Adishesha

deity underworld single tradition · 2

Adishesha is the king of the serpents in Patala, according to the Brahma Purana.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Brahma Purana.

Relationships

manifests as
Śeṣa
manifested by
Śeṣa

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Sources

Source passages

“The Brahma Purana describes the reign of Adishesha as the king of the serpents in Patala”

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“Usually they are carved onto stone pillars, either in the shape of a hooded cobra (like Adishesha) or as two snakes intertwined.”

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