Ananta
deity water Hindu single tradition · 2
Ananta, meaning 'Without end' in Sanskrit, is primarily an epithet of Vishnu and also a name of Shesha, the celestial snake on which Vishnu reclines in the cosmic ocean. Ananta is the son of Kashyapa and Kadru, and by Brahma's direction, he supports the world on his hoods as the king of the Nagas in Patala.
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When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 500
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Mahabharata and associated with Hindu cosmology.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Sankarshana
- syncretized with
- Balarama
- aspect of
- Vāsudeva
- enemy of
- Ashura
- manifested by
- Patanjali
- student of
- Lord Shiva
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The 14th of the 24 Jain Tirathankaras is known as Ananta or Anant Nath.”
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“He is honoured by Devas and celestial sages. He is spoken of as Ananta. He has a thousand hoods, and he is clearly bedecked in Svastika ornaments devoid of impurities. He illuminates all quarters by thousand jewels on his hoods.”
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