THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Airavata
Uttanka is trying to recover earrings stolen by Takshaka, a serpent king. Entering the serpent realm, he praises its leading families in the hope of gaining help. He addresses Airavata’s children and subjects, describes serpent habitations along the northern Ganges and names Dhritarashtra as Airavata’s brother.
More About Airavata
Airavata Naga is a naga named Airavata; distinguish Indra's elephant. Its domain or narrative association is described as: Naga realms.
The principal narrative or teaching contexts are Naga genealogy. Shared or similar name does not establish the same identity. Namesakes and variant accounts require care: this entry follows the identification described above, and does not combine every bearer of the name.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Naga
- Form
- Serpent / Naga royal figure
- Tradition
- Mahabharata · Puranic
- Also Known As
- Airavata (Naga)
- World & Associations
- Naga realms
Airavata Naga — Naga named Airavata; distinguish Indra's elephant.
Family & Relationships
- Divine ParentKadru
Serpent genealogical lists vary; passage verification required.
Family Context
These relationships follow the traditions described here. Some details remain uncertain and should not be treated as a single universal genealogy.
Airavata
Shared or similar name does not establish the same identity.
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
Story Connections
- Naga genealogy
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Role
Naga named Airavata; distinguish Indra's elephant.
Attributes & Abilities
The available references identify this figure through genealogy or narrative context, without establishing a separate list of individual powers. Powers attributed to a wider group are not automatically assigned to this individual.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
The Uttanka chapter itself later mentions the elephant Airavata in a different vision. Its separate serpent-king and elephant settings are retained.
From the Sacred Texts
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Objects & Emblems
No named weapon or artifact is specified in this profile’s reference record. This does not establish that the figure never used one.
Visual Identity
Where artwork is shown, it is a contemporary illustrative interpretation. This reference record does not establish a fixed portrait, colour scheme, or complete set of iconographic attributes for this figure.
Tradition Note
The supplied archive flags an identity or spelling question. A Devanagari rendering identifies this recorded name; it is not proof that similarly named figures are the same person.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
6 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities4
Serpent genealogical lists vary; passage verification required. Traditional account from the reference profile. The linked source is a reading lead; a passage verifying this exact family relationship has not been established.
Both Airavata and Takshaka occur in the principal serpent list.
Airavata is the serpent in the Sun’s Kartika company.
Ulupi says Kauravya is born in the line of Airavata.
