Śeṣa
E517492
Śeṣa is the cosmic serpent and king of all nāgas in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Śeṣa canonical | 2 |
| Adisesha | 1 |
| Vishnu on Shesha | 1 |
| Vishnu reclining on Ananta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5375410 — 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: Śeṣa Context triple: [Ananta, otherName, Śeṣa]
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A.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
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B.
Rudra
Rudra is a fierce and storm-associated Vedic deity later identified with the Hindu god Shiva, known for his destructive and healing powers.
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C.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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D.
Vrushabhadri
Vrushabhadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range associated with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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E.
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.
- 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: Śeṣa Target entity description: Śeṣa is the cosmic serpent and king of all nāgas in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
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A.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
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B.
Rudra
Rudra is a fierce and storm-associated Vedic deity later identified with the Hindu god Shiva, known for his destructive and healing powers.
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C.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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D.
Vrushabhadri
Vrushabhadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range associated with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
cosmic serpent ⓘ mythological serpent ⓘ nāga ⓘ |
| abode |
Pātāla
ⓘ
netherworld ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic ocean
ⓘ
yoga-nidra of Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Nidra
|
| associatedDeity |
Lakshmi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Narayana ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vishnu ⓘ |
| category | Nāga in Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
bears the worlds on his hoods
ⓘ
remains after cosmic dissolution ⓘ supports the universe ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Srirangam
ⓘ
Tirumala ⓘ |
| depictedWith | Vishnu reclining on his coils ⓘ |
| domain | Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| epithet | endless one ⓘ |
| family |
brother of Vasuki
ⓘ
son of Kadru ⓘ son of Kashyapa ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
multi-headed serpent
ⓘ
thousand hoods ⓘ |
| influence | inspired serpent iconography in Hindu temples ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | that which remains ⓘ |
| otherName |
Adi Śeṣa
ⓘ
linked to:
Adishesha
Ananta ⓘ Ananta Śeṣa ⓘ
linked to:
Ananta Shesha
|
| quality |
devoted to Vishnu
ⓘ
devoted to asceticism ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
supporter of dharma
ⓘ
upholder of the earth ⓘ |
| servesAs |
couch of Vishnu
ⓘ
throne of Vishnu ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic stability
ⓘ
eternity ⓘ time ⓘ |
| title | king of the nāgas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Śeṣa Description of subject: Śeṣa is the cosmic serpent and king of all nāgas in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Śeṣa
subject linked to:
Seven Hills
linked to: Śeṣa
subject linked to:
Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk)
linked to: Śeṣa