Ananta

See also: ananta

English

Lord Vishnu with consorts resting on Ananta-Sesha.

Alternative forms

• Anantha

Etymology

From Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta, “endless”).

Proper noun

Ananta

1. (Hinduism) One of the names of Lord Vishnu.
2. In the Mahabharata, the serpent, or Vasuki, is the son of Kasyapa, through Kadru as her eldest son.
3. A male given name from Sanskrit, commonly used in India.

Translations

Lord Vishnu

• Hindi: अनंत (hi) (anant)
• Kannada: ಅನಂತ (kn) (ananta)
• Malayalam: അനന്തൻ (ml) (anantaṉ)
• Marathi: अनंत (ananta)
• Russian: Ана́нта m (Anánta)
• Sanskrit: अनन्त (sa) (ananta)
• Tamil: அனந்தன் (ta) (aṉantaṉ)
• Telugu: అనంతుడు (te) (anantuḍu)

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, pp. 34-35.

Anagrams

• Tanana