In Indian traditions, the Nagas / नाग are a divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the Patal lok and can occasionally take human or part-human form, or are so depicted in art. A female naga is called Nagini. Their descendents are known as Nagavanshi.According to the legend, they are the children of the sage Kashyapa and Kadru. Rituals devoted to these supernatural beings have been taking place throughout India and South Asia for at least 2,000 years.
They are principally depicted in three forms: as entirely human with snakes on the heads and necks, as common serpents, or as half-human, half-snake beings in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.
Nagaraja is the title given to the king of the nagas. Communities such as the Nagavanshi, Khmer and Eelamese claim descent from this race.
Above Naga couples are intricately carved on Chennakeshava temple belur, Karnataka.
The level of intricacy which is seen in Indian Sculptures & art is nowhere found in the world. See their expressions,their ornaments, rough skin pattern,everything is divine and beyond perfection.
