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Kadru

Mother of the Nagas

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Mother of the Nagas

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Kadru, daughter of Daksha and wife of Kashyapa, is the mother of the serpent race (Nagas), including Ananta, Vasuki and Takshaka.

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Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16
Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 5 · ch. 25
Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6

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Daksha
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Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16
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Kashyapa
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Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 16Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 6 · ch. 6
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