Nezha (deity)

Nezha (deity)

Nezha (哪吒), also known as Na-zha (Na-ja) or Nata, is a Taoist protection deity, originally of Chinese Buddhist mythology. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (中壇元帥). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" (蓮花三太子) after he became a deity.

Modern scholarship, according to Meir Shahar, has shown that he is based on two figures from Hindu mythology, namely Nalakubar and Krishna.

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