Ananta Shesha
E486063
Ananta Shesha is the cosmic serpent in Hindu mythology who serves as the eternal resting couch of Lord Vishnu and symbolizes infinity and timelessness.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ananta Shesha canonical | 5 |
| Ananta Śeṣa | 3 |
| Ananta Shesha (cosmic serpent) | 1 |
| Vishnu on Shesha in Kshira Sagara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5010340 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ananta Shesha Context triple: [Shesha, otherNames, Ananta Shesha]
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A.
Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk)
Kshira Sagara, or the Ocean of Milk, is a primordial cosmic ocean in Hindu mythology, famed as the site of the churning of the ocean that produced divine treasures and the nectar of immortality.
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B.
Varuṇa
Varuṇa is an ancient Vedic deity primarily associated with cosmic order, the celestial ocean, and moral law in early Hindu tradition.
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C.
Prativindhya
Prativindhya is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of Arjuna and Draupadi and one of the Upapandavas.
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D.
Neelkanth
Neelkanth is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to his blue-throated form gained after consuming poison during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
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E.
Jalandhari
Jalandhari is a surname most prominently associated with the Pakistani poet and lyricist Hafeez Jalandhari, known for writing the lyrics of Pakistan’s national anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ananta Shesha Target entity description: Ananta Shesha is the cosmic serpent in Hindu mythology who serves as the eternal resting couch of Lord Vishnu and symbolizes infinity and timelessness.
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A.
Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk)
Kshira Sagara, or the Ocean of Milk, is a primordial cosmic ocean in Hindu mythology, famed as the site of the churning of the ocean that produced divine treasures and the nectar of immortality.
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B.
Varuṇa
Varuṇa is an ancient Vedic deity primarily associated with cosmic order, the celestial ocean, and moral law in early Hindu tradition.
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C.
Prativindhya
Prativindhya is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of Arjuna and Draupadi and one of the Upapandavas.
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D.
Neelkanth
Neelkanth is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to his blue-throated form gained after consuming poison during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
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E.
Jalandhari
Jalandhari is a surname most prominently associated with the Pakistani poet and lyricist Hafeez Jalandhari, known for writing the lyrics of Pakistan’s national anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
cosmic serpent ⓘ mythological serpent ⓘ |
| abode |
Kshira Sagara
ⓘ
cosmic ocean ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adishesha
ⓘ
Ananta ⓘ Shesha ⓘ Sheshanaga ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic serpent motif
ⓘ
primordial being ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vishnu
ⓘ
creation and dissolution cycles ⓘ |
| avatarBelief |
Balarama is considered an incarnation of Shesha
ⓘ
Lakshmana is considered an incarnation of Shesha ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Anantha (a form of Vishnu)
|
| color | white ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
bears the worlds on his hoods
ⓘ
remains after cosmic dissolution ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
multi-headed serpent
ⓘ
serpent with many hoods ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| domain | cosmology in Hinduism ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning |
endless remainder
ⓘ
infinite Shesha ⓘ |
| etymology |
Ananta means endless
ⓘ
linked to:
Ananta
Shesha means remainder ⓘ |
| family | naga ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute | thousand-hooded canopy over Vishnu ⓘ |
| liesUpon | cosmic ocean of milk ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ |
| numberOfHeads | thousand ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| represents |
cosmic time
ⓘ
substratum of the universe ⓘ |
| role |
king of all nagas
ⓘ
resting couch of Vishnu ⓘ supporter of the universe ⓘ |
| servantOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| servesAs |
couch of Vishnu
ⓘ
throne of Vishnu ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic stability
ⓘ
eternity ⓘ infinity ⓘ timelessness ⓘ |
| typeOf | naga ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ananta Shesha Description of subject: Ananta Shesha is the cosmic serpent in Hindu mythology who serves as the eternal resting couch of Lord Vishnu and symbolizes infinity and timelessness.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Naga in Hindu mythology
subject linked to:
Lord Anantha (a form of Vishnu)
linked to: Ananta Shesha
linked to: Ananta Shesha