Ananta (infinite)
''Ananta'' (), is a Sanskrit term, and primarily an epithet of historical Vishnuism, Vishnu.
Vaishnavism
It is one of many of the Vishnu Sahasranāma, names of Vishnu. Ananta is also a name of Shesha, the celestial snake, on which Vishnu r ...
() literally means "unending" and has additional meanings in the context of Indic religions.
Anant/Ananta may also refer to:
Hinduism
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Ananta Shesha
Shesha (Sanskrit: शेष; ) , also known as Sheshanaga (Sanskrit: शेषनाग; ) or Adishesha (), is a serpentine demigod (Naga) and Nagaraja (King of all serpents), as well as a primordial being of creation in Hinduism. In the Pura ...
, the serpent that circles the world
Places
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Ananta (Arequipa), a mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru
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Ananta (Cusco)
Ananta is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District. It lies northeast of the higher peak of Pajo Ananta.
The river Pucamayu (poss ...
, a mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru
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Ananta (Puno), a mountain in the Puno Region, Peru
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Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is loca ...
, a district of Andhra Pradesh, India
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Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Ananta Vasudeva Temple ("Temple of the Infinite Vāsudeva", Odia:ଅନନ୍ତ ବାସୁଦେବ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an ''avatar'' of Vishnu located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, Ind ...
(thirteenth century) at Bhubaneswar, in Orissa state of India
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Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
(holy city of Anantha), capital city of Kerala
Companies
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Ananta Group
Ananta Group () is a Bangladeshi garments conglomerate based in Dhaka. Qamrun Nahar Zahir is the chairperson of the group. Sharif Zahir is the Managing Director of the group.
History
Ananta was established in 1992 in Dhaka as an export oriented R ...
, a manufacturer of ready made garments in Bangladesh
People
People in government
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Ananta (king) (died 1068 AD), a king of the Lohara dynasty of Kashmir
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