God in snake

The belief in worshipping snake as a god prevails in Hinduism in this part of the world. “Nagaraja” the King of Snakes is predominantly worshipped using milk and egg at these temples.

Seen @ Vengeeswarar temple, Kodambakkam.

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2 comments on “God in snake”

  1. 23 Jan 2009 at 1:43 pm Hilda
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    Fascinating beliefs and customs. Especially when compared to the Christian belief that the devil appeared as a snake to tempt Eve in the garden of paradise.

    Very pretty flowers. Do you know what they are? They look similar to bougainvilla flowers to me.
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    Ram: Thanks for commenting Hilda. Hmm …. an interesting take on the beliefs, yes. These flowers are “Plumeria obtusa” (botanical name) called Arali here & commonly the Oleander.

  2. 24 Jan 2009 at 4:00 pm R Sathyamurthy
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    We have “unsnakeable” faith on snakes :)

    Ram: :)


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