In the stories of the Vedas, the churning of the Ocean of Milk was an elaborate process. Demigods, devas, and Demons, asuras, churned the seas in order to obtain Amrita, the nectar of immortal life. Mount Mandarachala was used as the churning rod and Vasuki, King of the Serpents, became the churning rope. On the one side, the Asuras demanded to hold the head of the snake, while on the other, the Devas, taking advice from Vishnu, agreed to hold its tail. While this went on, thousands of Angels, asparas, sing and dance in the sky.