Surasa

Surasa
Surasa
Mother of Snakes
	Hanuman flies into the mouth of Surasa. From the mural of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand.
Texts	Ramayana
Genealogy
Parents	Daksha
Spouse	Kashyapa

Surasa also Siras is a Hindu goddess, who is described as the mother of the Uragas (primordial reptilians).^[1] Her most popular tale appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where she is tasked to test the god Hanuman on his way to Lanka.

^ Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary With Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. p. 767. ISBN 0-8426-0822-2."

[mani-1] Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary With Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. p. 767. ISBN 0-8426-0822-2."

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