Nagini

Glossary

Minor female semi-divine, half-human half-serpent creatures in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu mythology, and the female counterpart to nagas. They are considered consorts of Nagaraja (the serpent king). Prominent depictions of naginis include a fifth-century CE stone statue from Madhya Pradesh standing underneath a canopy of open cobra hoods.

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Nagini%newline%Minor female semi-divine, half-human half-serpent creatures in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu mythology, and the female counterpart to nagas. They are considered consorts of Nagaraja (the serpent king). Prominent depictions of naginis include a fifth-century CE stone statue from Madhya Pradesh standing underneath a canopy of open cobra hoods.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Nagini”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagini/
MLA	“Nagini.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagini/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Nagini. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagini/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)