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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.
This leads to war between the "spirits of the air" and the Nagas: Nagas amok are rivers in spate, and the entire region is flooded. [41] The Myth of the Toad King tells how introduction of Buddhist teachings led to war with the sky deity Phaya Thaen, and ended in a truce with nagas posted as guardians of entrances to temples. [42]
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 Gorgons of Greek myth were snake-women (a common hybrid) whose gaze would turn flesh into stone, the most famous of them being Medusa. [18] Nagas, "the demon cobra" [19] and naginis were human-headed snakes whose kings and queens who lived in jewel-encrusted underground or underwater paradises and who were perpetually at war with Garuda the ...
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
Nagas may refer to the following: Nair, The rulers of ancient Kerala; 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.