Manasa Devi (मनसा देवी)

Within Hindu religious traditions, Manasa Devi (मनसा देवी) is a goddess especially associated in eastern India with snakes, protection from snakebite and fertility. The figure is particularly meaningful in discussions of serpents, protection, fertility, healing and folk devotion. Traditional art and temple imagery often use snakes, lotus and hooded serpent canopy to help devotees identify the deity or form. Common alternate names include Manasa. Because Hindu practice is diverse, no single regional custom should be described as universal. An authoritative Madhuma page can combine an accessible introduction with carefully labelled mythology, traditional beliefs, iconographic details, major worship centres and present-day observances, while avoiding exaggerated miracle claims or unsupported astrological promises.