In Hinduism, the snake represents the Kundalini shakti.

Kundalini shakti is a female snake.

She normally sleeps coiled at the Muladhara chakra with her mouth covering the internal Shiva linga.

Shiva is a mahayogi.

His relation with snakes is obvious.

Shiva is the Lord of the Ashta Nagas, the eight great serpents.

Where all does the Lord wear snakes?

• Around his waist. His loincloth is attached to this snake.
• The tiger skin that he wears is held tight with another snake.
• As a crown.
• There is another snake on top of his jata.
• There is a snake climbing up his jat like a creeper.
• Around his neck as a necklace.
• As armlets.
• As bangles.
• As bracelets.
• As ear ornaments.
• He is holding another snake in his hand.

This snake which the Lord is holding in his left hand was once thrown at him like a weapon.

He held and kept it with him.

It is a three-headed snake.

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Intricacies of Dharma

The principles of dharma (righteousness) are directly established by the Supreme Lord. These principles are not fully understood by sages, devatas, siddhas, asuras, humans, vidyadharas or charanas. Divine wisdom surpasses human comprehension and is beyond the grasp of even celestial beings.

How many days required to visit Vaishno Devi?

From Katra, one day is enough for visiting Vaishno Devi temple and coming back.