A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ganapati
This page describes Ganapati which is located on page 598 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Ganapati” according to 61 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
The belly of Ganapati was broken due to the fall and a large quantity of modakas came out. Ganapati gathered everything that fell out of his belly and stuffed them again in the stomach and joining the cut edges entwined the snake tightly round the stomach. Candra who was standing in the sky seeing all these things laughed with contempt....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
That son was named Ganapati. (Uttara Ramayana).His tusk broken.Once Parashurama arrived at Kailasa to meet Shiva. At that time Shiva was asleep. So Ganapati did not allow him to get in. A duel broke out between them. In that duel one of Ganapati s tusks was broken. (Padma Purana).Ganapati turned into crow.An exceptionally hot summer set in once in South India. The whole land became parched....
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
There is a reference to “Turya” as Ganapati (‘Omkara ) in the Ganapati upanishad. (* 1) Ganapati Upanishad verse 1-3. [. . . ]...
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