naga
Hindu snake divinity
A naga is a serpent deity or spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology—often depicted as a cobra or half-human, half-snake being that guards treasures or sacred waters.
In fantasy gaming and fiction, nagas appear as intelligent snake creatures, sometimes with human torsos: The naga queen ruled the underwater temple.
The word comes from Sanskrit.
Hooded venomous serpent
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- hoodAttached head covering
- coilWound circular arrangement
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
venom · slither · python · serpent · reptile · snake · sinuous · forked tongue
Hindu deity of preservation
- ShivaHindu god of dissolution
- GarudaMythical divine bird creature
- BrahmaHindu god of creation
- LakshmiGoddess of wealth, beauty
Indra · Vedas · Mahabharata · Ramayana · Dharma
One who changes form
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- LamiaCursed queen turned monster
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
- transformationThorough change in form
One who safeguards others
- temple guardianProtector of sacred space
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- sacred watersReligiously venerated bodies of liquid
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
gatekeeper · sentinel · shrine · stairway · balustrade · entrance · waterway · spring
Enlightened spiritual founder
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- protectionGuarding against harm
- Angkor WatMassive Khmer temple complex
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
Thailand · Myanmar · Southeast Asia · temple · stupa · Theravada · water deity · meditation
cobra
Hooded venomous serpent
fangs · venom · slither · python · serpent · reptile · snake · sinuous · forked tongue · hiss
Vishnu
Hindu deity of preservation
shape-shifter
One who changes form
protector
One who safeguards others
- temple guardianProtector of sacred space
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- sacred watersReligiously venerated bodies of liquid
treasure · gatekeeper · sentinel · shrine · stairway · balustrade · entrance · waterway · spring · lake
Buddha
Enlightened spiritual founder
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- protectionGuarding against harm
- Angkor WatMassive Khmer temple complex
Cambodia · Thailand · Myanmar · Southeast Asia · temple · stupa · Theravada · water deity · meditation · Laos
chakra
Spiritual node in body
yoga · prana · Shakti · spiritual · meditation · ascending · enlightenment