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	Nagas
		Some of the nagas are: Ananta (symbol of eternity), Vasuki, Manasa (fertility goddess and protector against snake-bites), and Mucilinda.
		On Java and Thailand, a naga is a mythical serpent or dragon, a serpent-god, a ruler of the netherworld who possesses immense wealth.
		In Thailand, a naga is often sculpted in temples as a dragon with five heads.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/n/nagas.html (165 words)

	Nagas Mythology
		Under this rubric are snakes, usually of the python kind (despite the fact that naga is usually taken literally to refer to a cobra,) deities of the primal ocean and of mountain springs; also spirits of earth and the realm beneath it, and finally, dragons.
		In Mexico, we find the "Naga" which becomes "Nagal." In China, the Naga is given the form of the Dragon and has a direct association with the Emperor and is known as the "Son of Heaven"...while in Egypt the same association is termed "King-Initiate".
		In Indian mythology, Nagas are considered as a subterranean race of primarily serpent-beings living under the sea in a place called Patala which is believed to be the seventh of the "nether" dimensions or realms.
	www.therianthropes.com /nagas_mythology.htm (1531 words)

	Karma2Grace Naga (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The legend of the nagas appears to come from a mixture of elements, on one side the cult of serpents considered as the genii of trees and rivers and, on the other, memories of non-Aryan clans who worshipped serpents.
		The nagas are said to descend from Fragant, the fabulous cow, daughter of the non-Aryan sage Vision.
		The nagas dwell in the underworld, the serpent world, which is an immense domain crowded with palaces, houses, towers, and pleasure gardens.
	www.karma2grace.org /encyclopedia/Naga.html (326 words)

	Naga - GuildWiki, a Guild Wars wiki.
		Naga are a serpent race that dwells in the hills near the shores of the Jade Sea and on Shing Jea Island.
		In Factions lore, Naga are the mortal enemies of the Tengu.
		According to the Factions manuscripts, the intelligent Naga were in the past a species of merchants and artisians who were at peace with the Humans, until the Jade Wind nearly destroyed the entire race.
	guildwars.wikia.com /wiki/Naga (283 words)

	Nagas
		According to legend, Nagas are children of Kadru, the granddaughter of the god Brahma, and her husband, Rishi or sage, Kasyapa, the son of Marichi.
		Nagas lived on earth at first, but their numbers became so great that Brahma sent them to live under the sea.
		Nagas are immortal and potentially dangerous when they have been mistreated.
	www.therianthropes.com /nagas.htm (492 words)

	Nagas
		All nagas are considered the offspring of the Rishi or sage, Kasyapa, the son of Marichi.
		Nagas are susceptible to suffering created by mankind's carelessness and basic ignorance of proper conduct in nature and disrespectful actions in relation to our environment.
		Nagas are said to have raised their hoods to protect the Buddha, and other jinas [spiritual victors] like the Jain saint Parshva.
	www.khandro.net /mysterious_naga.htm (2213 words)

	Naga Summary and Analysis Summary
		The Nagas (with an estimated population of 3.5 million in 2000) are a group of tribes inhabiting Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland states in northeast India and neighboring areas of Myanmar (Burma).
		Naga or nāga can refer to: Mythology Nāga, a race of supernatural beings usually depicted with both snake and human attributes In India, nāga are depicted as subterranean and as an opponent to the eagle-like Garuda In Southeast Asian mythologies,...
		Yoko Nagae Ceschina, who is underwriting a large part of the cost required for the New York Philharmonic's upcoming concert in Pyongyang to be held late next month, is a Japanese philanthropist who has spent nearly half a century of her life in...
	www.bookrags.com /Naga (287 words)

	Angkor, Naga, Serpent, Garuda, Vasuki, khmer art, Cambodian art, cobra
		In Indian and Khmer mythology, the term "Naga" is used as a name for a race of serpents with human traits, as well as for a people or ethnicity participating totemically in the nature of serpents.
		Nagas appear frequently in the Mahabharata, where they are cast more frequently in a negative than in a positive light, and are portrayed as the enemies and prey of Garuda and the birds.
		Garuda and Naga are represented together on the city wall at Preah Khan. Garuda as usual is the victor in the encounter; thrusting out his chest, he treads one vanquished Naga underfoot and holds another aloft as a trophy.
	angkorblog.com /_wsn/page16.html (1573 words)

	naga – FREE naga Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find naga Research
		Brahma is said to have relegated the nagas to the nether regions and to have commanded them to bite only the truly evil or those destined to die prematurely.
		Nagas are also associated with waters—rivers, lakes, seas, and wells—and are regarded as guardians of treasure.
		Proof of this is the existence of a parin in Naga as early as the mid-17th century.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-372953.html (811 words)

