Ichchadhari Nag - Or Wishing Snake

lonelyaztec

In India, the Cobra is the most poisonous snake, and it is prayed by Hindus as Naga Devata.

The Cobra is associated with Durga Maa or the consort of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva also wear a cobra around his neak and one on his head, around his hair.

Lord Vishnu also sleeps on a snake.

So, the cobra is deep routed in Indian religion and mythology.

My question is about the Ichchadari snake - or the snake that can change its form as and when it wants.

I understand from HIndi films and other regional language films, that if a Cobra becomes over 1000 years old..or may be more...it gets a special power..it can transform itself to any form it wants.

Has anyone seen a Ichchadari snake - anywhere in India and in the world ?

Is there any proof that such snakes exist ?

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Bigzero

i dont think so, and i hope not! let it remain within the bollywood scriptwriter's imagination

OK, there are a number of Ichhadari IM users, if you know what i mean....

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ddutta

well said Big 0

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I would defy like one Ichchadari snake for myself

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phantom

I can add one more question to this.. Is there something like "Wishing Snake" (The snake which can take any shape or form depending on his will) in western mythology ???

lonelyaztec

People.

I am told the Ichchadari Nag or snake has a Mani on his hood ie Diamond / Gem.

Many people, in indian movies has been on quest of the Ichchadari nag to procure the mani / gem.

Some people, i have seen, wear the mani on a ring. The stone is black.

SHIMLA

Ichchadhari ? I think its all BS ! How can a snake have a diamond on its hood ?

Agree with Bigzero; lets leave it to Bollywood scriptwriters !

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I saw one in Shangri-la eating a unicorn.

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adiyar

would like to post something despite the thread being old. am new to the forum and really enjoyed reading some of the threads. here is my 2 cents!!

These snakes are part of the folklore of india like the phoenix and the dragons are elsewhere. i am wondering if this qn isn't pulling the leg of somebody?

anyway here goes..

If a cobra has not used its venom in its entire lifetime, the venom supposedly turns into a stone - naaga rathinam. By this stage the snake would be in its old age. It spits the stone out and hunts by its light. ( snakes do not depend on their eyes much in the real world)

the ichhadhaari snake is unrelated to the stone, it's just(!!) a cobra which can take any form it wants.

of course an ichadaari snake could form a stone too if it has led a pious life

I have not heard of a single case where this has been proved or a case of such an existing stone. However, there have been lot of scams going on with respect to this.

sadhuji

a plausible explanation.

obviously, there are a lot of ifs and buts involved. the fact remains - the cobra must have been one who survives on greens for 1000 years to be crowned 'the ichhadhari nag'.

welcome to our dreamland adiyar.

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