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Manasa

Also called: Manasa Devi, Bishahari

The snake goddess of Bengal, called in the mangalkavya a neglected daughter of Shiva, who wins worship by force from the Shaiva merchant Chand Sadagar; her cult blends Puranic, Buddhist and indigenous strands.

Sources: Manasamangal Kavya — Wikipedia; Chand Sadagar — Wikipedia · see Manasa's web

Relations 2

Manasa appears in

Manasamangal Kavya (Text) Folk · Manasa and the merchant who would not bow

Manasa child of

Shiva (God) Folk · Manasa and the merchant who would not bow
The mangalkavya calls Manasa Shiva's neglected daughter.

Stories 1

Manasa and the merchant who would not bow
Folk tale · as protagonist, the snake goddess · 1 telling

Cited

Manasamangal Kavya — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Chand Sadagar — Wikipedia Encyclopedia