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Reptile Riddles 2 3

4
Across
4. My bites can do you no harm Illustration by: N. Renuka,
IX, Kakinada Public
but my tight coils are a cause for alarm! School, Kakinada
5. When they see me, they cry 5
as I scare them with my bold eye! 6 7
8. I belong to the boa species
and am named after a Padma Shri awardee. Trust in me 8
down Just in me
1. My camouflage should make you nervous, Shut your eyes
Trust in me
as my venom causes paralysis.
2. Of the Big Four, my venom is the best.
I eat rodents, lizards and other pests.
3. I am commonly called Dhaman
And I live in areas that are urban.
6. Shooting at you from 6 feet far, Kaa is a huge,
my venom won’t kill but make a scar. powerful Rock
7. I swim around and eat meals, Python in The
of fish eggs and eels. Jungle Book who
was Mowgli's
wise mentor.

cOiLed LiKe A SnAKe Big SnAKe SAcriFice

Kundalini is a Sanskrit word which means ‘coiled up’ like a The story of
snake. In Hinduism, it is a form of primal energy located at Janmejaya’s
the base of the spine. It can be awakened by meditating, snake sacrifice is a
chanting mantras, or doing yoga. fascinating one about
Nidhi Pathak, Xi C, Jaypee Public school, Noida; yashika arora, st. Mark’s sr. Janmejaya’s revenge
sec. Public school, Delhi; g. sameera setty, iX a, and for his father who
a. a. avantika, iX b, akshara school, Kakinada
died of a snake bite
Snakes have also inspired certain yogic poses, such as after being cursed.
Sarpasana and Bhujangasana (cobra pose). Find out their The issue was finally
benefits and try doing them yourself. resolved by the

bhuJaNgasaNa sarPasaNa intervention of Astika.
Pawan gupta, IX E,
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public
School, delhi
Find out the full story
and make a comic strip of the same.
Khushi ahlawat, Vii b, Maharana Mewar Public school, udaipur

SnAKY SAYingS

Read the following idioms and find out their meanings –
Snake in the grass, Mad as a snake, Snake along, Nurse a snake in one’s bosom, Snake eyes

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