black granite statue of indian diety called naga devta serpent god, worshipped in south india. also called kul devata.

ancestral black carved clandeity cobra deity dev devata dieties diety forest ganapati god godess gods granite hindu hinduism indian karnataka konkan kul kuladeva kuladevata local mandir mangalore many naag naga nagadevata pantheon polytheism pray religion religious sacred sculpture serpent shiva snake south spirit statues stone temple tribal udupi village worship