City of Lord Ananta

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City of Lord Ananta is an epithet for Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala in India, renowned for its historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple dedicated to the reclining deity Ananta (Vishnu).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
poetic name
appliesTo urban area of Thiruvananthapuram
associatedWithDeity Ananta
Vishnu
associatedWithTemple Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
basedOn Ananta Shesha (cosmic serpent)
linked to: Ananta Shesha

reclining form of Vishnu
country India
culturalSignificance emphasizes sacred status of Thiruvananthapuram
deityForm reclining Vishnu on Ananta
linked to: throne of Vishnu
etymologyNote ‘Lord Ananta’ refers to Vishnu reclining on the serpent Ananta
linked to: Ananta
geographicRegion Kerala
hasMeaning city of the Lord Ananta (Vishnu)
honors presiding deity of Thiruvananthapuram
languageContext English
linkedTo Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple sanctum deity
linked to: Padmanabhaswamy
notableFeatureOfReferent historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
refersTo Thiruvananthapuram
capital of Kerala
relatedTo Padmanabhaswamy Temple city
name Thiruvananthapuram
religiousConnotation Vaishnavism
religiousTradition Hinduism
semanticRole honorific title for a city
symbolizes divine protection of the city by Ananta
usedBy Hindu devotees
pilgrims to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
usedFor Thiruvananthapuram in devotional literature
Thiruvananthapuram in religious contexts

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Thiruvananthapuram meaningOfName City of Lord Ananta