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http://www.bendov.info/eng/travel/debrezet.htm
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| | Uchipillaiyar Temple, Temples in Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli Tamilnadu, Tamil Nadu Temples, Religious Temple |
| | According to The Legend prevailing there was a dispute between Adishesha, the serpent that serves both as a canopy and the couch of Sri Mahavishnu, and Vayu, the god of wind. | | | The challenge was taken up and Vayu threw himself with all his might and tried to dislodge the mountain while it was held firmly in the coils of Adishesha. | | | The chip of Mount Meru that fell on the earth is believed to be the rock now called "Rock Fort" in Thiruchchi. |
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http://www.indiantravelportal.com/tamil-nadu/temples/uchipillaiyar-temple.html
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| | Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Lord Patanjali |
| | Lord Patanjali was an incarnation of Adishesha, the divine serpent on whom God Vishnu, the ruler of the Universe, rests. | | | His Yoga Sutra is revealed knowledge, and it is a task for every yoga practitioner to try to understand to the best of his/her ability the true import of the Yoga Sutra. | | | Lord Patanjali is the master, the Lord, of all who wish to do Yoga. |
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http://lovingheartcentre.net/Introduction_to_the_Yoga_Sutras_of_Lord_Patanjali.htm
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| | Legends |
| | As Vishnu was resting with his consort Lakshmi, Adishesha, the divine serpent, was guarding the doorway and refused him entry. | | | The Lord suggested a way for them to determine who was more powerful Adishesha should circle the Ananda mountain and Vayu should try to blow and dislodge him. | | | Seshadri : Once Vayu, the God of the Wind, went to Vishnu's heaven Vaikuntha. |
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http://www.crystallotus.com/Balaji/08.htm
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| | Indian Odysseys.com - Tirupati Place Page One |
| | The seven hills are believed to be representative of the 7 headed Serpent God, Adishesha, who protects the resting Vishnu under his hood. | | | The deity is also known as Venkateshwara, Venkatachalapathi. | | | These seven hills are together referred to as Ezhumalai. |
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http://www.indianodysseys.com/ap/tirupati/sp_tirp1.asp
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| | Yoga |
| | Once, when Lord Vishnu was seated on his couch supported by Lord Adishesha (the king of all serpents,) and they were watching Lord Shiva's dance of enchantment (Skt. | | | Hearing this, Lord Adishesha was filled with joy and eagerly looked forward to the future grace of Lord Shiva. | | | He meditated in order to ascertain the manner of his next incarnation, and then he had a vision of Gonika, a female ascetic adept (Skt. |
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http://www.khandro.net/yoga.htm
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| | Snake aspect in Human beings - January 1998 |
| | Nageshwari became a staunch disciple of Lord Shiva and learnt all the shastras and vidyas. | | | The Samkalpa of King Janamejaya to perform Sarpa Yaga perturbed the Nagas and the angels alike. | | | Adishesha, who wanted to help the angels and the Nagas, went to Nageshwari, who was performing Tapas, and begged her to allow him to convert her in to a maid and named her as Jaratkaru. |
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http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/january98-bhaktimala/jan98snake.html
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| | Fourth Day Report and Photos |
| | Then Adishesha persuaded his sister Nageswari who was in deep penance and transformed her as a human maiden bearing the name Jaratkaru.Adishesha assumed the form of a Brahmana along with his sister and settled in a village just close to the hermitage of Sage Jaratkara. | | | Astika, the Sage's son was blessed by all deities just at the time of birth and became a great sage excelling his pious parents even. | | | This time just on Jaratkara's arrival at his house, Adishesha said "I am offering my sister as Bhiksha to you. |
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http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/navaratri/fourthday/fourthday.html
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| | Place |
| | He is seen in ADISHESHA AVATHAR in Sri Narasimhar temple. | | | While at Thondanur, Sri Yathiraja showed some of his powers in driving away the Evil Spirits from the daughter of King Bitti Devaraya. | | | During Sri Yathiraja’s stay at Thondanur, he answered questions from several other religious heads simultaneously from behind a curtain in the form of ADISHESHA. |
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http://www.mandyam.com/Place.htm
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| | Sage Patanjali: Author of the Yoga Sutras |
| | He is also known as Ananta, the infinite, and is a deity of reverence and meditation for all yogis. | | | Sage or Lord Patanjali is popularly known as the father of yoga and last appeared on earth in Goa in India in about 500 BC. | | | He was an incarnation of God, Adishesha, the divine serpent on whom God Vishnu rests. |
