Sheshnaag :
Shesha Naga, who survives the destruction of the Universe . It also symbolises the energy essential for spiritual conquest .

Shesha Naga is the king of the serpents and ruler of Patala Loka , the infernal world . He supports the world on his head . Ananta also refers to the Serpent Queen called Sarparajani , who enveloped all gods during their death, sleeping between incarnations .
Ananta also stands for Vishnu . Vishnu is the cosmic Preserver and second lord in the trinity of
Brahma – Vishnu – Mahesh . He upholds the universal principle of righteousness and was
created by Brahma in order to neutralize the good and evil spirits in the Universe . The word
Vishnu is formed from the Sanskrit root ‘vis ‘ which means to pervade, and accordingly,
Vishnu is all pervasive and ubiquitous . His consort is Lakshmi, goddess of beauty, happiness
and wealth . Their abode is heaven or Vaikuntha, he reclines on a multi headed cobra called Shesha Naga and his vehicle is the mythical bird Garuda.
Vishnu, in his role as Preserver, is the divine guardian of dharma denoting truth, right action and right behavior . He sustains the universe and whenever the natural order of things is disturbed or threatened, he assumes a human form with supernatural powers and combats the evil forces and restores orders . He lives in the world of mortals, has his share of happiness and sorrow, extends love and compassion and uses his cosmic powers to destroy the wicked . The forms assumed by him are called his incarnations and he instils a part of his divine self in each one of them . There are ten incarnations ( avatars ) of Vishnu. These include Meena (fish) , Narasimha (man lion) , Kurma (tortoise) , Varaha (boar) , Vamana (dwarf ) , Parshurama, Rama , Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki, who has not appeared as yet . Vishnu is a multi faceted god and some of his incarnations are widely worshipped . The four gateways to Heaven are all dedicated to some form of Vishnu . Vishnu was adjudged the superior of the triad by sage Bhrigu , because he was free from impatience and passion . He is a calm and detached god as compared to the mercurial