	Naga - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
		Naga are sinister, ophidian humanoids that dwell beneath the ocean.
		The Outland tribes of naga have begun draining the water of the Zangarmarsh lakes and marshes with steam pumps.
		Naga society is matriarchal, and the sexes have diverged radically, both mentally and physically, in the millennia of their estrangement.
	www.wowwiki.com /Naga (2771 words)

	Naga based Creatures
		Base on mythology, the two had the same father and their mothers were sisters.
		Nagas are sworn enemies of Garuda due to their mother's conflict.
		The Naga is often found in Thai architecture and also frequently portrayed giving comfort and shade to the meditating Buddha, the coils of the great snake acting as a cushion while the many heads function as an umbrella.
	www.himmapan.com /himmapan_naga.html (98 words)

	Naga - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Naga, city in the central Philippines, in the southeastern portion of the island of Luzon.
		Located on the Bicol River, Naga is the capital of...
		Welcome to the North American Grappling Association (NAGA)
	encarta.msn.com /Naga.html (181 words)

	All About Nagas
		In Hindu mythology, the Nagas are snake-shaped beings who live in the underworlds and are the keepers of mighty powers of consciousness.
		The "Nagas" are regarded by the Celestials as "the tutelary Spirits or gods of the five regions or the four points of the compass and the centre, as the guardians of the five lakes and four oceans" (Eitel).
		GH Naga The word means a snake, especially a cobra; but in the Mahabharata it refers to a race of beings inhabiting Patala, the daughter of whose king, Ulupi married Arjuna.
	www.cyberium.net /naga/facts.html (805 words)

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		Naga, Sanskrit NAGA ("serpent"), in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, a member of a class of semidivine beings, half human and half serpentine.
		Brahma is said to have relegated the nagas to the nether regions when they became too populous on earth and to have commanded them to bite only the truly evil or those destined to die prematurely.
		The female nagas (or nagis), according to tradition, are serpent princesses of striking beauty, and the dynasties of Manipur in northeastern India, the Pallavas in southern India, and the ruling family of Funan (ancient Indochina) traced their origin to the union of a human being and a nagi.
	www.mc.maricopa.edu /dept/d10/asb/anthro2003/archy/angkor/naga.html (287 words)

	Naga - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
		A king that once declared an end to Naga worship in his kingdom, was quickly forced to rescind his decree when a great drought befell his land, an obvious sign of the wrath of the Nagas.
		The naga have been used a serpent-like humanoid race in several fantasy settings, such as the Warcraft universe, in which the naga is a race of evil serpent-like humanoids in the computer games series developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
		This Naga is a sorcerer, a king and a snake man (with green scales covering his skin) who lived and died many centuries ago.
	www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=Link (2467 words)

	Naga - MegatenWiki
		The nagas are a race of beings in Hindu mythology that are described as large snakes, usually with human-like characteristics.
		Higher classes of naga are known as the Great Naga Kings or Raja Naga and include prominent Hindu figures such as Vasuki and Shesha.
		In Buddhism the nagas are seen as a large, intelligent race of serpents or dragons and are among the lesser deities that inhabit Mount Sumeru, although some also live in rivers or oceans.
	www.popanime.net /megami/wiki/index.php?title=Naga (262 words)

	NAGAS - Ancient Mythology
		An example of this friendship is shown in the instance of the Naga Muchalinda protecting the Buddha from the storm.
		Nagas were depicted as having a human face with the tail of a serpent, and the expanded neck of the cobra.
		They are sons of Kadru, the daughter of Daksha, and inhabit subaquatic paradises, dwelling at the bottom of lakes, rivers and seas in splendid, jewel-encrusted palaces ever alive with dancing and song.
	www.mysticgames.com /mythology/NAGAS.htm (100 words)

	Buddha's Naga
		Apsu of Mesopotamian mythology] of the nagas in Patala, a watery region under the earth, are generally able to keep the wicked dragons [cf.
		Since legend has it that nagas washed Gautama Buddha at his birth, protected him in life and guarded his relics after death, some believe that this refers to the term "naga" as meaning tribal or hill people, or possibly even the class of adepts or yogis that are sky-clad.
		And there are many tales of the conversion of Nagas to Buddhism, including the account of a naga of a lake in a forest near Rajagriha who was convinced of the benefit of Buddha-dharma.
	www.khandro.net /mysterious_nagas_2.htm (2345 words)