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http://lovingheartcentre.net/Sage_Patanjali.htm
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| | Sri Huligina Muradi Venkataramana Swamy Temple |
| | Adishesha is considered to be very powerful divine being as Sriman Narayana rests on him. | | | Srinivasa would reside there with Bhunila and Adishesha should also be there in the form of the mountain to be worshipped by all the devotees of Sri Srinivasa. | | | Dharmaraya's troublesome period came to an end and he regained his kingdom. |
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http://www.huligadri.com/thetemple.html
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| | Nagara Pancahmi - udupipages.com |
| | Hindus have a belief that the earth is placed on the head of Adishesha or Vasuki, Vishnu, the God of Vaishnavas, has made Naga as his bed and thus Vishnu is ‘Nagashayana’. | | | They worship serpent in the form of a deity. |
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http://www.udupipages.com/festival/panchami.html
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| | Sri RamaNavami |
| | With the help of his valiant brothers and his great devotee Sri Hanumaan, as well as the Vanarasena he slayed Ravana, and other asuras. | | | [ In another avataara when Sri Rama is born as Sri Krishna, Adishesha is born as Sri Balarama, wanting to be always accompanying the Lord! | | | His brothers were Lakshmana, Bharatha & Shathrughna, of whom Lakshmana is supposed to be the avataar of Adishesha himself. |
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http://jyothishya.home.att.net/html/sriramanavami.htm
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| | Ramanuja - definition of Ramanuja in Encyclopedia |
| | Most importantly, he believed that Brahman was not devoid of attributes but was expressed as a personal God, full of infinite good qualties, as Vishnu. | | | Some state that he was an incarnation of Adishesha. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Ramanuja
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| | Ramanuja - One Language |
| | Most importantly, he believed that Brahman was not devoid of attributes but was expressed as a personal God, full of infinite good qualties, as Vishnu. | | | Some state that he was an incarnation of Adishesha. |
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http://www.onelang.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Ramanuja
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| | Rakshasa Army is razed |
| | Another demon Pralamba was teasing Adishesha's son Kumuda, who prayed to Kartikeya in his pain. | | | Kartikeya meditated on Shiva and sent his 'Shakti' weapon. | | | Even from where he was, Kartikeya shot arrows and killed them. |
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http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/gods/kartikeya/page11.htm
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| | Dvapara yuga - Factbites |
| | The Tirumala hill is believed to be Kridadri having once been situated in heaven, as sacred as Vaikuntha, Vishnu's heaven,. | | | During the Krita yuga, a wicked asura named Vrishabhasura captured the Kridadri hill where he performed a terrible penance for five thousand years, frightening the holy men living there. | | | Then Adishesha fell at Lord Vishnu's feet and was blessed to become the Seshadri range, by which name it was known in the Dvapara yuga. |
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http://www.factbites.com/topics/Dvapara-yuga
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| | Ramanuja List Archive Apr 2002 |
| | In Krishna Avataram when Vasudeva carried Sri Krishna to Gokulam it was raining heavily and Sri Adishesha came as an umbrella protecting the lord and in Sri Vaikundam the Adishesha is doing service to the lord as his Simhasanam. | | | Yes, come to Thiruvallikeni and see the excellent service of Sri Adishesha, as Maravadi. | | | So, where can we see the service of Adishesha as Marvadi when Emperuman is in standing posture. |
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http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ramanuja/archives/apr02/msg00080.html
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| | YOGAndrew.com Ashtanga Yoga |
| | It is said that he took birth three different times, giving three different sciences for people to improve themselves: yoga, Sanskrit, and Ayurveda. | | | •Patanjali is considered to be the incarnation of Adishesha, the cobra, which is the seat for the Lord Vishnu, the very creator of the world. |
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http://www.yogandrew.com/info/book/index_files/slide0056.htm
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| | Carnatica's Discussion Forum |
| | A: The one who is held (resting) on nagaraja (adishesha) - some say one who hold gavardhana hill or one who dance on naga kalinga - members of you retinue or surrounding you who have the duty of remind (!) you for your responsibility (to your bhaktas) cannot fail or ingnore their duties. | | | Ch: Does not Garuda (king of the sky) faithfully perform his duties? | | | Won't you understand my grief, and come to protect (bless) me? |
