Shesha
Also known as Śeṣanāga, Ādiśeṣa, Ananta, Ananta Śeṣa, Anantadeva, Phanīndra, Bhujagendra, Saṅkarṣaṇa
Shesha (), also known by his epithets Sheshanaga () and Adishesha (), is a serpentine demigod (naga) and king of the serpents (Nagaraja), as well as a primordial being of creation in Hinduism. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the universe on his hoods and to constantly sing the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths. He is sometimes referred to as Ananta () or Ananta Shesha ().
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.name
- Shesha
- Deity.image
- Nag Devta or Nag Sthan Sesh Narayan Dachhinkali Kathmandu Nepal Rajesh Dhungana (3).jpg
- Deity.alt
- Shesha
- Deity.caption
- Idol of Shesha, Kathmandu
- Deity.affiliation
- Vaishnavism Devotee of Vishnu
- Deity.mantra
- om śeṣanāgāya vidmaheanantāya ca dhīmahitanno nāgaḥ pracodayāt
- Deity.father
- Kashyapa
- Deity.mother
- Kadru
- Deity.abode
- Vaikuntha Kshira SagaraPatala
- Deity.deity_of
- King of the Serpents
- Deity.other_names
- Sheshanaga, Adishesha, SankarshanaAnanta
Article · Español
En el hinduismo, Shesha es una serpiente masculina divina, rey de todos los nagas (serpientes), uno de los seres primigenios de la creación. * Śeṣa, en AITS (alfabeto internacional de transliteración del sánscrito). * शेष, en escritura devanagari del sánscrito. De acuerdo con el Bhágavata-purana (siglo XI) es un avatar de Dios. En los Puranas se dice que Shesha sostiene a todos los astros del universo sobre sus caperuzas, mientras canta las glorias de Visnú con todas sus bocas.
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