Adishesha
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Adishesha is the primordial cosmic serpent in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi Shesha | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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Nāga ⓘ mythological serpent ⓘ |
| abode |
Kshira Sagara
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Vaikuntha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic balance
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eternity ⓘ time ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Samudra Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAvatar |
Krishna
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Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorTradition | often described as white ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
bears all planets on his hoods
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supports the universe ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | primordial cosmic serpent ⓘ |
| depictedAs | serpent couch of Vishnu ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
Vishnu reclining on his coils
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Vishnu resting under his hoods ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | endless ⓘ |
| family | king of all serpents ⓘ |
| function |
serves as Vishnu's couch
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serves as Vishnu's throne ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
multi-headed serpent
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thousand-headed serpent ⓘ |
| incarnationBelief |
Balarama is considered an incarnation of Adishesha
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Lakshmana is considered an incarnation of Adishesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicAttribute |
recites the glory of Vishnu
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remains after cosmic dissolution ⓘ |
| otherName |
Ananta
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Ananta Shesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Shesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfVeneration |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalMention |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
infinite nature of the divine
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support of cosmic order ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
invoked in serpent worship traditions
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venerated in Vaishnavism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.