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  2. 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] Detailed descriptions are included in the Shivanidhi portion of the 19th-century Kannada Sritattvanidhi.

  3. Vatapi Ganapatim - Wikipedia

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    The consonants of these notes, ga and na also appear as the first consonants in the name of the god (Ga-na-pati). Thus, Muthuswami Dikshitar may have digressed from his usual ragas and composed in Hamsadhvani, due to the Tantric associations with Ganesha. Amy Catlin suggests that the composition is composed to conjure the image of a dancing ...

  4. Gambhiranata - Wikipedia

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    The notes used in this scale are shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms). Gambhiranata is considered a janya rāgam of Chalanata , the 36th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from 8 other melakarta rāgams, by dropping both ...

  5. 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

  6. Vinayagar Agaval - Wikipedia

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    13th-century Ganesha bronze. Late Chola, Tamil Nadu. Vinayagar Agaval is a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha. It was written in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty by the Tamil poet Avvaiyar, shortly before her death. [1] It is considered to be her greatest poem. [2] The 72-line 'Agaval' is a form of blank verse, close to ...

  7. Nata (raga) - Wikipedia

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    It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the descending scale. It is a combination of the sampurna raga scale Chalanata and the pentatonic scale Gambhiranata. [1] [2] It is an auspicious raga, which is mostly sung in the early part of the concert. [1]

  8. Karpaka Vinayakar Temple - Wikipedia

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    The temple is dedicated to Karpaka Vinayakar (Ganesha). In the cave temple, there are rock cut images of Ganesha, Siva linga and another carving that has been variously identified as Ardhanarishwara or Harihara or the early king between them who built this temple. [2] All these are notable for their unusual iconography. [2]

  9. List of film songs based on ragas - Wikipedia

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    Many songs in Indian films are based on ragas of Indian classical music. This song list includes those that are primarily set to the given raga, without major deviation from the musical scale. This song list includes those that are primarily set to the given raga, without major deviation from the musical scale.