some part of India borders to the sea, so I think there should be...
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There is no goddess of the sea.
There is a god of the sea-- Varuna.
 
Cypress

Cypress

Dragon Mom
Varuna is sure god of the sea in the vedic tradition, there are however lots of other deities in Hindu tradition, especial in South India.
 
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