கடலோன்

Tamil

Etymology

From கடல் (kaṭal, “sea, ocean, waters”) +‎ -ஓன் (-ōṉ, “of which, master of, lord of”, masculine honorific suffix), translates to 'lord of the seas.'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɖɐloːn/

Proper noun

கடலோன் • (kaṭalōṉ)

1. (Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic water deity worshipped by the Tamils who later became synonymous with Varuna, the god of rain.

See also

• செய்யோன் (ceyyōṉ, “red god, Murugan”)
• மாயோன் (māyōṉ, “Thirumal, Vishnu”)
• வேந்தன் (vēntaṉ, “king, Indra”)
• வெய்யோன் (veyyōṉ, “sun god, Surya”)
• கொற்றவை (koṟṟavai, “war goddess, Durga”)