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Adishesha is sometimes identified with Ananta; living in Bhogavatī Purī. Baladeva (elder brother of Krshna) is considered an avatara of a portion of Śeṣa 1. 61. 91; (Mahabharata Cultural Index)

Adishesha is sometimes identified with Ananta; living in Bhogavatī Purī (Mahabharata Cultural Index). ananta is the reposing bed of viṣṇu. It is this ananta who dislodged mandara mountain at the time of Kṣīrābdhi mathana (churning of the ocean of milk) (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 18, Verse 8). ananta is the noblest of the nāgas. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 2). When there were mutual dissensions among the nāgas, ananta visited holy places such as puṣkara. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 3). ananta obtained from brahmā the boon to be able to stand firmly on dharma. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 17). ananta carries and supports the earth at the behest of brahmā. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 18). Ananta's father is kaśyapa and his mother is kadrū. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 41). At the time of Tripuradahana, ananta served as the axle of Śiva's chariot. (M.B. droṇa parva, Chapter 202, Verse 72). (Puranic Encyclopedia)

Baladeva (elder brother of Krshna) is considered an avatara of a portion of Śeṣa 1. 61. 91; (Mahabharata Cultural Index) (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 152 acc to Puranic Encyclopedia)

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