One of the oldest gods in Hindu mythology, Varuna was originally a creator and the ruler of the sky. In the Vedas—the sacred texts of ancient India—he was a supreme, all-knowing deitygod or goddess who enforced the laws of the universe and human morality.ideas about what is right and wrong in human conduct He ruled the gods known as the Adityas. In later Hindu belief, Varuna became the god of water and was associated with oceans and rivers.

According to the Vedas, Varuna created the heavens, the earth, and the air. He was responsible for causing rain to fall, rivers to flow, and winds to blow. The god watched over his creations from a golden palace in the sky.

Varuna was the source of all truth and justice. He judged the actions of humans and punished those who broke the laws of the gods by tying...