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http://www.carnatica.net/cgi-bin/rasikaforum_general/messageviewN_general.pl?topicid=87
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| | This place was worshipped in Krutayuja by Brahma, in Tretayuja by Gajendra, in Dwaparayuja by Brahaspati and in Kaliyuga by Adishesha | | | How the name Kanchi came to town is : Ka = Brahma and Anjitham = who was worshipped. |
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http://www.thooppul.com/kanchi.html
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| | Tipu Sultan - Tour Guide |
| | Later, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara, Mysore Wodeyars and Haider Ali Enlarged it. | | | The presiding deity is the colossal image of Ranganatha reclining on Adishesha. | | | The inner most part of the temple was constructed by the Hoysalas of which several granite pillars at Sukaneshi are impressively designed shallow domes. |
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http://www.tipusultan.org/arch3.htm
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| | Sri Ramanujacarya |
| | Interestingly, Ramanuja's birth month(Chaitra) and Zodiac (Cancer) sign are same as that of Sumitra's sons Lakshmana and Shatrugna. | | | He saw the divine traits in his nephew and was reminded of what Nammalvar had foretold as the divine messiah of Srivaishnavism in his Tamil work Thiruvoymoli. | | | Ramanuja is generally regarded as the manifestation of both Adishesha (just as Lakshmana). |
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http://www.hindu-religion.net/showflat/cat/hinduism/16722/88/collapsed/5/o/1
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| | Launch of new Kannada cinema 'Adishesha' starring Crazy Star Ravichandran |
| | Immediately he approached Ravichandran and that's it - now we can hear the hiss of the sovereign of serpent god Adishesha in action! | | | Success of Malla is one of factor for Ravichandran to regain his confidence and bring his glory back in action. | | | Right from his beginning days he wanted to make a film with Ravichandran. |
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http://www.viggy.com/english/current_adishesha.asp
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| | Puja - Archaka :: Anant Padmanabha |
| | you can call him Hari, Vishnu, Krishna, shiva, Surya, Adishesha or Brahma. | | | Having resided in the hearts of all creatures, and assuming different avataar for protecting the good and punishing the wicked, I am that parmeshwar Himself. |
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http://www.archaka.com/puja/deities/anant/anant_katha_1.htm
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| | Khoj - Directory for tiruchirappalli |
| | Once there was a dispute between Adishesha, the serpent that serves both as a canopy and the couch of Sri Mahavishnu, and Vayu, the god of wind. | | | Welcome to the pages that feature the Stories associated with the Temples and act as a guide to those Temples | | | They agreed to a contest to decide who was the stronger of the two. |
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http://www.khoj.com/Life_and_Family/Travel/Tamilnadu/Religious_Places_and_Temples/Tiruchirappalli/index20.html
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| | Kashyapa's desire was that the Lord should remain with him always, in that calm and idyllic atmosphere. | | | Thus, the little hillock on which the temple is located came to be known as `Kachamkurissi' (as derived from `Kashyapan-Kurissi,' or `the Hill of Kashyapa'). | | | Sriman Narayana consented to his wish, and it is believed that the sage installed and consecrated the idol of Mahavishnu in the form that he himself had perceived him — Chaturbahu Mahavishnu, seated on the coils of Adishesha. |
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http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003052301550800.htm&date=2003/05/23/&prd=fr&
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| | The Hindu : The miracle of Thirukachamkurissi |
| | Kashyapa's desire was that the Lord should remain with him always, in that calm and idyllic atmosphere. | | | Thus, the little hillock on which the temple is located came to be known as `Kachamkurissi' (as derived from `Kashyapan-Kurissi,' or `the Hill of Kashyapa'). | | | Sriman Narayana consented to his wish, and it is believed that the sage installed and consecrated the idol of Mahavishnu in the form that he himself had perceived him — Chaturbahu Mahavishnu, seated on the coils of Adishesha. |
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http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301550800.htm
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| | Re: Who is a vaisnava? |
| | Now the x'tian is firmly convinced that he will goto heaven where God is an old man with a beard surrounded by angels. | | | The Vaishnava believes that he will goto Vaikunta where Vishnu is lying on Adishesha, in the ocean of milk [boy !]. | | | The Gaudiya thinks he will goto Goloka, the Shaiva thinks he will goto kailasa and so on. |
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http://www.hindu-religion.net/printthread.php?Board=hinduism&main=4500&type=post
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| | The Hindu : The Padma magic lingers |
