Naga at Wat Doi Suthep - Naga is the Sanskrit and Pali word for a deity or class of entity, taking the form of a  king cobra, found in Hinduism and Buddhism. The Buddhist naga generally has the form of a great cobra-like snake, usually with a single head but sometimes with many.  Some of the naga are capable of using magic powers to transform themselves into a human semblance.
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