Sesha Vahana
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Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| couch of Vishnu | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythologicalEntity
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serpentDeity ⓘ vahana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adisesha Vahana
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Sesha Vahanam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu religious processions
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Hindu temple chariots ⓘ Vishnu iconography ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
flowers
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ornaments ⓘ silk garments ⓘ |
| depicts | Vishnu seated on serpent Shesha ⓘ |
| festivalRole |
night-time procession vahana
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processional mount for Vishnu idol ⓘ |
| formOf | Shesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Vishnu holding conch and discus
ⓘ
hooded serpent canopy ⓘ multi-headed serpent ⓘ |
| languageName |
Sesha Vahanam (Tamil)
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Sesha Vahanam (Telugu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
metal
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wood ⓘ |
| mountOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
serpent on whom Vishnu reclines
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supporter of the worlds ⓘ |
| notableAt |
Kanchipuram Vishnu temples
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Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirumala Venkateswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmicSupport
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devotion to Vishnu ⓘ eternity ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Brahmotsavam processions
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Hindu temple festivals ⓘ Vaishnava temple processions ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
chanting of Vishnu hymns
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offering of lamps and incense ⓘ ritual circumambulation in streets ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.