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Ganesha

Ganesha, or Ganesh (Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most revered and…

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Etymology and other names

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Abode
Kailasha (with parents)
Children
Shubha/Ksema and Labha (Sons)
Consort
Buddhi, Riddhi and Siddhi or celibate in some traditions
Day
Tuesday or Wednesday, Sankashti Chaturthi
Festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi · Ganesh Jayanti
Gender
Male

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Etymology and other names

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Ganesha

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Triples434
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Ganesha

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related to Temples · 65
Ganesha → Andhra Pradesh, As, Ashtavinayak, Baidyanath, Baroda, Bhadrachalam, Bihar, Binkhambi Ganesh, Coimbatore, Dholaka, Dhundiraj Temple, Ganapati, Ganpatipule, Gujarat, Hampi, Hindu, Idagunji, In, In Hindu, India
related to First appearance · 33
Ganesha → Afghanistan, An, Another Ganesha, Asia, BCE, Bhumara Temple, Cave, CE, Chandraketugarh, Ganesha's, Gardez, Gardez Ganesha, Gupta, India, Indo-Greek, Kabul, Kushan, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura, Narain
related to Etymology and other names · 30
Ganesha → BCE Rigveda, Dvaimātura, Ekadanta, Gajanana, Ganapati, Ganesha's, Ganpati, Gaṇas, Gaṇādhipa, Heramba, Hosts, IAST, Lambodara, Lord, Pillaiyar, Sanskrit, Shiva, Shree, Shri, Some
related to Vedic and epic literature · 29
Ganesha → Angavay, Avvaiyar, BCE, Brahmanaspati, Bṛhaspati, Ceylon, Equally, Ganapatya, However, In, Indra, King, Leader, Lord, Ludo Rocher, Maruts, Rig Veda, Rigvedic, Rocher, RV
related to Common attributes · 28
Ganesha → Another, Because Shiva, Both, Details, Ekadanta, Ganesha's, Great Belly, Gupta, Hanging Belly, Heramba-Ganapati, IAST, Indian, Lambodara, Mahodara, Mudgala Purana, One, One Tusked, Parvati, Pot Belly, Puranic
related to Ganesh Chaturthi · 25
Ganesha → An, Ananta Chaturdashi, Ashtavinayaka, August, Because, Brahmins, British, Everyman, Ganapati, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesha's, He, Hindus, In, India, Indian, Lokmanya Tilak, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune
related to In Buddhism · 25
Ganesha → As, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Buddhism, Buddhist, Ganapati, Gupta, He, Heramba, Hindu, His, In, In Nepal, India, Indian, Indian Vajrayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Nepal, Nṛtta Ganapati, There, This
related to Vahanas · 20
Ganesha → Brahmananda Purana, Dhumraketu, Gajanana, Ganesha Purana, Ganesha Sahasranama, India, Jain, Martin-Dubost, Matsya Purana, Mayūreśvara, Mohotkata, Mudgala Purana, Mūṣakavāhana, Of, Shesha, The, The Ganapati Atharvashirsa, Vakratunda, Vighnaraja, Vikata
related to Worship and festivals · 18
Ganesha → Bharatanatyam, Dancers, Devotees, Ganapati, Gaṃ, Hindu, Hindus, Hosts, Illustrious Ganesha, India, Lord, Mantras, Om, Om Gaṃ Ganapataye Namah, Om Shri Gaṇeshāya Namah, One, Salutation, Soumyaji
related to Family and consorts · 17
Ganesha → As Skanda, BCE, CE, In, India, Kartikeya, Malini, Murugan, Parvati, Parvati's, Puranic, Regional, Several, Shiva, Skanda, The, Though Ganesha

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india also elephant century one ganapati deity ganesha's hindu purana god shiva texts name known worship sanskrit obstacles early form

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GaneshaAbodeKailasha (with parents)1.00infobox
GaneshaChildrenShubha/Ksema and Labha (Sons)1.00infobox
GaneshaConsortBuddhi, Riddhi and Siddhi or celibate in some traditions1.00infobox
GaneshaDayTuesday or Wednesday, Sankashti Chaturthi1.00infobox
GaneshaFestivalsGanesh Chaturthi1.00infobox
GaneshaFestivalsGanesh Jayanti1.00infobox
GaneshaGenderMale1.00infobox
GaneshaJapanese BuddhistKangiten1.00infobox
GaneshaMantraOṃ Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ1.00infobox
GaneshaMountMouse1.00infobox
GaneshaParentsShiva (father)1.00infobox
GaneshaParentsParvati (mother)1.00infobox
GaneshaSiblingsKartikeya (brother)1.00infobox
GaneshaSymbolsOm1.00infobox
GaneshaSymbolsModak1.00infobox
GaneshaTempleAshtavinayaka Temples, Maharashtra1.00infobox
GaneshaTextsGanesha Purana1.00infobox
GaneshaTextsMudgala Purana1.00infobox
GaneshaTextsGanapati Atharvashirsa1.00infobox
GaneshaWeaponParaśu (axe)1.00infobox
GaneshaWeaponpāśa⟂1.00infobox
GaneshaWeaponaṅkuśa (elephant goad)1.00infobox
Ganeshais aSupreme Being0.90text
Ganeshais aSanskrit compound0.90text
Ganeshais anon-sectarian deity0.90text

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