| | Ordained by the 68th Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakodi Peetom, Padma Subramaniam is a staunch follower of Adi Sankaracharya's Advaitha movement. | | | Likewise, the `mataka' movements of Ganapathy, the serpentine `karanas' of Adishesha, the sea waves of Thiruchendur in `Taranga karana,' the Sree Rama bhakthi of Hanuman, the Krishna-Gopika interlude and the Adi Sankara- Chandala interlude were all memorable, unforgettable moments in. | | | The mother's agony and Sankara's ecstasy were so emotively presented that the viewer was moved to a sympathetic response. |
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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/15/stories/2003051501030200.htm
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| | Sri Ranganatha Paadhuka Sahasram |
| | But then why do great people accord to You the high previlege of bearing You on their heads, discarding the others? | | | Adishesha, Garuda, the gem-studded foot-base in the lotus shape and yourself are all said to be equals in service-rights. |
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http://sadagopan.org/srps/srps3.2.htm
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| | Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram,Hotels of Thiruvananthapuram Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram India Hotels, Accommodation in ... |
| | Thiruvananthapuram gets its name from that of the sacred serpent 'Adishesha' or 'Anantha' on whom the Hindu God Lord Vishnu rests. | | | Though very urbanized, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, South India is steeped in culture and customs of the yesteryears and thus offers a lot of tour attractions that you can visit while you stay at the luxury hotels located in different parts of this South Indian city that also happens to be the capital of Kerala. | | | Apart from these cocoons of pure luxury there are several low budget and backpacker's hotels that offer excellent accommodation and facilities. |
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http://www.keralaindiavacations.com/hotels-in-kerala/hotels-in-thiruvananthapuram
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| | www.khojhyd.com/Art & Culture |
| | Just then do all the miracles happen – the guards fall into deep slumber, gates of the prison open all by themselves and the raging waters of River Yamuna part themselves making way for the carrier of divine Krishna. | | | Vasudeva carries the child across the river as instructed and the huge thousand-hooded Adishesha is seen protecting the child from the storm all through. | | | He then gets baby Krishna exchanged for the baby girl born to Yashoda in Repalle and returns back to the prison. |
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http://www.khojhyderabad.com/arts/apfestivals/krishna1.htm
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| | 13-Day South India Temple Tour |
| | It nestles in a hollow surrounded by the peaks of the 7 hills of Tirumalai and legend has it that these are the seven hoods of the serpent god Adishesha, the vahanam or the mount of the Lord Venkateswara. | | | It is a pleasant drive from Tirupati up to Tirumalai and as the road winds its way up the forested slopes there are splendid views of Tirupati and the plains. | | | The temple is located in the cool of the verdant hills at a height of 890 metres. |
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http://www.divinerevelation.org/SouthIndiaShort.html
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| | Balarama |
| | Balarama is a manifestation of Adishesha, the giant serpent on whom Vishnu rests. |
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http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/B/Balarama.htm
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| | Hinduism and the concept of karma |
| | Desire was the celestial god manmadha whom Lord Shiva burnt to ashes with His third eye. | | | Desire is the multi-headed adishesha on which Lord Vishnu rests, with wealth at His feet. | | | Desire was the dark serpent kali that Krishna tamed and danced on its head. |
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http://hinduwebsite.com/conceptofkarma.htm
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| | Sword of Truth Archives -- The Grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath |
| | This is because Lord Balarama is recognized as an incarnation of Bhagwan Adishesha or Shesha Naga. | | | This is because in both of Lord Jagannatha's incarnations as Rama and Krishna, it was Lord Adishesha who incarnated as his brother each time in the form of Lakshmana and Balarama, respectively. | | | It is Lord Adishesha who defines the intervals of space and time and therefore his chariot is known as TalaDhwaja. |
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http://www.swordoftruth.com/swordoftruth/archives/byauthor/dhruvajyotibarua/tgryolj.html
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| | Poo-devi |
| | Lakshmana is a manifestation of the serpent king Adishesha, who acts as a bed for Vishnu. | | | His reign is called Rama Rajya, meaning the rule of righteousness that bestows all happiness and prosperity. |
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http://www.malibuhindutemple.com/poomi.htm
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