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4 results for "Nāga"

B_3_17 Credible Beings & Entities

B_3_17 — Nāga Kings: Serpent Deities in Buddhist, Hindu, and Southeast Asian Tradition

The Nāga (Sanskrit: नाग) — divine serpent beings with the power to assume human, serpentine, or hybrid forms — constitute one of the most pervasive and enduring supernatural categories across South and Southeast Asian re

Nāga serpent kings Nāga Buddhism Mucalinda Ananta Shesha Nāgarāja
C_2_05 Global Traditions

C_2_05 — India Naga Traditions (Comprehensive Dossier)

This document examines India Naga Traditions (Comprehensive Dossier), a topic within the Global Traditions research area. The analysis spans topics including ** Naga, Nāga, Shesha, Vasuki, Takshaka. Notable findings incl

Naga Nāga Shesha Vasuki Takshaka Manasa
B_3_09 Beings & Entities

B_3_09 — Dragon Typology — Cross-Cultural Serpent-Dragon Traditions

Dragons and giant serpents appear in nearly every major mythological tradition worldwide — European fire-breathing dragons, Chinese lóng (beneficent celestial beings), Mesoamerican feathered serpents, Australian Aborigin

dragon serpent dragon typology European dragon Chinese dragon lung
B_3_08 Beings & Entities

B_3_08 — Garuda — Divine Eagle and Serpent Enemy

Garuda (Sanskrit: गरुड, Garuḍa) is the divine eagle of Hindu and Buddhist mythology — the king of birds, the eternal enemy of serpents (nāgas), and the mount (vāhana) of the god Viṣṇu. First attested in the Rig Veda (~15

Garuda Garuḍa eagle bird serpent enemy nāga