Naga kingdom

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The Naga kingdom is a mythical subterranean realm in Hindu mythology inhabited by serpent deities (Nagas) and often associated with episodes in the Mahabharata and other ancient texts.

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Naga kingdom canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf location in Hindu mythology ⓘ
mythical kingdom ⓘ
subterranean realm ⓘ
accessMode reached through mystical or divine means ⓘ
associatedConcept fertility ⓘ
rain ⓘ
underworld wealth ⓘ
water ⓘ
associatedDeityType semi-divine beings ⓘ
associatedWith Hindu epics ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ
cosmicFunction abode of serpent deities ⓘ
repository of subterranean riches ⓘ
cosmologicalLevel lower worlds (Patala) ⓘ
culturalRegion Indian subcontinent ⓘ
depictedIn Hindu mythological art ⓘ
feature palaces studded with jewels ⓘ
rivers and lakes ⓘ
treasures ⓘ
governedBy Naga kings ⓘ
serpent monarchs ⓘ
guardedBy powerful Nagas ⓘ
inhabitants Nagas ⓘ
serpent deities ⓘ
languageContext Sanskrit literature ⓘ
mentionedIn Mahabharata ⓘ
ancient Sanskrit texts ⓘ
various Puranas ⓘ
mythologicalTradition Hindu mythology ⓘ
Indian mythology ⓘ
oftenLocated beneath oceans ⓘ
beneath the earth ⓘ
underworld ⓘ
realmType subterranean ⓘ
relatedMythicGroup Asura realms ⓘ
Yaksha realms ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInText setting for episodes involving Arjuna ⓘ
setting for episodes involving Balarama ⓘ
setting for episodes involving Naga king Takshaka ⓘ
symbolism guardianship of treasures ⓘ
hidden knowledge ⓘ
occult power ⓘ
timeOfOrigin ancient Indian mythic period ⓘ

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Ulupi → broughtArjunaTo → Naga kingdom ⓘ