Manasa
| Manasa | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Serpents | |
 An 20th century art of Manasa | |
| Bengali / Hajong | মনসা / কাণি দেউও (Kānī Dīyāʊ) / চেংমুড়ি কানী (Cēṅmuṛi Kānī) |
| Affiliation | Devi, Nāga |
| Mantra | Ōṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ klīṁ aiṁ manasādēvyai svāhā |
| Tree | Cactus |
| Mount | Swan, Serpent |
| Texts | Manasamangal Kāvya |
| Gender | Female |
| Festivals | Naag Panchami |
| Personal information | |
| Spouse | Jaratkaru |
| Children | Astika |
| Parents | Shiva or Kashyapa (father) Kadru (mother) |
| Siblings | Vasuki, Shesha, Kaliya, Takshaka, Karkotaka, Irāvatī |
Manasa (Sanskrit: मनसा, romanized: Manasā) is a Hindu goddess of snakes.[1] She is worshipped mainly in Bihar, Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand, South Assam and other parts of northeastern India and in Uttarakhand, chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebite, and also for fertility and prosperity. In Hinduism, Manasa is the sister of Shesha and Vasuki, king of Nāgas (serpents), and wife of sage Jaratkaru. She is the mother of the sage Astika.[2] She is also known as Vishahari (the destroyer of poison), Nityā (eternal) and Padmavati.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2012-06-29). "Manasa Devi, Manasā Devī: 1 definition". www.wisdomlib.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Wilkins 2004, p. 395.
- ↑ Dowson 2003, p. 196.