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[[Virupaksha]], the guardian king of the West, is the leader of the nagas.  
[[Virupaksha]], the guardian king of the West, is the leader of the nagas.  
==Alternative Translations==
*Serpentine water spirits (Dorje & Coleman)


[[Category:Gods and demons]]
[[Category:Gods and demons]]
[[Category:Beings]]
[[Category:Beings]]

Revision as of 09:18, 24 October 2010

Naga (Skt. nāga; Tib. lu; Wyl. klu) — serpent spirits classified as one of the eight classes of gods and demons, or as animals or demi-gods that live beneath the surface of the earth or in the water.

Virupaksha, the guardian king of the West, is the leader of the nagas.

Alternative Translations

  • Serpentine water spirits (Dorje & Coleman)