serpent Vasuki
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Serpent Vasuki is a prominent naga king in Hindu mythology, best known for serving as the churning rope wrapped around Mount Mandara during the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vasuki | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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mythological serpent ⓘ naga king ⓘ |
| abode |
Nagaloka
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Patala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBeing |
Asuras
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Devas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
amrita
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cosmic ocean ⓘ mountain churning motif ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Indra
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Samudra Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Mandara
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ⓘ
churning of the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| category |
Nagas in Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Serpents in Hinduism ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as "of good fortune" or "excellent being" ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as a multi-hooded serpent
ⓘ
sometimes shown coiled around Shiva’s neck ⓘ |
| involvement | helped devas and asuras churn the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | naga ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving as the churning rope in the Samudra Manthan ⓘ |
| parent |
Kadru
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Kashyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCult | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | stories of the Nagas and their kingdoms ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Naga worship traditions ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | naga king ⓘ |
| sibling |
Karkotaka
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Shesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Takshaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
fertility
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protection ⓘ serpentine power ⓘ |
| title | King of the Nagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | churning rope around Mount Mandara ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | guardian deity in some local traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.