GODDESS MANASA: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

In the pre-historic ages, human beings had to encounter different wild animals. They had often engaged in conflicts. It created fear and concerns among the humans. The people then naturally began to worship the animals as the incarnation of gods. They also worshipped a snake-goddess which was known by different names in different places and culture. This paper analyses the origin of snake-goddess Manasa and practices revolving around her