Ugratejā (Ugrateja) was a famous nāga (naga or serpent). When Valarāma (Valarama), the avatāra (avatara or divine incarnation) of Śeṣa Nāga (Sesha Naga) left his human body with the help of the power of yoga at the seashore in Prabhās Tīrtha (Prabhas Tirtha) , A great nāga (Naga or serpent) with thousand hoods came out of his mouth and entered into the sea. The significant nāgas (nagas or serpents) including Vāsuki (Vasuki) came from the Nāgaloka (Nagaloka or the place of the snakes) to welcome the great Nāga (Naga or Great Serpent). Ugratejā (Ugrateja) was one of these special nāgas (nagas or serpents).