Snakes in Indian Society

First Online: November 01,2000
Last Updated: June 15,2010

Introduction

We bring you this online presentation on the holy and the deadly fangs of India by popular request. We begin with a brief Q&A on the role of the cold-blooded crawlers in Indian society and present depiction of snakes in Indian art. You will also find pictures of snake charmers from 14th century India to present day.

-Kamats

Table of Contents

• Frequently Asked Questions about the snakes in India

• Ancient Indian Sculpture Shows Mating Snake Couple
• Boy Krishna Tames the Evil Serpent Kaliya
• Lord Vishnu uses a snake as a vehicle, bed and a sofa!
• Man Blowing the Horn Nagaswaram
• Nagamandala, The Snake Web
• Naga-Nagini - The Snakes in Embrace
• Offerings Made to the Snake Deity
• The Seven Hooded Cobra
• A Seven Hooded Cobra Shelters a Jina in Meditation
• The Snake and the Charmer from a Puppet Show
• The Snake Charmer and his Pet
• Snake charmer from a medieval sculpture
• Snakes and Garuda
• Stamps Featuring the Snakes of India
• A street side snake charmer dances his cobra

See Also:

• Ancient Indians and Animals of Indian Mythologies

• The Birds of India

• Kamat's Animals - real and fantastic animals from India

Kamat's Potpourri Timeless Theater Animals Snakes