CultureScienceSome Indian languages have chosen to name the planet Neptune, Varun, after the Hindu/Vedic god of water/rain/ocean. Neptune was discovered in 1846 and named after the Roman god of the sea. Vertical Tabs NotesThat said, there is also a Kuiper Belt Object (like Pluto) named Varuna. Further readingWikipedia (Neptune)Planetary LinguisticsWikipedia (Varuna) TaxonomyConnotations: PositiveIndian connection: ModerateTags: astronomylanguageastrologymythologyname
