Vasuki

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Vasuki
Vasuki is a sanskrit name for a naga, one of the serpents of Buddhist and Hindu mythology. He is a great King of the nagas and has a gem (Nagamani) on his head. Manasa, another naga is his sister. Vasuki is known in Chinese and Japanese mythology as being one of the "eight Great Naga Kings" (八龍王 Hachi Ryuu-ou), amongst Nanda (Nagaraja), Upananda, Sagara (Shakara), Takshaka, Balavan, Anavatapta and Utpala.
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Vasuki
[Hindu] A king of the Nagas in Hindu myth. He is similar to Sesha.


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Vasuki (Sanskrit) Hindu great snake, god of secret wisdom. {BCW 7:283, 14:284}


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