Talk:Manasa

Chandi/Parvathi’s Treatment to Manasa and Shiva’s Attraction to Manasa

I think there needs to be more sources to prove this story true, especially those from Hindu scholars not western ones, as those are more reliable. Lord Shiva is considered Mahadev, God of the gods, and is known for his devotion towards his wife, Devi Parvathi, who is Adi Shakti hereself, the primordial power of the universe. If Manasa was Lord Shiva’s daughter, he would 1) be able to sense that, and 2) never take her as a concubine because of his devotion towards his wife and basic morals. The only time he acted out of such devotion, is when he met Mohini, Lord Vishnu’s female avatar in which they had a son, Swami Ayyppan together. And even if Manasa was his concubine, Devi Parvati is Adi Shakti herself, she would never act in such a way according to Hindu scriptures. Curse Manasa? Possibly. But kick her, blind her, and ruin her wedding night? I think that’s a stretch. I can believe that Manasa is the daughter of Shiva. From what I was always taught she was blessed to Vasuki by Shiva when he wanted a sister, but she is commonly considered Rishi Kashyap’s daughter as mentioned in the article. Someone please help me understand the story better, or provide sources to prove it correct, (preferably Hindu scholars). The story does not line up with Hindu morals and such. Thank you!

P.S. When I’m saying I prefer Hindu scholars over Western ones, I’m not hating against any religion or belief, I’m simply saying that Hindu scholars are more accurate as they are more connected to the religion and beliefs than other scholars. Just wanted to clarify this. 104.230.12.92 (talk) 22:26, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Article review

It has been a while since this has been reviewed, so I took a look and noticed several uncited paragraphs, especailly in the "Worship" section. Should this article go to WP:GAR? Z1720 (talk) 02:52, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

GA Reassessment

Manasa

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Result: Delisted. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:57, 14 August 2025 (UTC)

Several uncited paragraphs, especailly in the "Worship" section. Z1720 (talk) 13:32, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

The Worship section has been expanded over the years by various articles. Will look at the same. Redtigerxyz ^Talk 18:30, 17 July 2025 (UTC)

I also agree with @Z1720 that the article no longer qualifies to be a Good article. I've tried to add references where I could but the article still needs some working on. Having assessed good articles myself, the article fails to meet the one of the six main criteria–that being, verifiable. Chilicave (talk) 03:53, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

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Creating a list for "Notable temples"

Would anyone support removing an creating a separate list for "Notable temples"? It's just a long list of temples dedicated to the goddess Manasa which is taking up a lot of space and representing a minor viewpoint in comparison to the rest of the article (WP:UNDUE). Chilicave (talk) 05:29, 23 July 2025 (UTC)