Shesha

Shesha
Shesha
King of the Serpents
	Idol of Shesha, Kathmandu
Other names	Sheshanaga, Ananta, Adishesha, Sankarshana
Affiliation	Vaishnavism
Abode	Kshira Sagara
Personal information
Spouse	Nagalakshmi
Children	Sulochana
Parents	Kashyapa (father); Kadru (mother);
Siblings	Many including Manasa, Vasuki, and Takshaka

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.

References

↑ Handa 2004, p. 91.
↑ 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.

[FOOTNOTEHanda200491-1] 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.