	Artistic Depiction of Thai Mythology,Part 2
		The Naga, or king snake, with its beard and pointed crown, is the half-brother of the garuda.
		The Kinnari is one of the loveliest of the mythology beings, a beautiful half-woman, half swan, with the head and torso of a woman yet below the delicately tapered waist she has the body, tail and legs of a swan.
		From the aquatic Hera, with the serpentine body of its Naga father and the feet of its mother, a dragon, are two strange hybrids relatively new additions to the mythical assortment.
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /thai_mythology2.html (868 words)

	naga - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Naga or nāga can refer to: [ edit ] Mythology.
		Nāga, a race of supernatural beings usually depicted with both snake and human attributes In India, nāga are depicted as...
		The Naga people of about two and half million are found in Nagaland, parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India, and parts of Myanmar (Burma) such as...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /naga.html (203 words)

	Alien Races , Agarta , Nargas, Alien Desciptions, Ancient Races, Hollow Earth, Shambhala, inner earth theories,
		Naga is a Sanskrit word meaning 'serpent, one who is wise'.
		The Nagas were not considered to be cruel or murderous, but wise in the ways of the universe.
		Brahma is said to have relegated the Nagas to the nether regions when they became to populated on earth and commanded them to bite only the truly evil or those destined to die prematurely.
	www.burlingtonnews.net /aghart_nagas.html (1018 words)

	Dragons, Dragon Art, and Dragon Lore in Japan Buddhism and Shintoism
		Described as "water spirits with human shapes wearing a crown of serpents on their heads" or as "snake-like beings resembling clouds," the NAGA are among the eight classes of deities who worship and protect the Historical Buddha.
		In both Chinese and Japanese mythology, the dragon is closely associated with the watery realm, and in artwork is often surrounded by water or clouds.
		(Note: In Japanese mythology, the turtle is the messenger of the dragon.) The turtle-princess invited the young man to her father's court where she appeared to him in the shape of a beautiful women, and married him.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/dragon.shtml (4784 words)

	THE SERPENT AS DIVINITY
		In Roman mythology the familiar spirit of protection for a place is often depicted as a caduceus, reminiscent of the guardian spirit of the Sumerian/ Akkadian guardians of the world tree.
		Nagas are often divided into four classes: heavenly, divine, earthly or hidden, depending upon their function in guarding the heavenly palace, bringing rainfall, draining rivers or guarding treasures.
		The naga as a god is widespread and significant in all of Southern Asia.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/5789/serpent.htm (18704 words)

	Land_of_the_nagas_India_nagaland
		The Naga dress reveals not just the community he or she belongs to but also the social status in terms of wealth and bravery.
		Naga war ethics allow them to preserve the head of a person killed in a skirmish between two tribes.
		For example, according to Naga mythology the tiger was born from the same mother as man but later he was banished to the dark jungles because of his misdeeds.
	www.the-south-asian.com /June2004/nagas.htm (1198 words)

	"Mythology" - Shopping.com
		Garuda, the greatly revered eagle of Balinese mythology, inspires this statuette by Nyoman Sedayatana.
		According to mythology, the goddess Winata and her sister, Gadru, were unable to bear children, so they solicited the help of the ratu pedanda (high...
		The imposing presence of Naga Basukih, the immortal gigantic dragon, inspires this mask by Nyoman Subrata.
	www.shopping.com /xCC-Mythology--store_novica (603 words)

	In the coils of the Naga \| Articles \| Features \| Fortean Times UK
		The naga is essentially a gigantic snake, usually found in Hindu and Buddhist mythology rather than in present-day Thailand.
		Thai monsters were well represented; as well as the naga, there were statues of Garuda, the bird-man, who is said to bring the rains on his wings, and a magical golden lion.
		The naga mystery, with its complex folklore, has become entangled with many mysteries over the years; one of these is the naga fireballs.
	www.forteantimes.com /features/articles/221/in_the_coils_of_the_naga.html (4166 words)

	The Circle of the Dragon: History: Naga
		Nagas and Nagini are said to be a tribe of snake deities in the mythology of India,
		Although the Naga Princess was saddened by his leave, she would look up at his father, the sun, and think of her hansome Sun Prince.
		The Naga Princess was delighted when the white crow returned but dismayed over the fact that her husband had not.
	www.blackdrago.com /naga.htm (1370 words)

	The legend of the Naga - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Indian mythology, the Naga is a semi-divine being.
		Mythology apart, there is definite historical evidence of a tribe called the ‘Nagas’ who probably reigned in Mathura at one time.
		In Hampi, the snakes are represented in multiple styles, from single-hooded to three, five and seven-hooded examples and a hybrid one with the upper torso of a female and the lower part a snake and holding two baby snakes in the crook of her arms!
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan132004/spt7.asp (963 words)

	Phaya Naga - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
		Lao myth maintains that the Naga are the protectors of Vientiane, and by extension, the Lao state.
		The Naga association was most clearly articulated during and immediately after the reign of Anouvong.
		The Naga is incorporated extensively into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao culture throughout the length of the country, not only in Vientiane.
	www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=Phaya_Naga (306 words)

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