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Snakes in Indian Society


First Online: November 01, 2000
Last Updated: December 07, 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.

-Kamats

 

Table of Contents

  • 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:

  • Ancient Indians and Animals of Indian Mythologies

  • The Birds of India

  • Kamat's Animals - real and fantastic animals from India

 

Snakes in Indian Society
Snakes of India

Pictures!
Nagamandala, The Snake WebOfferings Made to the Snake DeitySnakes and GarudaSnake charmer from a medieval sculpture
Ancient Indian Sculpture Shows Mating Snake CoupleNaga-Nagini - The Snakes in EmbraceThe Snake Charmer and his PetA Seven Hooded Cobra Shelters a Jina in Meditation
Boy Krishna Tames the Evil Serpent KaliyaThe Seven Hooded CobraLord Vishnu uses a snake as a vehicle, bed and a sofa!The Snake and the Charmer from a Puppet Show
A street side snake charmer dances his cobraStamps Featuring the Snakes of IndiaMan Blowing the Horn Nagaswaram

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