Vasuki
वासुकि vāsukiA great serpent-king (naga), used by the gods and demons as the rope wound around Mount Mandara in the churning of the ocean of milk. Often depicted coiled around Shiva's neck.
Where this term appears
- Who is Shiva? Deities
The serpent coiled at his neck, often named Vāsuki , is a standard attribute, read as mastery over death and fear.
- Earth and Water Treatise
Vāsuki is the serpent the gods and demons wrapped around Mount Mandara to churn the ocean of milk, his body the rope that turned the mountain and drew out the nectar of immortality — and the poison.
- The Monsoon and the Midnight Birth Treatise
Vishnu sleeps on the coils of the great serpent Shesha between the cycles of creation. Shiva wears the serpent Vasuki around his throat.