Ananta
deity figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
the holy Ananta · thousand-headed god
in the texts
Vrhaspatitattva
First of the eight holy figures of Aṣṭavidyāsana, commanded to pervade the universe and liberate souls.
When the activity commanded by the Lord is finished, then the holy Ananta attains *mokṣa* (liberation).
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Thousand-headed serpent deity seated on Mount Jatarupasila.
Seated on the peak of that mountain, adored by all beings, is the god Ananta of a thousand heads, clothed in blue garments.