摩纳娑
摩納娑或称为玛那莎(梵語:,羅馬化:Manasā;孟加拉語:)是印度教的女那伽(龍神),那伽(龍神)之王婆蘇吉的妹妹。崇拜摩纳娑女神的地方主要在孟加拉、北印度以及印度东北部的其他地区。摩纳娑女神專門庇佑被毒蛇咬伤的人,因此她也被称为Vishahara,意为“消除蛇毒者”;摩纳娑女神还掌管生育及財富。她的丈夫是阇罗迦卢仙人,她的坐骑是蛇、天鹅。[1][2][3]
備註
- McDaniel, June (2004). Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls: Popular Goddess Worship in West Benegal. 美國牛津大學出版社,頁368。
- Wilkins, W. J. (2004). Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic (First published: 1882 ed.). Kessinger Publishing,頁428。
- McDaniel, June (2002). Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Women's Brata Rituals in Bengali Folk Religion. SUNY Press,頁144。
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