Naga
Naga- Serpent deity - offspring of sage Kashyapa and his wife Kadru. Naga worship(Naga cult) is associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.ln Jainism naga is considered as the gaurdian of the quarters(F.R. The Jaina Iconography by B.C.Bhattachary). Naga goddess Manasa worshipped in Naga chaturthLNaga images occur in Orissan temples in human form with canopies of hood over their heads. F.R.Naga Cult in Orissa by S.C. Panda; Indian and World Myths by R.N.Saletore.
