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==[http://www.shaligram.com/Exotic_Ananta-184.htm Ananta Shaligram Shila]== |
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Ananta is that form of Vishnu where He is resting on Shesha and Goddess Laxmi is sitting on His Lotus feets. Shesh Nag, the serpent god, has been venerated and worshipped by many for centuries. He is considered to be the king of infernal regions called Patal. Lord Vishnu sleeps over the bed of its coils during intervals of creation. Vishnu wound Ananta-Sesha round the celestial mount to create the cosmic churn. |
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Ananta (अनन्त, a Sanskrit word meaning "without end") may refer to:
- Ananta (infinite), one of the names of Vishnu
- M.A. Jalil Ananta, film actor, producer of Bangladesh
- Ananta Shesha, in Hinduism, the serpent which circles the world
- Ananta, a king of the Lohara dynasty of Kashmir
- Thiru-Ananta-Puram (Holy city of Anantha), capital city of Kerala
- Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, a district of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Ananta Vasudeva Temple (thirteenth century) at Bhubaneswar, in Orissa state of India
See also
Ananta is that form of Vishnu where He is resting on Shesha and Goddess Laxmi is sitting on His Lotus feets. Shesh Nag, the serpent god, has been venerated and worshipped by many for centuries. He is considered to be the king of infernal regions called Patal. Lord Vishnu sleeps over the bed of its coils during intervals of creation. Vishnu wound Ananta-Sesha round the celestial mount to create the cosmic churn.