An ancient sage, son of Jarat-karu by a sister of the great serpent Vasuki. He saved the life of the serpent Takshaka when Janamejaya made his great s... more

Astika was an ancient Hindu rishi (sage), and he was a son of Jaratkaru by a sister of the great serpent king Vasuki. According to the Mahabharata, he saved the life of a serpent named Takshaka when king Janmejaya made his great sacrifices of serpents. Ultimately, he induced and prevailed upon the king to forego his persecution of the serpent race.

Astika is a brewery making a blond pilsner with an alcohol content of 5% ABV in the city of Haskovo, in southern Bulgaria. The brand has a leading position in the Bulgarian premium segment. The brewery draws on the best deep-lying water in Thrace.

Astika (Sanskrit:, "one who acknowledges") is a term used in Hinduism to refer to a person or philosophical school that accepts the Vedas. The term Astika is sometimes loosely translated as theist while Nastika as atheist. This may not be entirely accurate as the belief concerned is in the Vedas as a revealed scripture.