Lord Vishnu is the protector and the preserver of the universe. He is generally depicted as resting on the king of snakes called Kalswarup Seshnag, with Goddess Laxmi by his side.
In scriptures, his posture is mentioned as
'Shantakaram Bhujagshayanam’ ''शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं'
This means quiet Vishnu resting on the serpent. Seeing this form of Lord Vishnu, a question pops up in everyone’s mind- How can one be so calm sitting under the king of snakes? And secondly, how did a snake become the bed for Lord Vishnu?
'Shesh' in Sanskrit means 'that which remains' and 'Naga' means snake. This reptile symbolises energy in Hinduism. So when these two words: shesha & naga are put together, they mean, that which remains ultimately is Energy or Atman. So the sum total of all the energies this universe is made up of is contained in Sheshanaga.
Sheshanaga is also called Anant Shesha or Adi Shesha and signifies the moving forward of time. This reptile is infinite and will exist even after the destruction of the Universe. The one who is relaxing on the coiled Shehsa is called Narayana, meaning he is the ultimate controller of this cosmic energy.
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