Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.s3.t8.6
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.s3.t8.6
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The general abode of the divine serpents, according to Indian mythology, is below earth, where is found Śeṣa, the Nāga of a thousand heads, who supports the earth from beneath ²⁰³ According to a Jain legend, prince Bhagīraha, the grandson of Bharaha, was the first founder of Nāgabali. It is stated that after the sons of Sagara were ²⁰⁴ burnt to death by the Nāga king, Bhagīraha went to draw the water of the Ganges from the neighbouring villages of Atthāvaya Bhagīraha worshipped the Nāgas with bali, flowers etc, and since then the Nāgabali came into vogue.²⁰⁵