Snakes in Indian Society
First Online: November 01, 2000
Last Updated: August 20, 2024
Introduction
We bring you this online presentation on the holy and the deadly fangs of India by popular request. We begin with a brief Q&A on the role of the cold-blooded crawlers in Indian society and present depiction of snakes in Indian art. You will also find pictures of snake charmers from 14th century India to present day.
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Table of Contents
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Frequently Asked Questions about the snakes in India
- Ancient Indian Sculpture Shows Mating Snake Couple
- Boy Krishna Tames the Evil Serpent Kaliya
- Lord Vishnu uses a snake as a vehicle, bed and a sofa!
- Man Blowing the Horn Nagaswaram
- Nagamandala, The Snake Web
- Naga-Nagini - The Snakes in Embrace
- Offerings Made to the Snake Deity
- The Seven Hooded Cobra
- A Seven Hooded Cobra Shelters a Jina in Meditation
- The Snake and the Charmer from a Puppet Show
- The Snake Charmer and his Pet
- Snake charmer from a medieval sculpture
- Snakes and Garuda
- Stamps Featuring the Snakes of India
- A street side snake charmer dances his cobra
See Also:
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Kamat's Animals - real and fantastic animals from India