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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; ☸ ...
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
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.
A temple devoted to Nagaraja exists in Poojappura of the Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala, India. It is known as the Poojappura Nagarukavu Temple. The uniqueness of this temple is that here the family of the Nagaraja, including Nagaramma (queen of nagas), and Nagakanya (princess of the naga kingdom) are placed inside a single temple.
Vishnu with Shesha Naga-ancient Bronze artefact in Government Museum Mathura. The Bhagavata Purana equates Shesha and Balarama: The foremost manifestation of Lord Vishnu is Sankarṣana, who is known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this material world.
In Hinduism, Kurma is the second Avatar of Vishnu, in the form of a turtle. [4] [5] The World Turtle in Hindu belief is known as Akupāra, or sometimes Chukwa, a chiranjeevi. [6] Bedawang or Bedawang Nala is a giant turtle in Balinese mythology who brought the whole world on his back.
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]
A Naga in the race of Airavata is said to steal away the ear-rings (14,58). A king named Riksha in the race of Puru (a branch of Lunar Dynasty) is mentioned as marrying the daughter of a Naga in the race of Takshaka (1,95). Bhishma is compared in prowess to Naga Takshaka at (6,108). Takshaka snake means gliding snake in Hindi and Sanskrit ...