Gods and Goddesses
Indu Kush
India
Hindu
Manasa

TYPE: Snake Goddess

ORIGIN: Hindu

INFORMATION: The daughter of Kasyapa and Kadru and the sister of the lord of serpents, Vasuki. She ia also a gracious aspect of Parvati. Known particularly from Bihar, Bengal and Assam. She stands upon, or is shaded by, a seven-headed snake.

ATTRIBUTES: Snake and waterjar.