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In various Asian religious traditions, the Nagas (Sanskrit: नाग, romanized: Nāga) [1] are a divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld , and can occasionally take human or part-human form, or are so depicted in art.
However, the Naga violated the agreement and continued to launch raids on British-controlled territories. [3] During the 19th century, British attempts to subdue the Naga tribes and abolish traditional Naga practises such as headhunting and intertribal violence were resisted with guerrilla tactics from the Naga, in particular the Angami Naga.
Other examples of reptilian humanoids in fantasy games include the Man-Serpents from the game Elden Ring and the Naga from World of Warcraft. Science fiction In works of science fiction , aliens are often depicted as closely resembling animals , with reptilian aliens being no exception.
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.
Nagas may refer to the following: Ken Nagas, Australian rugby league footballer; Nāga, serpent deities in Indian mythology; Naga Kingdom, a legendary kingdom in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata; Nagas of Padmavati, a dynasty of ancient India; Nagas of Vidisha, a dynasty of ancient India; Nagas of Vindhyatabi, a dynasty of Odisha, India
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. The Danavas (children of Danu ), Daityas (children of Diti ), Rakshas and the snake-people Nagas (serpent-human formed sons of Kadru ), live in the realms of Patala.
Their real names. Some members of the Alaskan Bush People family have "wild" names. But those are not their legal names. Bear Brown's real name is Solomon, and Bam Bam Brown's real name is Joshua.
The Bakunawa is also sometimes known as Naga, from syncretization with the Hindu-Buddhist serpent deity, Nāga. [2] It was also syncretized with the Hindu-Buddhist navagraha pair, Rahu and Ketu , deities who were responsible for eclipses of the sun and moon, respectively.