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Karkotaka, a naga king in Indian mythology who controls weather, that lived in a forest near Nishadha Kingdom and bit Nala at the request of Indra controls weather; Mucalinda, a nāga in Buddhism who protected the Gautama Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment; Padmavati, the Nāgī queen & companion of Dharanendra
Below is a list of Nāgas, a group of serpentine and draconic deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often guardians of hidden treasure and many are upholders of Dharma. Nāgas are male while Nāgīs or Nāginīs are female. Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key: ॐ - Hinduism; ☸ ...
In Hindu cosmology, the universe is divided into the three worlds: Svarga, Bhumi or Martya (earth/mortal plane) and Patala (gross dimensions, the underworld). [5] Patala is composed of seven realms/dimensions or lokas, [6] [7] the seventh and lowest of them is also called Patala or Naga-loka, the region of the Nagas.
Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions . Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong River; Naga, another name for Bakunawa, an unrelated sea serpent deity in Filipino mythology
Vasuki (Sanskrit: वासुकि, romanized: Vāsuki) is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani (serpent's ornament) on his head. Shesha, another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother, [3] and Manasa, another naga, is his sister.
Turmeric powder, noorum palum (Lime and Milk), and nagaroottu are offered to them. Accompanied by the naga deities and Goddesses at Thuppanathu Kavu are the goddess Vanadurga and the goddess Rajarajeswari. Kukke Subramanya is a Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, Karnataka.
The Kumbh draws upon Hindu mythology and the legend of demons and gods fighting over a pitcher containing the elixir of immortality. ... Ash-smeared Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men arrive to take a ...
Karkotaka (Sanskrit: कर्कोटक, romanized: Karkoṭaka) is a naga king in Hinduism. One of the children of Kashyapa and Kadru, Karkotaka is regarded to have lived in a forest near the Nishadha Kingdom. According to Hindu mythology, he stings King Nala, transforming him into a twisted and ugly shape. [1]