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Sage Kashyap is considered to be the father of Devas, Asuras and also all living beings on earth, through his various wives. His wife Aditi gave birth to the Devas, Diti to the Asuras, Vinata begot two celebrated sons, Garuda and Aruna: the former, also called Superna, a mythical being, half-man and half-eagle, the king of the feathered tribes, and the remorseless enemy of the serpent race. Aruna became famous as the charioteer of the Sun.

Kadru begot a thousand powerful many-headed Naga, snakes of immeasurable might. The most prominent ones were Ananta-Shesha Ashwatar, Astika, Dhananjaya, Gandhaka, Garala, Ilaputra, Kambala, Karkotaka, Kulika,\ Phani, Mahapadm, Manasa,  Mandaka, Nahusha, Padmanabha, Vasuki, Vipasa, VishaNag, Satadru, Takshak and Shankhshwet Shesha, Vasuki, and Takshaka.

The snake is representing Kundalini Shakti and is the ornament of Lord Shiva depicting uncontrolled desires which are checked by a yogi. Lord Vishnu's bed is thousand-headed snake Ananta, who could hold up the earth. When the ocean of milk was churned for the recovery of ambrosia, snake king Vasuki served as a rope and was tied around Meru Mountain. The poison ‘Kala kuta,’ which emerged from the ocean, was about to pollute the whole universe. But lord Shiva consumed the poison emitted by the serpent to prevent the destruction of the earth. Due to the strength of poison, his throat became dark blue in color. For this reason, Shiva got another name: Nilakantha Lord Shiva wears a snake for ornamental purpose. The cobra is associated with the lingam the emblem of lord Siva who is an Indian god.



Read“Vedic Wings” to find authentic information on the living of Sage Kashyap’s sons   …Sivkishen, Author

