Manasa Devi, is a Hindu folk goddess of snakes.Ma Manasa Deviis worshipped by Hindus, mainly for the prevention and cure of snakebites and infectious diseases like smallpox and chicken pox as well as for prosperity and fertility She stands for both 'destruction' and 'regeneration', almost akin to a snake shedding its skin and being reborn..
Manasa is the sister of Vasuki, king of Nāgas and wife of sage.She is also known as Vishahara (the destroyer of poison).A simplified version of the myth regards Manasa as the daughter of Lord Shiva.
Legends have it that she was rejected by her father Shiva and husband , hated by her stepmother, Chandi, who scooped out one of Manasa's eyes. So, she appears to be foul-tempered, and benevolent only towards her devotees
During the monsoon season, Goddess Manasa is worshiped, mainly in the eastern Indian states of Bengal, Assam, Jharkand, and Orissa, throughout the months of June, July and August (Ashar - Shravan), a time when the snakes leave their nesting ground and come out into the open and become active. In Bangladesh, the Manasa and Ashtanaag Puja is a month-long affair spanning July and August
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