Mānasa Dēvi, the Serpent Goddess
<p>Mānasa, the Snake Goddess, is worshipped extensively in Bengal, Bihar, Assam and in parts of the south. On Nāga Pañchami, falling on the fifth day of the ascending node of the moon in the month of Śravana every year, offerings of milk and parched grains are made to the Nāgas. in Bengal and its adjoining regions, a special worship is performed on this occasion in honour of the snake goddess. The Serpant Goddess, or Visha-hari is worshipped primarily in the rainy season by all castes to get rid of snake bites and also for other purposes such as to cure chronic diseases and as a fertility Goddess. The rites and rituals pertaining to the worship of Mānasa have variations in different parts of Bengal but the basic elements are almost identical. In some regions, the worship of Mānasa is intertwined with Śaivaite rituals. The shrines to Mānasa found across eastern India are often temples made with mud walls and covered with straws commonly known as Mānasa-badi (house of Mānasa).</p>
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