Bhujangavalaya means "snake bracelet" in Hindi.
The name of a specific jewelry worn by the deity Shiva in Hindu imagery.
- A snake-shaped bracelet is known as the bhujangavalaya.
- Shiva is known in Hindu mythology for wearing serpents, particularly cobras, as decorations on his arms and chest.
- This is only one of the characteristics that distinguishes him as unique, strong, and perhaps deadly.
- This practice has been continued in the prescriptive canons for the production of Hindu pictures, and Shiva is always shown wearing these serpent bands.
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