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The word Makara can refer to several different things. ...[Hindu mythology] Makara (मकर) is a sea-creature in Hindu mythology. It is generally depicted as half terrestrial animal in the frontal part, in animal forms of an elephant, crocodile, stag, or deer, and in the hind part as an aquatic animal, in the form of a fish or seal tail. Sometimes, even a peacock tail is depicted. Makara is the...
(from the article `Central Asian arts`) ...mythical composition. On the more intimate level of daily life, sculpture takes the form of the many fountains that adorn watering places ...
crocodile
Hindu Mythology) - Any creature that is half land animal on top with the bottom half of an acquatic creature; so - person + seal, or wildebeest + whale. Makara!