An offering of flowers are being made to the Naga. It is believed that there are Nagas living in this place, called Kayangan. Thus a big sculpture of a Naga was built as a respect for the Nagas, who also act as guardian of this meditation site. It is hoped that the Nagas will continue to bless the area and its guests; and preserve the positive qualities of this natural surrounding.
"Naga" is the Sanskrit and Pali word for being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in Hinduism or Buddhism. The Buddhist naga generally has the form of a large cobra-like snake, usually with a single head but sometimes with many. At least some of the nagas are capable of using magic powers to transform themselves into human form at will. In Buddhist painting, the naga is sometimes portrayed as a human being with a snake or dragon extending over his head. Nagas are believed to both live among the other minor deities in unseen realms, and in various parts of the human-inhabited earth. Some of them are water-dwellers, living in rivers or the ocean; others are earth-dwellers, living in underground caverns.
Have you seen any Naga worship before? Would be glad to hear your side of the story.
2 comments:
Thanks for the photo and the history of the Nagas, interesting description of this form of diety.
EEEKS! I remember telling an ex-sweetheart once... "I love the ground you slither on" Heh! Heh!
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