| VASUKI Vasuki is a nag, The king of Patalalok, born in Nagvansh.
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and churning the ocean of milk :
Vasuki is also mentioned and used as a tightening rope in other Hindu scriptures, such as in each of the Itihasas (Ramayan and Mahabharat).
In the Bhagavad-Gita (Ch.10, Verse 28), in the middle of the battlefied "Kurukshetra", Krishna explaining his omnipresence, says - "Of seperants(sarpa), I am Vasuki" indicating the importance of Vasuki.
In Buddhist mythology, Vasuki and the other Nag Kings were amongst the audiences of many of the Buddha's sermons. Their duties as Nag Kings included leading the protection, worship and honoring of the Buddha (amongst the Nag) and also to see that other enlightened beings are protected when in danger.
Mandar
Mountains :
This famous mountain is located in the village of Bansi in Banka district of Bihar state. The height of this mountain is about 700 to 750 feet. It is located 30-35 miles from Bhagalpur. Where rail or bus can be easily accessed by anyone. It is about 5 miles from Bonsi. Mythological significance : In Hinduism, Mount Mandar has great religious significance. It is believed that when the gods and asuras churned the sea, the mandar mountain was wrapped in churning and Vasuki nag was used as a rope. There are still ridges on the mountain, which are about six feet away from each other. It seems that these are the marks of the tires of a car. These lines do not appear to be man-made in any way. It is believed that during Vasudhar Churning, these marks are made by Vasuki's body rubbing. Whatever happened after the churn is a different story, but there is still a huge conch shaped figure in the conch-top atop the mountain. It is said that Lord Shiv had consumed poison with this great shell.
According to the Purans, once two brothers named Madhu-Catabh were born from the scum of the ear of Lord Vishnu. But gradually their production increased so much that all the gods began to fear them. After the rise of both the brothers greatly increased, Lord Vishnu eventually had to fight with them to eliminate them. In this too, Vishnu got upset in ending Madhu. Finally, after thousands of years of war, they cut off his head and pressed him under Mount Mandar, but pleased with his valor, made his head shape on the mountain. This shape has become a place of attraction for the devotees who come here.
History : According to archaeologists, most of the idols of Mount Mandar are of the post Gupta period. There was a lot of silence of sculpture during this period. There is a temple on the highest peak of Mandar, in which the footprint is inscribed on a stone. It is said that these footprints belong to Lord Vishnu. But the Jain Tirthankaras, who believe in Jainism, call it the stage sign of Lord Vasupujya and come to see them from far and wide with full faith and faith. The people of the two sects treat the same footprint differently, but there is never a dispute. Thus, it can also be called a confluence of two sects. Apart from this, there are many beautiful idols all over the mountain, among which statues of Shiva, Singh Vahini Durga, Mahakali, Narasimha etc. are prominent. The statue of Chaturbhuj Vishnu and Bhairav ??is still kept in the Bhagalpur Museum.
Reference : Bharatkosh-Mandar Mountains
Vasuki
Nag in India :
Most probably Nags moved from Kashmir valley and settled in different valleys of Haimachal Pradesh. Still today these Nags can be seen taoday in temples and heard in legends throughout the modern province of Haimachal Pradesh. Basuki Nag is worshipped in ex-hill state of Chamba. Basuki Nag has also a temple of Himgiri.
Kathiavar, the peninsula or western portion of Gujarat is great centre of Nag worship. There are temples of Basuki and his brother Vanduk locally called Vasang ji and Bandia Beli respectively, at Than and Mandhogarh. The two Nag brothers are said to have settled here after having rid the country of dangerous demon, Bhimasur, at the request of five famous rishis.
Vasuki
in Indian epics :
The Mahabharat Book 2: SECTION IX Sabha Parv Kisari Mohan Ganguli, tr.1883-1896 mentions names of following Nag kings who attended the Sabha of Yudhishthir :
Vasuki and Takshak, and the Nag called Airavata; Krishna and Lohita; Padma and Chitra endued with great energy; the Nags called Kamvala and Aswatara; and Dhritarashtra and Valahaka; Matimat and Kundadhara and Karkotaka and Dhananjay; Panimat and the mighty Kundaka, O lord of the Earth; and Prahlada and Mushikada, and Janmejay,--all having auspicious marks and mandalas and extended hoods;--these and many other snakes. These have been described from shlok 8 to 11.
Ramayan Kishkindha Kand Sarg 41 mentions about the directions to southward search party prepared by Sugriv under the leadership of Angad, in which several important Vanar were included - Neel, Hanuman, Jamvant, Suhotra, Shararita, Shargulma, Gaja, Gavaksha etc. and told them about the impassable countries and difficult path and said ....
Next you will see Kunjar Parvat. Here Vishwakarma built a place for Agastya Muni. This place is one Yojan wide and 10 Yojan high. Here there is Bhogvati city where snakes live, that is why it is impossible for human beings to go there. Here lives the king of snakes - Vasuki Nag. Many terrific snakes guard him. This place is studded in numerous gem stones. Go in this place very carefully and search for Sita. This has been mentioned in shloks 34 to 38.
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