Vasuki
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Vasuki is the mighty serpent king in Hindu mythology, often depicted as a naga who plays a central role in the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan).
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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mythological serpent ⓘ naga ⓘ serpent king ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Indra
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | churning of the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityAspect | Shiva as Nageshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Samudra Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup |
asuras
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devas ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | Mount Mandara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | immortality (amrita) ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | instrument in cosmic churning ⓘ |
| cultType | naga worship ⓘ |
| culturalDomain |
Hindu epic tradition
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Indian mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
multi-headed serpent
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naga with human upper body and serpent lower body ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother of Shesha
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brother of Takshaka ⓘ son of Kadru ⓘ son of Kashyapa ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Nagaraja
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Serpent King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
coiled body
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raised hoods ⓘ |
| mentionedInText |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralRole | ally of the gods in obtaining amrita ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation |
Patala
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netherworld ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
king of serpents
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naga king ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInSamudraManthan |
pulled by devas and asuras from opposite sides
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served as the rope wound around Mount Mandara ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic energy
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power ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| usedAs | churning rope in Samudra Manthan ⓘ |
| worshippedInRegion |
India
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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