Takṣaka
Takshaka (, ) is a Nagaraja in Hinduism and Buddhism. He is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata as well as in the Bhagavata Purana. He is described to be a king of the Nagas.
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- Hindu
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- Taxaka Statue.jpg
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- Idol of Takshaka at Taxakeshwar temple
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- Takshaka
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- तक्षक
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- Takṣaka
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.affiliation
- Nāga
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- Indrapuri
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- Ashvasena
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- Unnamed Nāgini
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- Hinduism
- The King of the Nagas
- Legend
- Revenge on Pandavas
- Other references
- References
Takshaka (, ) is a Nagaraja in Hinduism and Buddhism. He is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata as well as in the Bhagavata Purana. He is described to be a king of the Nagas.
Takshaka are also known in Chinese and Japanese mythology as being one of the "eight Great Dragon Kings" (八大龍王 Hachi-dai Ryuu-ou), they are the only snakes which can fly and also mentioned as the most venomous snakes, amongst Nanda (Nagaraja), Upananda, Sagara (Shakara), Vasuki, Balavan, Anavatapta and Utpala.