Surasa
Surasa also Siras is a Hindu goddess, who is described as the mother of the nagas (serpents). Her most popular tale appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where she is tasked to test the god Hanuman on his way to Lanka.
Surasa | |
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Mother of Snakes | |
Hanuman flies into the mouth of Surasa. From the mural of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand. | |
Texts | Ramayana |
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Parents | Daksha |
Spouse | Kashyapa |
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