Anantanaga, Anantanāga, Ananta-naga: 3 definitions
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Anantanaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAnantanāga (अनन्तनाग) refers to the foremost among the Serpents (Nāga), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the Gandharvas you are Citraratha; among the Vasus you are certainly the fire; among the months you are the intercalary month; among the holy rites you are the Caturdaśī rite. Among all lordly elephants you are Airāvata; among all Siddhas you are Kapila; among all serpents you are Ananta (anantanāga) [anaṃtastvaṃ hi nāgānāṃ], among all Pitṛs you are Aryaman. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAnantanāga (अनन्तनाग) (=Ananta) is the name of the Nāga (snake) associated with Gagananātha (one of the Nine Nāthas) according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—This group of nine Nātha Siddhas related to Gorakhanātha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, Mitranātha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koṅkaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine Nāthas [e.g., Gagananātha] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—Gagananātha is associated with the following: Breaths: Prāṇa and Apāna; Gods of the Directions: Indra (Ahi); Planet: Sun; Snake (Nāga): Ananta (=Anantanāga); Other names: Hara.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Anantanāga (अनन्तनाग) is the name of a sacred spot mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Ananta Nāga is the modern Islāmābād, also known as Anantanāga situated at the foot of the western extremity of the Mārtaṇḍa Plateau.
Anantanāga is a plain where the streams Sandran, Bring, Ārapath and Lidar meet to form the Vitasti river, mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—The Vitastā is the most important river of Kaśmīra to give the country the appellation ‘Vaitastika’. Its traditional source is the Nīlakuṇḍa called also Śūlaghāṭa and Vitastātra, but it is actually formed by the streams Sandran, Bring, Ārapath and Lidar meeting in the plain close to Anantanāga near the village Khanabal.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Naga, Ananta.
Full-text: Cakramanda, Khandapucchanaga, Gautamanaga, Nilakunda, Shulaghata, Lidar, Sandran, Khanabal, Sleeping, Prasarita, Vitasta, Udvahita.
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