Serpent Worship in Sculptures

  • K.N Natarajan Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Sculpture, Tamil University, Thanjavur
Keywords: Serpent Worship, Snake Worship Traditions, Religious Beliefs and Rituals, Indian Serpent Lore, Folk Religious Practices

Abstract

Serpent worship is a form of worship that has existed from ancient times. Many books have been published to date about the nature of serpents, the beliefs that prevail among people regarding serpents, the worship rituals and festivals that people conduct to protect themselves from the fear and death that can be caused by them, and people's thoughts about these matters. Dr. S. Narayanan (2008) has written about serpents found in the world. G. Subramaniam Pillai has written a book titled "Tree Worship and Serpent Worship" (1948). James Ferguson has also written about tree worship and serpent worship (1868). J.P. Vogel published a book titled "Indian Serpent Lore" (1926) about stories of snakes in India and the related customs and practices of the people. Furthermore, D.N. Nagar (1980) has written about serpent worship that prevailed in ancient India.

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Published
2017-04-01
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Vol 1 No 4 (2017)
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