Shesha Naag (also known as Adhi-Shesh) refers to the King of Naga or Serpents. The word “Shesha” comes from the Sanskrit language, which translates to “that which remains.” This means that Shesha Naag exists even after everything has ended. Shesha Naag is generally described as a massive serpent that floats coiled in space. It is said that when Shesha naga uncoils, time moves forward, and creation takes place, and when he coils back, the universe ceases to exist.
The snake around or on Siva’s neck is called Adi Shesha, means first snake in our OM Universe. The snakes on Vishnu’s head is called Anantha Shesha, means infinity snakes. Infinity is the basis of this creation. Any infinite number that you come across, this universe loves it and uses it.
Imagine and look at front of a human face, the hair looks like a snake head. The long braided hair resembles rest of the body. Internally, the spine resembles like a snake, which is attached to medulla oblongata, and then connected to the rest of the brain. The skull is beautifully covered by hair and the snake is sleeping on out head.
Like Shiva, all humans have one snake, which is equal to Adi Shesha. If you can raise that snake over medulla oblongata, you are one of the divine . The snake or snakes are beyond halo or aura generation behind your head. You need to imagine the twists of energies around your spine and shoots over your head and the brain adhi shesha will
raise. That energy is exactly like a cobra.
Humans are made up of 108 Trillion cells, they are ebaiufully connected or stuck together to form a body. We are alive and radiating. A dead body will not radiate. In deeper meditation, the cells will start slowly brimming with divine energy. Each cell will generating aanandam, which will focus on mooladhara chakra and start shooting up curling around your spine, like a snake wrapping around a tree. The divine energy will travel faster than speed of light. This aanandam naturally forms shape of snake.
All the combined energy shoots up to the area of medulla oblongata, which slowly raises the snake which is sleeping above your head. If you look from the front, a snake is behind the head of a meditator. This is visible in deeper meditation.
All of us are equally capable of generating one snake behind our brain. If a yogi or seeker can achieve Adi Shesha, it is divine blessing. Imagine, Maha Vishnu has Anantha Shesha or Infinite Snakes.
During Sandhya Vandanam, Chanting Gayathri Mantram, I generated my Adi Shesha. It was beautiful display in the sky.
Yogic Hair Style, Ladies hair and flowers and Tonsuring Head
The back of your head, the medulla oblongata is the key for eternal spiritual connection. The energy starts from root chakra and twists like snakes and flows upwards and emerges at medulla oblongata.
Grow your hair longer till it reaches root chakra at the back. Split the hair into 3 parts and start braiding. A beautiful snake twisting braided hair is ready. It looks so beautiful for ladies. At the medulla oblongata area you put flowers to pray and respect. That is why when a flower is given, ladies pray and put behind their head. That is why Indian ladies have long braided hair and put flowers a symbolic representation of Adi Shesha in us.
Now Yogis/priests does the same. The area around your forehead area and all the way up to middle of your head is pineal glad area, it is full of energy. By keeping hair as chakra at the medulla oblongata area and long braided or twisted hair till your root chakra is also representation of Adi Shesha. When a priest is in the temple, keep receiving the divine energy from naamam or vibhudi area and symbolically telling the deity, please help me to raise my Adi Shesha.
When Hindu gods are depicted with snakes behind their heads, it looks like a crazy religion which prays to snakes, cows, horses, tress etc. There is a reason for praying to the nature. Whatever we are seeking is already is being e in nature.
A snake in real world is not god, it symbolic representation of the adi sheshas inside us, which we recognize and try to raise them behind our head. Dont pray to real snake, it is just an animal. Gods are gods because they can raise these divine energies all the time and they can be seen behind their head.
In the ancient Indian symbolisms, the tree and the serpent are twin spirits. And, the two have close association with the mountains*. The big trees that populate the hills are the natural abode of the serpents that move around freely amidst the branches and the foliage of the giant trees.
The Sanskrit expression ‘Naga’ has a dual connotation as: serpent and mountain. Naga is also a term that is often used in Indian literature to denote a distinguished person (nagadhipati); a city (nagara); a precious stone (nagamani); a flower (nagamalli); and, Indra’s elephant (nagendra).
