Vasuki (sanskrit : वासुकि, romanisé : Vāsuki) est le roi des nagas dans l'hindouisme . Il est décrit comme ayant une pierre précieuse appelée Nagamani (ornement de serpent) sur la tête. Shesha, un autre roi des nagas et le lit sur lequel repose Vishnu, est son frère aîné, et Manasa, un autre naga, est sa sœur.
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| Vasuki is one of the sons of the sage Kashyapa and Kadru.[5] He is accorded a significant role in the legend of Samudra Manthana. He is described to have allowed both the devas and the asuras to bind him to Mount Mandara, so that they could use him as their churning rope to extract the amrita from the Ocean of Milk.[6] Où est située Samudra Manthan ? L'endroit est près de Baunsi, district bancaire du Bihar . La grande ville la plus proche est Bhagalpur. Vous pouvez y accéder via Deoghar ou Dumka ou Godda qui sont également des villes de district de l'État de Jharkhan. La colline de Mandar est Manadr parwat qui aurait été utilisée comme "Mathni" lorsque Saumdra Manthan a été réalisé par Sura et Asura. Vasuki being used to churn the ocean during Samudra Manthana In the Mahabharata, Vasuki is stated to have been cursed by Kadru. He refused to aid her in her scheme of hanging to the tail of the divine horse Ucchaishshravas with his other siblings to cause it to appear black, so that she could cheat in her wager against her sister Vinata. Condemned to burn with numerous brothers in King Janamejaya's snake sacrifice, he sought refuge with the devas, participating in the churning of the ocean.[7] |
Vasuki (Sanskrit: वासुकि, romanized: Vāsuki) is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani (serpent's ornament) on his head. Shesha, another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother,[3] and Manasa, another naga, is his sister. In Hindu iconography, he is generally depicted coiling around the neck of Shiva, who is believed to have blessed and worn him as an ornament.
He is known in Chinese and Japanese mythology as being one of the "eight Great Dragon Kings" (八大龍王 pinyin: Bādà lóngwáng; Japanese: Hachidai Ryūō),[4] amongst Nanda (Nāgarāja), Upananda, Sāgara (Shakara), Takshaka, Balavan, Anavatapta, and Utpala.
