Naga in Hindu mythology
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In Hindu mythology, the Nagas are a race of powerful serpent deities associated with water, the underworld, and hidden treasures, often depicted as semi-divine beings with both human and serpent forms.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naga (Hindu mythology) | 0 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of supernatural beings
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mythological being ⓘ serpent deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
ⓘ
hidden treasures ⓘ lakes ⓘ oceans ⓘ patala (netherworld) NERFINISHED ⓘ rain ⓘ rivers ⓘ serpents ⓘ underworld ⓘ water ⓘ |
| considered |
powerful
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semi-divine ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
half-human half-serpent
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serpent with multiple hoods ⓘ |
| genderForms |
Naga (male)
ⓘ
Nagi (female) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
oceans
ⓘ
patala-loka NERFINISHED ⓘ rivers and lakes ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ananta Shesha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaliya NERFINISHED ⓘ Manasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagamani (serpent associated with jewel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Takshaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
ability to assume human form
ⓘ
control over rain and water ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Naga Panchami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kundalini (serpent power) NERFINISHED ⓘ snake worship ⓘ |
| relationshipToDeity |
Shesha serves as couch of Vishnu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasuki used as churning rope in Samudra Manthan ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
guardians of treasures
ⓘ
protectors of water bodies ⓘ underworld guardians ⓘ |
| symbolism |
hidden wealth
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ occult knowledge ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| textMentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata Adi Parva (Sarpasatra episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Bali
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ other parts of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.