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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Vasuki"

Word

Vasuki

Sanskrit

वासुकि

IAST

vāsuki

In General

Vasuki is the snake who coiled around the neck of Siva.

Veda

King of the Nagas

Purana

King of the Nagas or serpents who live in Patala. He was used by the gods and Asuras for a coil round the mountain Mandara at the churning of the ocean.

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