Ganapathi is one of the most important gods in Hindu Mythology, and he is also worshipped in Jainism and Buddhism. Ganapati is called by the names of Gajaana, Vinayaka, Ganesha, Ekadanta, Mooshakvahan, Lambodara, and many more. His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. For the Ganapatya Hindu sect, Ganesha is the most important deity. Ganesha is highly recognizable with his elephant head and human body, representing the soul (atman) and the physical (maya) respectively. Ganapathi is the epitome of intelligence and time consciousness. He is also the patron of writers, travelers, students, commerce, and new projects (for which he removes obstacles from one's path thus he is called as Vignavinashaka) and is rather fond of sweets, to the slight detriment of his figure.
Ganesha likely
emerged as a deity in early 1st century CE, but most
certainly by the 4th and 5th centuries CE, during the Gupta period, although he
inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. Hindu mythology
identifies him as the restored son of Parvati and Shiva of the Shaivism tradition, but he is a pan-Hindu god found in its
various traditions In the Ganapatya tradition of
Hinduism, Ganesha is the supreme deity. The principal texts on
Ganesha include the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa. Brahma Purana and Brahmanda Purana are other two
Puranic genre encyclopedic texts that deal with Ganesha.
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In these stories we will tell you about the birth of Ganapathi, How Ganapathi got elephant's head, some stories of his wisdom. Do not miss this series of articles for further stories.
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