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Karkotaka (Sanskrit: कर्कोटक, romanized:
Karkoṭaka) is a naga king in Hinduism. One of the
children of
Kashyapa and Kadru,
Karkotaka is
regarded to have...
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great forest fire, and a
snake named Karkotaka beseeching him to save it from danger.
After being rescued,
Karkotaka requested him to
count his
steps while...
- hill. The area is
known as
Vankhandi Ashram. The hill of
Karkotaka is
named after Karkotaka, a
mythical cobra. The hill is
famous for its Nag
temple in...
- Surasa, Simhika, Viśvā,
Vinata Consort Kashyapa Children The Nāgas: Sons: Kaliya, Takshaka, Shesha, Vasuki,
Karkotaka etc. Daughters: Manasā, Irāvatī...
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deserted her and went away. In the jungle, he
saved Karkotaka Naga (Snake Person) from a fire. The
Karkotaka Naga used
poison to
transform Nala into an ugly...
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several such
accounts states that
Arjuna conquered Mahishmati city from
Karkotaka Naga, a Naga
chief and made it his fortress-capital.
Almost 100 m****cripts...
- all his mouths.
Other notable snakes in
Hinduism are Vasuki, Takshaka,
Karkotaka, and Pingala. The term Nāga is used to
refer to
entities that take the...
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called Chamapakavanam. Many serpents,
including Adishesha,
Takshaka and
Karkotaka,
worshipped Shiva at this place,
leading to the name "Tirunageswaram"...
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account states that
Kartavirya Arjuna conquered Mahishmati city from
Karkotaka Naga, a Naga
chief and made it his fortress-capital. The
Buddhist text...
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snake Shesha, the
nagarajas (naga kings) Vasuki, Takshaka,
Airavata and
Karkotaka, and the
princess Ulupi, are all
depicted in the Mahabharata. The Brahma...