Apart from the trees and mountains, the domain of the serpents is also said to be the enchanted underworld, the realm of the Naga-loka or Patala-loka, ruled by King Vasuki, the Nagaraja. It is described as an immense province , with its Capital at Bhogavati, crowded with palaces and mansions; and, filled with precious gems (nagamani), jewels, gold, other treasures and with various other types of riches.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana (5.24.31) describes the nether land known as Pātāla or Nāgaloka, where there are many demoniac serpents, the masters of Nāgaloka, such as Śankha, Kulika, Mahāśańkha, Sveta, Dhanañjaya, Dhritarashtra, Śańkhacūda, Kambala, Aśvatara and Devadatta. The chief among them is Vāsuki. They are all extremely angry, and they have many, many hoods —some snakes five hoods, some seven, some ten, others a hundred and others a thousand. These hoods are bedecked with valuable gems; and ,with the light emanating from the gems.
Tato’ adhastat patale naga loka patayo vasuki-pramukhah; sankha-kulika mahasankha-sveta-dhananjaya-dhrtarastra-sankhacuda-kambalaasvatara devadatta -adayo maha bhogino mahamarsa nivasanti yesam u ha vai panca sapta sata sahasra sirsanam phanasu viracita maha-manayo rocisnavah patala vivara timira nikaram sva rocisa vidhamanti
The serpents are also often associated with bodies of waters — including rivers, lakes, seas, and wells — and are also regarded as the guardians of treasures. However, the favorite place of dwelling of the serpents is said to be the ocean, which is described as the ‘the abode of the Nagas ‘(Naganam aalayam). They are embodiments as also the custodians of terrestrial waters. The Nagas are creatures of abundant power who defend the underworld; confer fertility and prosperity upon those who are associated with them ; be it a meadow, a shrine, a temple, a person , or even a kingdom. Thus, the Nagas are, virtually, almost everywhere – below the ground; under the sea; in the lakes and springs; on the mountains; on the trees; in the borrows; and, even in the skies.
At temples we pray to this divine energy which is very crucial for enlightenment. The best meditator is Shiva.
The mythical cosmology of ancient India believes that the Earth, on which we live, is held and supported by the enormous thousand-headed serpent, Sesha. He is described as ‘one whose thousand hoods are the base of the world , carrying the load of the orb of the earth ; and, spreading good qualities (sakala –jagan-mulo-vichakra –mahabhara –vahana-guna-vamana –phana –sahasra).
The snakes are symbolically related with Astrological formations. The planet Rahu is identified with the head of the snake; while , Kethu is identified with the snake’s tail. And, when the other planets in the horoscope fall in between these two, then it is said to give rise to the inauspicious Kaala Sarp Dosha; which , it is feared , can wreak havoc in one’s life . A set of special prayers and rituals are recommended to get rid of the ill effects of this Dosha.
The serpents, strangely, symbolize both Life and Death. Prana, the vital breath, that keeps the body alive is compared to a serpent. Just as a snake moves in the passages below the earth, the Apana, the outward breath, moves through various channels and exits through the holes in the body. It is the Apana that ensures distribution of vital energy to every segment of the organs in the body.
And, when the Apana (the Prana-vayu) departs from the body, the body dies. That is death, the Kala – the end of one’s time on earth. The serpent as Kala, the Time, devours everything (sarva-bakshaka); all this existence is its food.
The Snake primarily represents rebirth, death and immortality. And, due to its ability to cast off its skin from-time-to-time, it is said to be being symbolically ‘reborn’, each time.
The serpents also represent Kama, the desires and cravings, which drive the beings in this world. It is the motive forces that propel life. The serpents , thus, summarily represent all aspects and processes that occur in one’s life cycle: creation; good fortune; misfortune; destruction; and death. The serpents also stand for the mysteries, the allures, the dangers as also the rewards in life.
In the Maitrayani Samhita (2.7.15) of the Yajur Veda, prayers are addressed to the snakes (Sarpa), which move along the earth, the sky and the heavens; and, which have made their abode in the waters. And, to the snakes which are the tree spirits; as also, to the snakes which are as bright as the rays of the sun – rocane divo ye vā sūryasya raśmiṣu.
namo astu sarpebhyo ye keca pṛthivīm anu / ye antarikṣe ye divi tebhyaḥ sarpebhyo namaḥ// ya iṣavo yātudhānānāṃ ye vanaspatīnām / ye ‘vaṭeṣu śerate tebhyaḥ sarpebhyo namaḥ // ye amī rocane divo ye vā sūryasya raśmiṣu / ye apsu ṣadāṃsi cakrire tebhyaḥ sarpebhyo namaḥ
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