All Topics  
Naga

 

   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link

 

Naga



 
  Naga may refer to:

  • Naga
    Naga

    Naga may refer to:* Naga, a group of serpent deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology....
    , a group of serpent deities in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.


Groups of people

  • Naga people
    Naga people

    More than four million Naga Scheduled tribe are found in Nagaland, parts of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India, and parts of Myanmar such as the Sagaing Division....
    , an ethnic identity in Northeast India consisting of many subgroups
  • Naga (clan)
    Naga (clan)

    Nagas were a group who spread throughout India during the period of the epic Mahabharata. Anthropologist Gelek Lonbsang believes they have distant ancestry with East Asians based on their similar physical features....
    , from Kashmir
  • Naga Regiment
    Naga Regiment

    The Naga Regiment is the youngest Regiment of the Indian Army. In 1970, the First Battalion of the Naga Regiment was raised in Ranikhet....
    , of the Indian Army
  • Naga, an aboriginal tribe living in Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India....
    , mentioned in the Mahavamsa
    Mahavamsa

    The Mahavamsa, is a historical poem written in the Pali language, of the monarch of Sri Lanka. It covers the period from the coming of King Vijaya of Kalinga in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena ....
  • Naga Sadhus, ascetics who make appearance from their abode in the Himalayas
    Himalayas

    The Himalaya Range or Himalayas for short , meaning "abode of snow" ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau....
    , at the Kumbha Mela, every 12 years.


Places in Japan

  • Naga District, Mie
    Naga District, Mie

    Naga was a districts of Japan located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 11,590 and a population density of 106.33 persons per km?....
  • Naga District, Wakayama
    Naga District, Wakayama

    Naga was a districts of Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The District dissolved on April 1, 2006 when the town of Iwade, Wakayama gained city status....
  • Naga, Wakayama
    Naga, Wakayama

    was a towns of Japan located in Naga District, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. On November 11, 2005, Naga merged with several other towns to form the new city of Kinokawa, Wakayama....
    , a town


Places in the Philippines

  • Naga City, Camarines Sur
  • Naga, Cebu
    Naga, Cebu

    The Municipality of Naga is a municipality in the Philippine province of Cebu province, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 95,163 people....
  • Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay
    Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay

    Naga is a 4th class Philippine municipality in the Philippine province of Zamboanga Sibugay province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 35,176 people in 6,468 households....


Languages in the Philippines

  • Naga (language), see Bikol languages
    Bikol languages

    Bikol languages a group of Central Philippine languages spoken particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon and parts of Catanduanes and Burias Island, Masbate Province....


In popular culture

  • Naga (comics)
    Naga (comics)

    Naga is a fictional character and Marvel Comics supervillain. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Marie Severin, he first appeared in Namor the Sub-Mariner #9 ....
    , a supervillain in the Marvel Universe
  • Naga (Dungeons & Dragons)
    Naga (Dungeons & Dragons)

    In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, nagas comprise a variety of similar species of intelligent Aberration with widely differing abilities and Alignment ....
    , various creatures
  • Naga the Serpent
    Naga the Serpent

    is a fictional character in the novel, movie, OVA and manga versions of Slayers. Her Japanese voice actress is Maria Kawamura, and her English voice actress is Kelly Manison....
    , a character in the Slayers animated series
  • Naga, a species of monster from the Monster Rancher
    Monster Rancher monsters

    The Monster Rancher video game and anime franchise features monsters raised by monster breeders, who thenfight in tournaments against other monster breeders....
     video games
  • Naga, a serpentine mutation of the night elves in Warcraft
    Warcraft

    Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game, developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994. The game is set in the Kingdom of Azeroth, part of the fictional Warcraft universe....
     lore
  • Nagah, a race of wereserpents in Werewolf: The Apocalypse
  • Naga, serpents with women's heads in the Exile games


Other uses

  • Naga Jolokia pepper
    Naga Jolokia pepper

    The Naga Jolokia is a chili pepper that grows primarily in Assam state of India, but also in northeastern India , Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In 2007, it was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the hottest chili in the world, replacing the Red Savina....
    , an extremely hot chili pepper
  • North American Grappling Association
    North American Grappling Association

    North American Grappling Association is an association that puts on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling tournaments in North America. Naga is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide....
    , or NAGA