Manasa

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Manasa is a Hindu serpent goddess primarily worshipped in eastern India as a protector against snakebites and a granter of fertility and prosperity.

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Manasa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
folk deity
serpent goddess
associatedWith fertility
healing
poison
serpents
snakes
wealth
child Astika NERFINISHED
cultStatus popular village deity in Bengal
cultType snake cult
festival Manasa Puja NERFINISHED
Nag Panchami NERFINISHED
gender female
halfSibling Ganesha NERFINISHED
Kartikeya NERFINISHED
hasLegend conflict with Chand Sadagar
conversion of Chand Sadagar
hasMythologyText Manasamangal Kavya NERFINISHED
Padma Purana (regional Bengali versions) NERFINISHED
iconographicAttribute basket of snakes
crown of snakes
hooded cobra canopy
pot of nectar
majorCultRegion Assam NERFINISHED
Bengal NERFINISHED
Odisha NERFINISHED
eastern India NERFINISHED
parent Kadru (in some traditions) NERFINISHED
Shiva NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
roleInMyth bestower of wealth
bringer of children
savior from snakebite
spouse Jaratkaru NERFINISHED
symbol lotus
pot of jewels
snake
veneratedBy agricultural communities
fisherfolk
rural communities in Bengal
worshipDay Sravana month
rainy season
worshippedAs goddess of fertility
goddess of prosperity
protector against snakebites

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