Samudra Manthana
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The Samudra Manthana is a major episode in Hinduism that is elaborated in the Vishnu Purana, a major text of Hinduism. The Samudra Manthana explains the origin of the elixir of eternal life, amrita.
The asuras (left) and devas (right) churn the Ocean of Milk.
Various scenes from the Samudra Manthana episode
Miniature of Samudra Manthana from Majapahit era in the Museum of Trowulan in Indonesia
Samudra Manthana in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
Vasuki
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Vasuki is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani on his head. Shesha, another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother, and
Vasuki depicted around the neck of Shiva in Karnataka.
Vasuki being used to churn the ocean during Samudra Manthana