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Nagas are also present in Kapampangan polytheistic beliefs, such as Lakandanum. (See Deities of Philippine mythology.) Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna; Karkotaka, a naga king in Indian mythology who controls weather, that lived in a forest near Nishadha Kingdom and stung Nala at the request of Indra
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.
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
The Naga is an entity or being, taking the form of a very great snake — specifically the king cobra. A female nāga is a nāgī or nāgiṇī. Notable nagas. Astika is half Brahmin and half naga, son of Manasa. Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna. Karkotaka controls weather
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.
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.
Nāgas form an important part of Hindu mythology. They play prominent roles in various legends: [citation needed] Shesha is the first king of the nagas, one of the two mounts of Vishnu. Vasuki is the second king of the nagas, commonly depicted around Shiva's neck. Kaliya is an antagonist of Krishna. Manasa is the goddess of the snakes.
The naga primarily represents rebirth, death and mortality, due to its casting of its skin and being symbolically "reborn". Hindus associate the naga with the deities Shiva and Vishnu. Shesha is one of the two mounts of Vishnu, upon which the deity rests. Vasuki is a serpent coiled around the neck of Shiva.