Since ages the snake has fascinated humans and will forever continue to.The snake has been an integral component of Hindu mythology,ancient Egypt,Buddhist jakarta stories and other civilisations. Along with being a symbol of evil it signifies inner wisdom,or knowledge of life's secret processes .
IN ANCIENT EGYPT:
The Uraeus is a stylised upright cobra (or snake), used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt. The snake was a form of underworld spirit,which had a domestic and a friendly significance.In the Egyptian mythology the snake was a personification of the goddess Kebechet, symbolized the purification by water in the funeral cult, so the snake became a protector of the pharaohs in their death.
THE SNAKE AROUND LORD SHIVA'S NECK:
A snake (Vasuki): Is shown curled three times around the neck of the Lord and is looking towards His right side. The three coils of the snake symbolize the past, present and future - time in cycles. The Lord wearing the curled snake like an ornament signifies that creation proceeds in cycles and is time dependent.
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