Kaliya
| Kaliya | |
|---|---|
Krishna dancing over the subdued Kāliya and his wives asking Krishna for his mercy. From a Bhagavata Purana manuscript, c. 1640. | |
| Devanagari | कालिय |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Kāliya |
| Affiliation | Nāgas |
| Texts | Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Harivaṃśa Purāṇa, Mahābhārata |
| Gender | Male |
| Festivals | Nāga Nathaiyā |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Kashyapa (father) Kadrū (mother) |
| Siblings | Manasa, Śeṣa, Vāsuki, etc. |
| Spouse | Suraśa |
Kaliya (IAST: Kāliya, Devanagari: कालिय), in Hindu traditions, was a venomous Nāga living in the Yamunā river, in Vṛndāvana. The water of the Yamunā for four leagues all around him boiled and bubbled with poison. No bird or beast could go near, and only one solitary Kadamba tree grew on the river bank. The celebration of Nāga Nathaiyā or Nāga Nṛitya is associated with the tale of Krishna dancing upon and subduing Kāliya.