My dad recieved two necklaces from an Indian man he works with, who recently got back from a trip to India. One necklace is a silver sprpent. The other is sort of looks like four daggers one next to the other, but it also looks like a claw. I was wondering if anyone know what either of these mean in India.
2006-06-17 12:33:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
India is often called the land of snakes and is steeped in tradition regarding snakes. Snakes are worshipped as gods even today with many women pouring milk on snake pits (despite snakes' aversion for milk). The cobra is seen on the neck of Shiva and Vishnu is depicted often as sleeping only on a 7 headed snake. There are also several temples in India solely for cobras sometimes called Nagraj (King of Snakes) and it is believed that snakes are symbols of fertility.
It is hard to say what the claw represents without knowing what animal it came from.
2006-06-27 01:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by Cricket 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the claw thing... but as for the serpent- if it's shown in a sort of spiral design, it's definitely a representation of the kundalini, the life force that usually lies dormant at the base of the spine- the lowest chakra, unless it is awakened by the transfer of energy from a true guru or awakened by intense spiritual practices- meditation. It has to be active for one to move forward on the path of enlightenment and spiritual growth. Google Kundalini maya yoga for more info if your interested- it's might seem a little "out there" for our western minds to grasp, but definitely worth exploring!
2006-06-21 04:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by susanna_beth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India, the serpent appears to symbolize life-sustaining energy, which is called "kundalini." I found references to three different kinds of symbolic daggers in India. One is called the "vajra," and it represents indestructibility, another is called the "phurba," and it represents pinning something down, and the last is called the "kirpan," and it represents the fight for justice.
2006-06-17 13:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sandsquish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be its serpent with multi mouths.this is sheshnag
it represents bed of lord Vishnu.it is supposed to take earth's weight on its head.
2006-06-18 08:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by raj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowingly or unknowingly it is an honour conferred on your father. Please let me know what happened after these important items have come into your home - good or bad.
By the way please put these items in a glass case and keep them on the east side wall.
2006-06-27 23:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your local antique store
2006-06-27 01:03:02 · answer #6 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the trishul and snake, which is symbolic of the god 'Shiv'
2006-06-17 23:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by umangu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