| Surasa | |
|---|---|
Mother of Snakes | |
.jpg) Hanuman flies into the mouth of Surasa. From the mural of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand. | |
| Texts | Ramayana |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Daksha |
| Spouse | Kashyapa |
Surasa also Siras is a Hindu goddess, who is described as the mother of the Uragas (primordial reptilians).[1] Her most popular tale appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where she is tasked to test the god Hanuman on his way to Lanka.
- ^ Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary With Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. p. 767. ISBN 0-8426-0822-2."