Naga

Naga is a Deity — a sinuous, often multi-headed serpentine guardian that lives at the edges of rivers, springs, and temple foundations. In the field one notes a damp, mineral scent like wet stone and crushed lotus; sound is a low, reed-like hiss underlaid by the steady susurrus of water and the sudden hush of nearby frogs; temperature reads cool and clammy, as if the air itself holds the memory of deep water. The body is described in accounts as heavy and scaled, catching light in iridescent bands, while eyes—when glimpsed—hold an old, patient intelligence rather than simple hunger.