Rivers as mothers of hearths in the Mahābhārata 3.212.21–24: Hence, (dh)mākara is the vāhana of Ganga. Rebus signifier is dhmākara 'bellows blower, blacksmith'. Bhima is the smith in Bhimaswarga, Javanese Mahābhārata. Arjuna at bellows;Gaṇeśa karaṇa scribe on Candi Sukuh sculpural frieze.
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(dh)mākara, composite animal'![]()
(dh)mākara, composite animal'