Guest guest Posted April 27, 2001 Report Share Posted April 27, 2001 Nagas and Serpents http://www.skyboom.com/hollowearthpuranas/index11.html > Nagas (cobras) are NOT one of the primary, or even secondary objects > of deification in Hinduism. > > Snakes were once revered in all mighty ancient civilisations (cobras > in Egypt, dragon-serpents in Mesopotamia, nagas in India). As latter > faiths uprooted them, their position either became vilified (Tiamat > destroyed by Marduk in Shumer, Kaliya destroyed by Krishna), or > relegated (guardian-protectress in Egypt, snakes subjugated by Siva > in India). > Snip Dharmapada Dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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