Shri Manasa Devi

Shri Manasa Devi: Shri Manasa devi is considered as the Serpent Goddess or the Queen of Serpent Gods. She was the daughter of Kasyapa muni and Kadru, the sister of the serpent King Sesha. She is also considered as the goddess of fertility. Some people say that she is a pre-Aryan goddess. She is is worshipped mostly in the eastern parts of India.
Shri Manasa devi is associated with earth and higher knowledge of nature. She is said to have special powers that can fulfill the wishes of her devotees and protects them against snakebite. She cures infectious diseases and showers the devotee with wealth and prosperity. She is worshiped with rituals and sacrifices in the rainy season, as this is the time when snakes are most active in this season.