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Another well known 'snake-mother' in the purana is Manasa 302. Manasa is so called because she was the mind born daughter of the sage Kasyapa. She was called Manasa for another reason - she played with the mind. She is called Manasa for the reason that she mentally meditates on the god and is in rapture in her meditation of God. Synonyms. The snake mother Manasa has twelve important names. 鈥� By worshipping Sri Krsna for three yugas, she came to be known as a Siddhayogini. Another justification for the name siddhayogini is since she got the siddhayoga from Mahadeva so she is known as Siddha Yogini. 鈥� Seeing her thin and lean by austries the Great Sage, 'Jaratkaru' addressed her as 'Jaratkaru'. 301 Vishnu-purana XXI.20. 302 Devibhagavata-purana Bk.9: XL.7. 287

She is also known as Jagatgauri because she is known in all the three worlds of the heavens, the earth and of the Nagas to be very fair in complexion. 鈥� She is a disciple to Siva, she is also addressed to as Saivi. 鈥� Being devoted to Visnu, she is addressed to as Vaisnavi. 鈥� Her special epithets are Nagesvari and Nagabhagini as she saved the snakes from destruction in the snake sacrifice performed by Pariksit. She At the same time though saved the snakes she destroys the evil effects of poison and so is known as Vishahari. 鈥� She is known as maha-gyana-yukta from the attainment of the greatest knowledge from Mahadeva. 鈥� She is also respectfully addressed as Mrtasanjivani as she got the knowledge of the science of reviving the dead back to life ie. the 'Mrta Sanjivani Vidya'. 鈥� Since she is the wife of Jaratkaru and the mother of the sage Astika she is known as Jaratkarupriya and as Astikajanani. Other names of Manasa. Manasa is known as the 'Grhalaksmi' of the householder and as the 'Rajalaksmi' of Vaikunta. 288

Origin. The goddesses Manasa was born as the daughter of Kasyapa when he prayed to Brahma to seek for a remedy for waho the snakes were doomed to death by Pariksit's snake sacrifice. Manasa appeared as a redeemer for the snakes and in the form of Kasyapa's daughter. Worship. The goddess Manasa is to be worshiped on the Sankaranti day is the month of Asada, or on the Sankaranti day of every month, or every day or on the Nag-pancami day. By worshiping Manasa, the fear from snakes for one self as well as for the family goes away. On a Sankranti day, having taken bath, the goddess Manasa is to be invoked in a secret place or in a room. She can be propitiated by an animal sacrificed in her honour on the fifth day of the fortnight. The worship of Manasa gives all successes 303 Mantra. The twelve syllabled Mantra 304 of Manasa devi is as followsDBP BK 9 XXXIX 304 Devibhagavata-purana BK 9. XLVIII 289

Om Hrim Srim Klim Aim Manasa Devyai Svaha. The ten syllabled mantra by which Indra worshipped Manasa devi is. Om Hrim Srim Mansa devyai Svaha. Result of worship. 305 The goddess Manasa is mentioned in the Devibhagavata-purana as being worshipped by chaste women and that she stands highest among the list of chaste women. Manasa, the snake Goddess is to be worshipped to get relief from the fear of snakes³ By offering worship to her one gets sons, grandsons, wealth, grains, increase, the person (worshipper) becomes famous by themselves, is gratified, becomes learned and is renowned. But the one who does not worship Manasa becomes bereft of Laksmi and is always afraid of snakes. The popularity of the Snake goddesses particularly of Manasa among the masses can be inferred from the names as Nagi, Balanaga-amma, Nagamma, Nagesvari, Mancamma (Manasamma) etc... Devibhagavata-purana BK 9 Ch: XLVIII 290

There are some goddesses who are offered worship so that their malevolent nature is pacified and their favour is sought.