Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics
by Saranya P.S | 2019 | 51,616 words | ISBN-10: 8190396315 | ISBN-13: 9788190396318
An English study the Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics.—The present thesis is based entirely on Ramayana and Mahabharata although an attempt is made to analytically compare the Animal kingdom with Mriga-pakshi-shastra—‘The ancient Indian science of of Animals and Birds�....
Chapter 5.6 - The Relations of Nagas With Differnet Deities
Mahavishnu—The body of the Naga is his bed and the hoods are his shade.
Mahadeva—The serpent is his garland around the neck.
Ganapati—He wears the serpent as his sacred thread.
Durga—She wears the naga as her weapon and her coir.
Kali—She wears the serpent as her bangles.
Sutan—He makes nagas his coir and travels in a Chariot drawn by 7 horses.
Dakshinamurti—He wears naga as his shawl and also as his shoulder bangles.
Tvaritadevi—She wears it as her earrings.
Krishna—He dances on the hoods of Kaliya serpent.
Garuda—He is decorated with serpents.
Maheshvari—She wears them as earrings and bangles.
Varahi—He sits on Sheshanaga.
Parvati—In her primitive looks, she wore serpents on her head.
Varuna—He uses the hoods of serpents as his umbrellas