Ulupi
Ulupi is a naga who was a companion of Arjuna in the epic Mahabharata. She is one of the notable female serpent beings in Hindu mythology.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Mahabharata epic.
Relationships
- allied with
- Arjuna
- co occurs with
- Adishesha, Śeṣa, Chandra, Durga, Naiṇī, Kṛṣṇa Nagarjā, Ucchī, Vasudanta, Vasuki, Airavata, Irāvān, Ganga, Astika, Kaliya, Paravataksha, Surasa, Susna, Nāgas, kali, Sūrya, Karkotaka, Manasā, Takshaka
- consort of
- Arjuna
- child of
- Kauravya
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Ulupi, a companion of Arjuna in the epic Mahabharata”
#4690 · 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.”
#10193 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the drama, after acquiring Aravan's approval, Krishna approaches Aravan's mother, Ulupi—Nagakanni or Nakakanni ("Serpent maiden") in Tamil, for her consent. At first she strongly opposes her son's proposed sacrifice but finally relents when Aravan appeals to her, explaining that he belongs to Kali alone.”
#35001 · 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.”
#35218 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“accompanied by a dog. Ulupi went back to her kingdom in the Ganga river.”
#35294 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001