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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Naga''' is a term in [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Jainism]] referring to a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in [[Hindu mythology]], [[Buddhist mythology]], and [[Jain mythology]]. The use of the term ''nāga'' is often ambiguous, as the word may also refer, in similar contexts, to one of several human tribes known as or nicknamed "Nāgas"; to elephants; and to ordinary snakes, particularly the [[King Cobra]] and the [[Indian Cobra]], the latter of which is also called ''Nāg'' in Hindi and other languages of India. A female ''nāga'' is a ''nāgī'' or ''nāginī''.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The word ''nāga'' ([[Sanskrit]]: नाग) is a [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] word that means "snake", but also "elephant" (due to the connection between snakes and elephants in early Indian mythology) and "serpent". In the early Vedic literature, ''nāga'' is a term for a demon in the [[Rigveda]]. The ''nāga'' concept has evolved in the later Vedic and post-Vedic Hindu scriptures. For example, in the [[Mahabharata]], ''nāga'' or ''nāgī'' is understood to mean a serpent deity or a human serpent (a tribe).<br />
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==In Hinduism==<br />
In [[Hindu mythology]], the ''nāga'' are a race of semidivine serpent beings that reside in the [[netherworld]] (Patala) and can occasionally take human form. They are often associated with bodies of waters, including rivers, lakes, seas, and wells, and are guardians of treasure. They are also associated with weather, specifically rain and fertility.<br />
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==In Buddhism==<br />
In [[Buddhist mythology]], ''nāga'' are often represented as door guardians or, in Tibet, as minor deities. The ''nāga'' king [[Mucalinda]] is said to have protected the Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.<br />
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==In Jainism==<br />
In [[Jainism]], ''nāga'' are worldly beings, capable of giving protection to the [[Tirthankara]]s. They are also depicted as humans with snake heads.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Nāga Kingdom]]<br />
* [[Nāga people (Lanka)]]<br />
* [[Nāga people (Mesopotamia)]]<br />
* [[Nāga people (Myanmar)]]<br />
* [[Nāga people (Siem Reap)]]<br />
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