Nagas are a cultural treasure in this Southeast Asian country. The head of a naga, a legendary half-man, half-serpent god, caps a temple in Thakhek, Laos. The water spirit is worshipped by ...

Naga Panchami, celebrated in India on August 9, is the day to venerate and worship the 'Serpent' God. Nagas, which means snake or serpent, are held in high regards all across India, and are ...

In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the snake or Naga, Sanskrit for “serpent”, is often depicted as a divine or semidivine being with spiritual and physical powers. In Southeast Asian countries ...

a ‘Naga revival’ is on after unique idols of the serpent god were excavated in a rubber plantation in Sahasra Nagabana, a hotspot for historians here. Several rare Naga stones have been ...

This five-headed snake god along with Lord Krishna are much revered ... The legend has it that the fort belonged to Naga chieftains (Naga Clan). Bhujanga, the last of Naga Clan, died in a battle ...

Hindu tradition recognises Naga as a divine serpent that connects earthly existence ... duty to preserve cosmic equilibrium. Hindu mythology honours Nagas because they protect water bodies ...