Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati ), Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India. Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him particularly easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles ,patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured at the beginning of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as Patron of Letters during writing sessions. Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography. Ganesha emerged a distinct deity in clearly recognizable form in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, during the Gupta Period, although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. His popularity rose quickly, and he was formally included among the five primary deities of Smartism (a Hindu denomination) in the 9th century. A sect of devotees called the Ganapatya, who identified Ganesha as the supreme deity, arose during this period. The principal scriptures dedicated to Ganesha are the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa. - Wikipedia |
| Tanjore-style painting of Ganesha |
Ganesha é o símbolo das soluções lógicas e deve ser interpretado como tal. Seu corpo é humano enquanto que a cabeça é de um elefante; ao mesmo tempo, seu transporte (vahana) é um rato. Desta forma Ganesha representa uma solução lógica para os problemas, ou "Destruidor de Obstáculos". Sua consorte é Buddhi (um sinônimo de mente) e ele é adorado junto de Lakshmi (a deusa da abundância) pelos mercadores e homens de negócio. O culto de Ganesha é amplamente difundido, mesmo fora da Índia. Seus devotos são chamados Ganapatyas. - Wikipedia
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