Manasa with her husband Jaratkaru and son Astika flanked by Nagas, 11th century Pala period statue from Bengal. Manasa is depicted as a beautiful woman with a golden complexion (hence the nickname Gauri, Golden) and smiling face. She wears red garments and gold jewellery.

The goddess Manasa is seated in royal ease, displaying large circular ear-plug ornaments with engraved hamsa motifs, a torque, pearl necklace, and wears a patterned diaphanous waist cloth (dhoti); her armbands assume the form of an entwining snake.

Title: The Serpent Goddess Manasa; Creator: Unknown; Date Created: circa 900; Location: India, Bihar, Gaya District; Physical Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 10 7/8 x 8 in. (46.99 x 27.62 x 20.32 cm)...

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Manasa, seated in a posture of royal ease, has a hood of seven snakes and an additional snake in her left hand. The fruit in her right hand and the vase underneath her foot are symbols of wealth...

Nov 23, 2024 · Manasa is a very powerful and widely-worshipped deity in Hindu mythology: the Snake Goddess, imploring protection from bites of snakes and fertility blessings. Her name, derived from the Sanskrit word “Manasa,” meaning “of the mind,” shows that she is both a benevolent and commanding presence.

The central figure on this small stone stele is Manasa, a goddess venerated in the Hindu traditions of Bengal in northeastern India. She is worshiped primarily for her ability to prevent and cure snakebites, a power reflected visually in her hood of seven …

The Goddess Manasa, 12th century. Stone, 21 x 11 in. (53.3 x 27.9 cm) mount: 22 × 11 × 4 in. (55.9 × 27.9 × 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse, 71.167.2.

In Abdul Chitrakar's (India b.1985) Manasa Mangala (The Story of the Snake Goddess Manasa), Manasa is depicted on a lotus throne, under the arching body of a multi-headed snake. Sadagar refused...

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