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  2. Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    Ganesh Chaturthi, in addition to its religious aspects, is an important economic activity in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Chennai and Kurnool. Many artists, industries, and businesses earn a significant amount of their living from the festival, which is a stage for ...

  3. Thirty-two forms of Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    Thirty-two forms of Ganesha are mentioned frequently in devotional literature related to the Hindu god Ganesha. [1] [2] [3] The Ganesha-centric scripture Mudgala Purana is the first to list them.

  4. Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    The day is also known as Heramba Ganpati Sankashti Chaturthi. [3] Sankashti Chaturthi is the Chaturthi (4th day) of the Krishna Paksha (waning lunar phase) after Purnima (full moon). If this Chaturthi falls on a Mangalvara (Tuesday) it is called Angarki Chaturthi. On this day, the devotees observe strict vrata (fast).

  5. Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    The name Ganesha is a Sanskrit compound, joining the words gana (gaṇa), meaning a 'group, multitude, or categorical system' and isha (īśa), meaning 'lord or master'. [18] The word gaṇa when associated with Ganesha is often taken to refer to the gaṇas, a troop of semi-divine beings that form part of the retinue of Shiva, Ganesha's father ...

  6. Vinayaka Chaviti - Wikipedia

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    Vinayaka Chaviti is a 1957 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by Samudrala Sr.It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Ghantasala.It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner.

  7. Vinayaki - Wikipedia

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    Only the name "Vainayaki" meaning "belonging to Vinayaka/Ganesha" may suggest an association. [10] She also figures in a list of shakti s in the Linga Purana . [ 3 ] The Agni Purana (compiled in the 10th century) is the first Purana that lists the shakti s of Ganesha; however, Vainayaki is not one of them, nor are any of them elephant-faced.

  8. 108 Names of Ganesh - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit Name Name Mantra Name Meaning Name Name Mantra गजानन ॐ गजाननाय नमः। Elephant-faced Lord Gajanana Om Gajananaya Namah

  9. Vinayak Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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