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Makar (माकड़) gotra Jats live in Jodhpur, Jaipur, Hanumangarh districts in Rajasthan. Also found in Punjab.

History

In Ramayana

Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78 mentions that Ravana orders Asura Makaraksha, son of Asura Khara, to proceed to the battle-field with an army and to kill Rama, Lakshmana and the Vanaras. Makaraksha, surrounded by his army of demons, set out for the encounter.

Yuddha Kanda Sarga 79 mentions that When Makaraksha rushes towards Rama to fight with his fist, Rama hurls a mystic missile from his bow and kills him on the spot. The other Asuras get frightened and run away to Lanaka.

In Mahabharata

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions all the kings an Kshatriyas who came to that ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Makar is mentioned in shloka 75. (IX.44.75)

मनुष्यमेष वक्त्राश च सृगालवदनास तदा

भीमा मकर वक्त्राश च शिशुमार मुखास तदा (IX.44.75)

Shanti Parva Mahabharata Book XII Chapter 29 mentions about Makaras ib shloka 24, 25.

कूर्मान कर्कटकान नक्रान मकराञ शिंशुकान अपि

नथीष्व अपातयथ राजन मघवा लॊकपूजितः (XII.29.24)

हैरण्यान पतितान थृष्ट्वा मत्स्यान मकरकच्छपान

सहस्रशॊ ऽद शतशस ततॊ ऽसमयत वैतिदिः (XII.29.25)

Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 170 mentions about Makaras in shloka 44. (III.170.44)

गृध्राणां गरुडानां च मकराणां तदैव च

पिशाचानां सयक्षाणां तदैव च सुरथ्विषाम (III.170.44)

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Jodhpur district

Falaudi, Dedavera,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Nagrana, Ratanpura, Sangariya

Locations in Jaipur city

Ambabari,

Distribution in Punjab

Bhagsar,

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 '''Makar (माकड़)'''  gotra Jats live in [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Hanumangarh]] districts in [[Rajasthan]]. Also found in [[Punjab]].
 == History ==
+== In Ramayana ==
 [[Ramayana]] [[Yuddha Kanda/Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78|Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78]] mentions that Ravana orders [[Asura]] '''Makaraksha''', son of Asura [[Khara]],  to proceed to the battle-field with an army and to kill Rama, Lakshmana and the [[Vanara]]s. Makaraksha, surrounded by his army of demons, set out for the encounter.
 [[Yuddha Kanda/Yuddha Kanda Sarga 79|Yuddha Kanda Sarga 79]] mentions that When Makaraksha rushes towards Rama to fight with his fist, Rama hurls a mystic missile from his bow and kills him on the spot. The other Asuras get frightened and run away to Lanaka.
+== In Mahabharata ==
+[[Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44]] mentions all the kings an Kshatriyas who came to that ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Makar is mentioned in shloka 75. (IX.44.75)
+:मनुष्यमेष वक्त्राश च सृगालवदनास तदा
+:भीमा '''मकर वक्त्राश''' च शिशुमार मुखास तदा (IX.44.75)
+[[Shanti Parva Mahabharata Book XII Chapter 29]] mentions about Makaras ib shloka 24, 25.
+:कूर्मान कर्कटकान नक्रान '''मकराञ''' शिंशुकान अपि
+:नथीष्व अपातयथ राजन मघवा लॊकपूजितः (XII.29.24)
+:हैरण्यान पतितान थृष्ट्वा मत्स्यान '''मकरकच्छपान'''
+:सहस्रशॊ ऽद शतशस ततॊ ऽसमयत वैतिदिः (XII.29.25)
+[[Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 170]] mentions about Makaras in shloka 44. (III.170.44)
+:गृध्राणां गरुडानां च '''मकराणां''' तदैव च
+:पिशाचानां सयक्षाणां तदैव च सुरथ्विषाम (III.170.44)
 == Distribution in Rajasthan ==