Karkotaka
| Karkotaka | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Naga |
| Texts | Mahabharata |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Kashyapa (father), Kadru (mother) |
| Siblings | Shesha, Vasuki, Manasa, Takshaka, and the rest of the Naga race |
Karkotaka (Sanskrit: कर्कोटक, romanized: Karkoṭaka) is a naga king in Hinduism. One of the children of Kashyapa and Kadru, Karkotaka is regarded to have lived in a forest near the Nishadha Kingdom. According to Hindu mythology, he stings King Nala, transforming him into a twisted and ugly shape.