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Karkotaka

nature_spirit sky Hindu single tradition · 5

Karkotaka is a naga who controls weather. He is one of the notable serpent beings in Hindu mythology.

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Mahabharata epic.

Relationships

co occurs with
Manasā, Paravataksha, Surasa, Susna, Adishesha, Śeṣa, Kalavega, Kṛṣṇagautama, Irāvān, Kālaka, Kambala, Kauravya, Kulika, Takshaka, Ulupi, Vasuki, Airavata, Astika, Nāgas, Kaliya
enemy of
King Nala, Nārada, kali
child of
Kadru, Kaśyapa

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (5)
  1. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
  2. Nāga
  3. List of Nāgas
  4. Karkotaka
  5. Phaya Naga

Source passages

“Karkotaka controls weather”

#4683 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“The cosmic snake Shesha, the nagarajas (nāga kings) Vasuki, Takshaka, Airavata and Karkotaka, and the princess Ulupi, are all depicted in the Mahabharata.”

#10192 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In the Mahabharata, Karkotaka encountered King Nala when there was a wildfire in the forest where he dwelt, calling out to the king to rescue him. Reducing himself to the size of a thumb, he urged Nala to save him, and the king promptly moved the serpent to a safer spot.”

#34953 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The nagarajas (nāga kings) Vasuki, Takshaka, Airavata and Karkotaka, and the princess Ulupi, are all depicted in the Mahabharata.”

#35217 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5