Antaboga (; ; ; ), or colloquially also known as the Javan Dragon Snake deity is a serpent deity in Javanism and Sundanism (later also adopted in Balinese Hinduism).
Nomenclature
is a Javanese-origin name, derived or inherited from in Old Javanese meaning . According to the Balinese literatures, the term might possibly rooted from two Sanskrit words, namely (अनन्त, ) and (भोग, ). In Hindu traditions, he is identified with Sheshanaga. In Javanese and Balinese mythology, Antaboga has two offsprings, a male named Bambang Naga Tatmala and a female one named Dewi Nagagini.
These days many of the old myths and legends are celebrated in the wayang performance that became a vehicle to combine the syncretic philosophies from outside with those philosophies and ideas already rooted within the local cultures and traditions.
Depictions
thumb|left|Antaboga depicted as a crowned serpent deity decorating a [[gong in Javanese gamelan set]]
In Javanese art, Antaboga is often depicted as a crowned serpent. As a divine serpent symbolism, it is applied into ornaments and decorative carvings. Generally it will appear on gong decorations as a symbol of the Javanese dragon. Artefacts of ancient objects are also generally decorated with Javanese dragon figures, such as keris, temple doors, stairs railings and other Javanese ornaments.