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Nāgas

nature_spirit water Hindu single tradition · 26

The Nāgas are the gatekeepers of lord Shiva. Virupaksha is believed to be their chief.

↻ synthesized from 26 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2023
Historical notes
Vedic period.

Relationships

co occurs with
Astika, Kaliya, Manasā, Paravataksha, Surasa, Susna, Triton, Auvekoejak, Ceasg, Echidna, Harpy, Sirens, Matsya, Ketu, Fu Xi, Glaistig, Hippocampus, Lamia, Sirena, Siyokoy, Nü Wa, Tlanchana, Narasimha, Chennakeshava, Renuka, Kala Bhairaveshwara, Lakshmi Devi, Chamundeshwari, Male Mahadeshwara, Veerabhadreshwara, Anjaneya Swamy, Panjurli, Mahakali, Lakkesiri, Jumadi, Guliga, Yakshini, Four Heavenly Kings, kumbhandas, Acala, Lokapala, Jaya-Vijaya, Stuta, Varuna, Sagara, Yongwang, Nāga Vasuki, Dhanvantari, Deva, Kiṁnara, Mahoraga, Naiṇī Devī, Karkotaka, Ulupi, Airavata, Śeṣa, Mucalinda, Rahu, Kadru, Brahma, Vinata, Kashyapa Prajapati, Chhaya, Pratyusha, Samjna, Rajni, Prabha, Śeṣa, Uragas, Damayanti, Adishesha, Poturaju, Dewata Nawa Sanga, Guardians of the Directions, Nāgīs, Yaksha, Rakshasa, Takshaka, Garuda, Aruṇa, Patanjali, Daitya, danavas, Patala, Naga-loka, Gautama Buddha, Rakshas, Sushena, Mahātala, Kuhaka, Virūpākṣa, Dragon King, great nāga, Kaśyapa, Ningishzida, Jengu, Virupaksha, kali, Uṣas
syncretized with
snakes, Vishnu
serves
Sūrya, Virūpākṣa, Buddha
allied with
Siddhas, Charanas, gandharvas, Yakṣas, Guhyakas, Nala
parent of
Sulochana, Naiṇī
enemy of
Garuda, Ashura
equivalent to
longnü
served by
Nāgarāja
has aspect
Sulochana, Nagini, Nāgarāja, Vasuki, Sheshanāga
child of
Kadru, Kaśyapa
manifested by
Seri Pahang, Seri Kemboja, Mya Nan Nwe Dewi

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (26)
  1. Birupakshya
  2. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
  3. List of hybrid creatures in folklore
  4. Yaksha
  5. Elemental
  6. Dragon King
  7. Dvarapala
  8. Eight Legions
  9. Kuladevata
  10. Nāga
  11. Aruna (Hinduism)
  12. Surya
  13. Mahoraga
  14. Damayanti
  15. Village deities of South India
  16. Mya Nan Nwe
  17. Guardians of the directions
  18. List of Nāgas
  19. Naga Panchami
  20. Naga people (Lanka)
  21. Naiṇī Devī
  22. Phaya Naga
  23. Ramagrama stupa
  24. Seri Gumum Dragon
  25. Takshaka
  26. Rod of Asclepius

Source passages

“In another story, Virupaksha is believed to be the chief of Nāgas, the gatekeepers of lord Shiva.”

#3810 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“gandharvas, kumbhandas, nāgas, and yakshas, respectively. These spiritual beings are reminiscent of the elementals found in the Paracelsian tradition.”

#7480 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The Nāga Saṃyutta of the Pali Canon consists of suttas specifically devoted to explaining nature of the nāgas.”

#10200 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Below is a list of Nāgas, a group of serpentine and ancient deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often guardians of hidden treasure and many are upholders of Dharma.”

#34868 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Naga Panchami (Sanskrit: नागपञ्चमी, IAST: Nāgapañcamī) is a day of traditional worship of nagas (or najas or nags) or snakes (which are associated with the mythical Nāga beings) observed by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists throughout India & Nepal”

#35027 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001