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Uttanka
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thumb| Takshaka steals earrings from Uttanaka. Illustrated by Asi in a folio of Razmnama.
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- Mahabharata
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- Gurudakshina
- ''Adi Parva''
- ''Ashvamedhika Parva''
- Meeting Krishna
- Other legends
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thumb| Takshaka steals earrings from Uttanaka. Illustrated by Asi in a folio of Razmnama.
Uttanka () is a rishi (sage) featured in Hindu literature. He is described to have resided in the Maru desert. The primary source of this account is found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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