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Нага - не обязательно существо с головой человека и телом змеи же!
Из виклингпедии (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesha):
In Hindu (Vedic) tradition, Shesha (Śeṣa in IAST transliteration, Devanagari: शेष) is the king of all nagas, one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhagavata Purana, an avatar of the Supreme God[1] known as Sankarshan.
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Shesha is generally depicted with a massive form that floats coiled in space, or on the universal ocean, to form the bed on which Vishnu lies. Sometimes he is shown as five-headed or seven-headed, but more commonly as a many hundred-headed serpent, sometimes with each head wearing an ornate crown.
Оттуда же (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nāga): For Malay sailors, nāgas are a type of dragon with many heads
Мне кажется, это она так изменилась перекочёвывая в другую мифологию. Я ничерта не понимаю в ведической мифологии, чтобы спорить, но связь очевидна же!