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| {{short description|Indian mythical creature}}
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| |name = ichchadhari naag, ichchadhari naagin
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| |AKA = naag, naagin
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| |Grouping = [[Mythical creature]]
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| |Sub_Grouping = [[Snake]]
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| |Country = [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka]]
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| |Details = [[Hindu]]
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| '''Ichchadhari naag''' (female: '''ichchadhari naagin''') are mythical [[shapeshifting|shape-shifting]] cobras in Indian folklore. They are great devotees of Lord [[Shiva]].
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| ==Legend==
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| A common male cobra will become an ichchadhari naag (male shape-shifting cobra) and a common female cobra will become an ichchadhari naagin (female shape-shifting cobra) after 100 years of tapasya (penance). After being blessed by Lord Shiva, they attain a human form of their own, have the ability to shape-shift into any living creature and could live for more than a hundred years without getting old.
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| Ichchadhari naags and naagins possess the gem called Naagmani, considered much more valuable than any [[gemstone|precious stone]], it has the power to revive. Legends tell of many people dying through snake bites when they try to steal the Naagmani.
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| When a naag or a naagin is killed, the image of their killer will be imprinted in their eyes. The partner or family of that naag/naagin will identify the killers by this image and take revenge.
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| Naags and Naagins will lose control and are forced to show their true form when they hear the sound of [[Pungi|been]], a wind instrument used by [[Sapera caste|sapera]] (snake charmer).
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| The realm of naags and naagins is called Naaglok. Naaglok have different clans, the ruler of each clan is a Naagraj (king) or a Naagrani (queen).
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| Naags and naagins' enemies are [[Mongoose|mongoose]], [[Eagle|eagle]] and [[Peafowl|peafowl]].
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| ==Children's comics==
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| The legends of ichchadhari naag and naagin have been used as a plot basis for many comics and stories. The [[comic book]] superhero character [[Nagraj]] ("Cobra-King") is also based on these legends. There is another famous Hindi comic character, Tausi, who was a male shape-shifting snake. Apart from these, the concept has been used for many children's short stories.{{citation needed|date = July 2017}}
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| ==Films and TV shows==
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| Many [[Bollywood]] films incorporate these legends, or the character of Nagraj, such as ''[[Nagin (1954 film)|Nagin]]'', [[Sridevi]] in the 1986 film ''[[Nagina (1986 film)|Nagina]]'', [[Reena Roy]] in ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976), and also [[Nache Nagin Gali Gali]] (1989).
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| In 2007, a television series called ''[[Naaginn (2007 TV series)|Naaginn]]'' began on [[Zee TV]], in which [[Sayantani Ghosh]] played the role of a naagin.
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| In 2010, a horror adventure film called ''[[Hisss]]'' appeared, starring [[Mallika Sherawat]] as a naagin.
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| In 2015, a television series called ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin]] began on [[Colors TV]].'' Starring [[Mouni Roy]] and [[Adaa Khan]] as naagin. It became one of the highest-rated shows on Indian television.
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| In 2016, a soap opera [[Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha|Nagarjuna - Ek Yoddha]] started starring [[Nikitin Dheer|Nikitan Dheer]], [[Mrunal Jain]] and [[Pearl V Puri|Pearl v puri]] as ichchadhari naag.
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| In 2016, the soap opera ''[[Ichhapyaari Naagin]]'' started, starring [[Priyal Gor]] as a naagin.
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| Another television series which has a shape-shifting serpent role is ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'', which started airing on 23 January 2017. It is simultaneously aired in four different Indian languages: Tamil (original version), Kannada (re-shot), Telugu (dubbed) and Malayalam (dubbed).
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| The first Pakistani serial about ichchadhari naagin titled ''[[Naagin (Geo Kahani)|Naagin]]'' aired on 17 April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/198733-Geo-Kahani-launches-new-series|title=Geo Kahani launches new series|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref>
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| In 2019, [[Phir Laut Aayi Naagin]] aired on [[Dangal TV]]. Starring [[Nikita Sharma]] as a naagin.
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| In 2022, [[Ishq Ki Dastaan - Naagmani]] aired on [[Dangal TV]]. Starring [[Aditya Redij]] and Aleya Ghosh as naag and naagin.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Nāga]]
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Ichchhadhari Nag}}
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| [[Category:Comparative mythology]]
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| [[Category:Legendary serpents]]
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| [[Category:Shapeshifting]]
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| [[Category:Hindu legendary creatures]]
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| [[Category:Shaivism]]
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| [[Category:Indian folklore]]
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