How many types of nagas are there?

They are principally depicted in three forms: wholly human with snakes on the heads and necks, common serpents, or as half-human half-snake beings in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. 6th century Nāga at Badami cave temples.
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How many types of NAAG are there?

According to scriptures, there are 12 Naag deities, but only eight of them are worshipped at this festival. These are Ananta, Vasuki, Padma, Mahapadma, Takshak, Kulir, Karkotak, and Shankha.
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What are Ashta Nagas?

Ashta Nagas – Names of Ashta Nagas – Eight Snake Gods or Serpent Deities Ashta Nagas are eight serpent gods worshipped in Hinduism. They are more popular in South India, especially in Kerala, South Karnataka, and parts of Tamil Nadu. The eight snake gods are separately worshiped.
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Who is the king of Nagas?

Adishesha also called as Sheshanaga is the king of nagas. Puranas mention Adishesha as the one who holds all planets and universe on his hoods and sings glories of Lord Vishnu. He is often depicted resting on Shesha.
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How are Nagas born?

How Nagas were born. Nagas were born from Kashyap and his third wife, Kadroo, who birthed great serpents (nagas). According to the legends, Kadroo gave birth to one thousand nagas. Some of the most famous, besides the trio of Sesha, Vasuki and Takshaka are Anant, Kanwal, Kalia, Karkotak, Padma, Aswatar.
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Who are the 9 Nagas?

The names of the 9 Naag Devatas are Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabh, Kambal, Shankhapal, Dhrutrashtra, Takshaka and Kalia. Also known as Nav Naga Stotram, this powerful mantra of the nine nagas can be chanted on Nag Panchami, Naga Chaturthi and Shasti days.
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What are Naga powers?

They are nature spirits (some are worshiped as deities) associated with and protectors of water including rivers, lakes, seas and wells. They bring rain, and thus fertility and prosperity, and are guardians of treasure, but are also able to cause natural disasters such as floods and drought.
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Who is Shesha Naga?

Shesha (Sesa), also known as Sheshanaga (Sanskrit: शेषनाग; Sesanaga) or Adishesha (Adi Sesa), is a serpent god (Naga) and Nagaraja (King of all serpents) and a primordial being of creation in Hinduism.
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Where did Naga came from?

Nagas are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar.
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What is a Naga?

Naga is the Sanskrit word for "snake." In South India, a cobra nest may become a shrine to the mythical Naga.
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What is the another name of manmatha?

Other names used in reference to Kamadeva are Manmatha/Manmathudu ("one who agitates"), Atanu ("one without a body"), Ragavrinta ("stalk of passion"), Ananga ("incorporeal"), Kandarpa ("inflamer even of a god"), Madana("intoxicating"), "Manmatha" मन्मथ ("churner of hearts"), Manasija {"he who is born of mind}", a ...
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What is the other name of manmatha?

Kama (Sanskrit: काम, IAST: Kāma), also known as Kamadeva and Madana, is the Hindu god of love and desire, often portrayed alongside his consort Rati.
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Is Vasuki and Sheshnag same?

Sesha and Vasuki (the snake on Shiva's neck) are brothers. Sesha is oldest then Vasuki and then other sons were born to Kadru and Kashyapa. While Sesha serves Vishnu, Vasuki serves Shiva.
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Who is the king of the snake?

What is the king cobra? The king cobra—one of the most venomous snakes on the planet—can literally "stand up" and look a full-grown person in the eye.
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Is sheshnag still alive?

As per a legend, Lord Shiva is said to have left Sheshnag (snake) in this place while talking about the secrets of eternal life with Goddess Parvati. Another myth is that Sheshnag himself created this lake and began living here. It is a local belief that Sheshnag lives in this lake even to this day.
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How many heads are there in Sheshnag?

In Hindu religion, the thousand-headed Shesh Nag symbolizesEternity and holds the entire spherical earth on it head. Also, the Shesh Nag is a resting couch for lord Vishnu who is a part of the Hindu male Trinity(Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma are the other two). Lord Shiva wears snake as his ornament around his neck.
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On which snake does Vishnu sleep?

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According to Hinduism, this huge serpent is known as Seshanaag and Lord Vishnu lies on it while taking rest.
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What is the name of Vishnu snake?

Ananta is also a name of Shesha-naga, the celestial snake, on which Lord Vishnu reclines in the cosmic ocean. In the Mahabharata, Ananta or Adi-sesa, is the son of Kasyapa, one of the Prajapatis, through Kadru as her eldest son.
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How can I meet Shiva?

Ways to connect with Lord Shiva
  1. Free your mind of all clutter and be pure as fire –Remember your mind doesn't control you and your actions. ...
  2. Chant Om Namah Shiva- Start with daily practice of 108 times mantra and increase in multiples like 216,432 and keep going, you can achieve surprising benefits.
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What do naga look like?

In art, nagas are represented in a fully zoomorphic form, as hooded cobras having one to seven or more heads; as human beings with a many-hooded snake canopy over their heads; or as half human, with the lower part of the body below the navel coiled like a snake and a canopy of hoods over the heads.
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What is naga weak to?

Naga is weak towards Fire attacks. Exploit its weakness as much as you can to deal more damage and secure more turns for your party.
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What is the difference between Sarpa and naga?

'Sarpa' is common noun whose English meaning is 'snake' or 'serpent'. It is a Sanskrit word. Naga is proper noun, which is the name of a snake. In English, it is called Cobra.
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