Manasa Devi: Serpent-Queen of the Waters krishna a protective gesture and boon-bestowal

a protective gesture and boon-bestowal below—while a live serpent coils from her wrist

He is depicted in art as a serpent with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses

"Swami Vivekananda in chibi form—oversized head and luminous eyes—standing wearing traditional footwear on an ornate pedestal

Mounted on his robust and intricately armored bull

Manasa Devi: Serpent-Queen of the Waters krishna a protective gesture and boon-bestowal"This contemporary piece depicts Manasa Devi, serpent queen of eastern India, seated in lalitasana astride a duck vahana upon a lotus ringed water base. A crown of rearing cobras rises behind her; four arms display emblematic attributeslotuses in the upper hands, a protective gesture and boon bestowal belowwhile a live serpent coils from her wrist, affirming her command of the naga realm. In regional worship and the Manasamangal narratives, Manasa is