Ganesha (Elephant-headed Hindu god

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• Ganesha — /geuh nay sheuh/, n. the Hindu god of wisdom. * * * or Ganesa Elephant headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also revered in Jainism, and he is important in the art and mythology of Buddhist Asia. As the remover of obstacles,… …   Universalium

• Ganesha — /gəˈnɛʃə/ (say guh neshuh) noun the elephant headed Hindu god of prophecy; lord of the attendant deities. Also, Ganesh. {Sanskrit gaṇesa, from gaṇas attendant deities} …  

• Ganesha —    Ganesha, lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles, is probably the most worshipped divin ity of the Hindu pantheon. With the head of an elephant and a human body that shows a pro truding belly the sign of Ganesha’s fondness for sweets the… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• Ganesha — Vinayaka redirects here. For other uses, see Vinayaka (disambiguation). Ganapati redirects here. For Hindu Vedic Deity and God of planet Jupiter, see Brihaspati. For other uses, see Ganesha (disambiguation). Ganesha …   Wikipedia

• Ganesha in world religions — India had an impact on many countries of West and South Asia as a result of commercial and cultural contacts. Ganesha is one of many Hindu deities who reached foreign lands as a result. [Nagar, p. 175.] The worship of Ganesha by Hindus outside of …   Wikipedia

• Hindu deities — This article is about Deities worshipped as murtis in Hinduism. For the Hindu concept of God, see God in Hinduism. An article related to Hinduism …   Wikipedia

• Ganesha —    or Ganesa    The Hindu god of good fortune, he is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is typically depicted as elephant headed, and credited with the elephant s good nature and great strength. The remover of obstacles, Ganesha is the god to… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Morgaon Ganesha Temple — Shri Mayureshwar Mandir, Morgaon The shikara of the temple …   Wikipedia

• Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha — Basohli miniature, circa 1730. There are many mythological anecdotes of Ganesha. Ganesha s elephant head makes him easy to identify.[1] He is worshipped as the lord of beginnings and as the lord of obstacles …   Wikipedia

• Animal worship — (or zoolatry) refers to religious rituals involving animals, especially in pre modern societies, such as the glorification of animal deities, or animal sacrifice. The origins of animal worship have been the subject of many theories. The classical …   Wikipedia

• Terukkuttu — or Kattaikkuttu is a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu state of India and Tamil speaking regions of Sri Lanka. [cite book last = Sarachchandra first = Ediriweera R. title = The Folk Drama of Ceylon publisher = Department of… …   Wikipedia