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Shesha: The Eternal Guardian

In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the universe on his hoods and to constantly sing the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths. He is sometimes referred to as Ananta Shesha, 'Endless-Shesha,' or Adishesha, 'First Shesha.' It is said that when Shesha uncoils, time moves forward and creation takes place; when he coils back, the universe ceases to exist. Shesha is considered one of the two mounts of Shri Narayana alongside Garuda. His name means 'he who remains,' from the Sanskrit root śiṣ, because even as the world is destroyed at the end of each kalpa, Shesha remains as he is. Shesha is believed to have taken six incarnations on earth. In Satya Yuga, he formed a seat for Vishnu's Narasimha. In Treta Yuga, Shesha was born as Lakshmana, Rama's brother. In Dvapara Yuga, he incarnated as Balarama, Krishna's brother. In Kali Yuga, according to Sri Vaishnava tradition, he was born as Patanjali, Ramanuja, and Manavala Mamunigal, spreading devotion alone.