In his book "ON THE SHORES OF ENDLESS WORLDS" (Souvenir Press), Andrew Tomas gives some
additional information concerning the "Nagas" or the "Serpent People" who are believed to originate from a gigantic
underworld cavern network below central Asia and the Far East. On p. 160 of his book Tomas states:
"...Even in this jet-age every Hindu is familiar with and usually believes in the legend of the Nagas, the "serpents"
which live in extensive underground palaces in the rocky Himalayas. It is believed that these creatures are able to fly
in space and that they possess amazing magical powers and intelligence. They are not too fond of man if he is a
curiosity seeker, explorer or mountaineer. According to the sacred(?) tradition of the Hindus, the deep caverns of the
Nagas contain fabulous treasures, illuminated by flashing precious stones. The subterranean abodes are known to be
in certain parts of both the Himalayas and Tibet, particularly around the Lake of the Great Nagas - Lake
Manosarowar."
Take note of the remarkable similarity between this description and medieval traditions of hideous and malevolent
"dragons" who lived in dark underground lairs along with kidnapped human maidens and "stolen treasures." We've all
heard of these tales, which most have formerly attributed to fantasy. However, could such tales actually be rooted in
subconscious awareness of actual realities?
Andrew Tomas describes his own personal encounters with those who claimed to have knowledge of these
subterranean and space-travelling creatures. On pp. 166-168 he states:
"...I decided to go to the Kulu Valley in the Western part of the Himalayas to visit Naggar, where Nicholas Roerich
had lived. Since I had known him personally, the trip had sentimental overtone. A narrow curving road, a precipice
on one side with rocks and avalanches on the other, were not conductive to an enjoyable journey to this remote
region near Ladakh and Tibet. The village of Naggar derives its name from NAGA, the serpent. High up in the
mountains lies Roerich's estate. Having been an artist of note, his two-sided house contains a museum of his paintings.
"As I began my ascent on the mountain path, I saw a tall grey-haired sadhu (hermit), sitting by a mountain torrent. In
his hand he held a cobra-shaped staff, which together with the markings on his forehead, signified that he was a
devotee of Shiva. During the earlier, more peaceful times of the British Raj, these pilgrims would travel to the Lake of
the Great Nagas, Lake Manosarowar, or to Mount Kailas, the abode of Shiva (a "god" apparently tied-in with the
Nagas - Branton), in Tibetan territory. I climbed the mountain and reached the terrace on which Roerich's house is
built. I spent an hour studying (his) paintings. On the way back I admired the narrow valley and the looming
snow-capped mountain ridges on both sides.
"The sadhu was still there. I thought, 'A place called Naggar, a devotee of the Nagas with the cobra staff, if he does
not know something about the Nagas, then who does?'"
After Andrew Tomas asked this man, apparently a misguided member of a serpent cult, if he knew anything about the
"Nagas" or the serpent beings, the pagan devotee responded:
"'I am a poor sadhu, I know nothing, sahib. But about twenty years ago my yogi teacher went into the mountain
kingdom of the Nagas. Bright lights everywhere, big halls like Taj Mahal... The Nagas have many, many things and
machines. They are clever, like Cambridge men, may be more clever, sahib,' the sadhu said with an apologetic
smile...
"'Your yogi must have been a Rishi. Don't the Nagas destroy men with their sting?' I asked.
"'Yes, though the Nagas are gods and wish nothing but good to man, they do not like men who have no business near
their palaces,' he replied."
--Hmmm, so just because these snakes have brains means that they are
gods? Just don't get too close to their "nests" however, as you might
be destroyed by the "sting" of these creatures who "wish nothing but
good to man." Or, was the honorable Naga devotee merely another
victim of "serpentine stockholm syndrome"?
