Varuna (/ˈvɜrʊnə, ˈvɑːrə-/; Sanskrit: Varuṇa, Malay: Baruna) is the Hindu god of the water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law of the underwater world. A Makara is his mount. The origin of Varuna is in ancient Vedic religion. Originally the chief god of the Vedic pantheon, Varuna was replaced by Indra and later faded away with the ascendancy of Shiva and Vishnu.