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Nila, king of the Nagas

Also called: Nila Naga

The Naga king of Kashmir in the Nilamata Purana, a son of Kashyapa, who reared Jalodbhava, led his father to the emptied Madra country and to Brahma's assembly, and later taught the rites of the land to the Brahmin Chandradeva; the Purana is named for him.

Sources: The Nilamata Purana, English translation by Ved Kumari (1968), verses 101 to 200 (Wisdom Library); Nilamata Purana, Wikipedia · see Nila, king of the Nagas's web

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Nila, king of the Nagas devotee of

Kashyapa (Sage) All traditions · The pebble the myna dropped (Jalodbhava, Satisara and Hari Parbat)
His son, who brings him to the lake and to Brahma's assembly.

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The pebble the myna dropped (Jalodbhava, Satisara and Hari Parbat)
Local story · as the Naga king, Kashyapa's son · 2 tellings

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The Nilamata Purana, English translation by Ved Kumari (1968), verses 101 to 200 (Wisdom Library) § 101-150 Primary text (translation)
Nilamata Purana, Wikipedia Encyclopedia