Shesha

Hindu king of all serpent deities

In Hinduism Shesha is a divine male serpent, king of all (snake), one of the primal begins of creation to from the bed upon vishnu, Shesha remains as he is. Cobra

Shesha
King of the Serpents[1]
Shesha
Idol of Shesha, Kathmandu
Other namesSheshanaga, Ananta, Adishesha, Sankarshana
AffiliationVaishnavism
AbodeKshira Sagara
Personal information
SpouseNagalakshmi[2]
ChildrenSulochana
Parents
SiblingsMany including Manasa, Vasuki, and Takshaka

References change

  1. Handa 2004, p. 91.
  2. Raj, Selva J.; Dempsey, Corinne G. (12 January 2010). Sacred Play: Ritual Levity and Humor in South Asian Religions. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-2981-6.