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Patala. A Nagaraja (Sanskrit: नागराजnāgarāja, lit.'king of the nagas ') is a king of the various races of the nāga, the divine or semi-divine, half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld (Patala), and can occasionally take human form. [ 1 ] Rituals devoted to these supernatural beings have been taking place ...
Adi śeṣa was the eldest son of Kadrū ( also known as Surasā). He is crowned as the king of all the creatures with fangs. Vāsuki is named as the leader of Nāgas (snakes) and Takṣaka the leader of Sarpas (cobras), sarīsṛpa (reptiles) and Pannagas (serpents). From an excerpt of Chapter 8 of Upodghātapāda, Brahmānda Purāṇa:
Takshaka is a Nagaraja and one of the children of Sage Kashyapa and Kadru. In the Mahabharata, he was the king of the Khandava woods, which was then incinerated by the Pandava Arjuna. Later, Takshaka slayed the grandson of Arjuna, Parikshit. Astika Astika was believed to be the son of Jaratkaru and the serpent Goddess Manasa.
A Nagaraja (Sanskrit: नागराज nāgarāja, lit. ' king of the nagas ') is a king of the various races of the nāga, the divine or semi-divine, half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld (), and can occasionally take human form. [1]
Nagaraja is the title given to the king of the nagas. [3] Narratives of these beings hold cultural significance in the mythological traditions of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, and within Hinduism and Buddhism. Communities such as the Nagavanshi, Khmer and Eelamese claim descent from this race.
A Nagaraja (Sanskrit: नागराज ,) is a king of the various races of the nāga, the divine or semi-divine, half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld ( Patala ), and can occasionally take human form. [1] Rituals devoted to these supernatural beings have been taking place throughout South Asia for at least two ...
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Nagaraja, meaning “King of Serpents,” is one of the eight primary forms of Bhairava – a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. Bhairava is known for his destructive and transformative powers, acting as the protector of cosmic order by eliminating negative forces and illusions. Nagaraja Bhairava, in particular, is closely associated with ...
