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  2. Consorts of Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    Central image of Ganesha with Siddhi and Buddhi on his side, Morgaon temple. The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana contain descriptions of Ganesha flanked by Siddhi and Buddhi. [11] In these two Puranas they appear as an intrinsic part of Ganapati [12] and according to Thapan [13] do not require any special rituals associated with shakti ...

  3. Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu title of respect Shri (Sanskrit: श्री; IAST: śrī; also spelled Sri or Shree) is often added before his name. [17] 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]

  4. 108 Names of Ganesh - Wikipedia

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    1 language. తెలుగు ... In Hindu mythology, the God Ganesh has 108 names. The following is a list of the names. List of names ... Elephant-faced Lord Gajanana

  5. Chaurchan - Wikipedia

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    Lord Ganesha. One day Lord Ganesha was roaming on Kailash with his vehicle mouse. Then suddenly Chandra Deva started laughing seeing him, Lord Ganesha did not understand the reason for his laughter. He asked Chandra Deva "Why are you laughing". Responding to this, Chandra Deva said that he is laughing seeing the strange form of Lord Ganesha. At ...

  6. Uchchhishta Ganapati - Wikipedia

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    Rao classifies Uchchhishta Ganapati as one of the five Shakti-Ganesha icons, where Ganesha is depicted with a shakti, that is, a female consort. [4] The large figure of Ganesha is accompanied with smaller figure of the consort. [1] The nude devi (goddess) sits on his left lap. She has two arms and wears various ornaments.

  7. Varadvinayak - Wikipedia

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    Gritsamada, ashamed and penitent, retreated to the Pushpak forest where he prayed for a reprieve to Lord Ganesh (Ganapati). Lord Ganesha was pleased by Gritsamada's penance and offered him a boon that he will bear a son who would not be defeated by anybody other than Shankara . Gritsamada asks Ganesh to bless the forest, so that any devotees ...

  8. Santoshi Mata - Wikipedia

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    When Ganesha's sister, Manasa, celebrates the festival with him, his sons ask Ganesha to grant them also a sister. Although Ganesha initially refuses, upon the repeated pleas of his sons, his two wives Riddhi and Siddhi, his sister and the divine sage Narada, Ganesha creates Santoshi Mata through two flames rising from his wives' breasts ...

  9. List of Hindu deities - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Ganesha. Ganesha, also called Vinayaka and Ganapati, is a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is regarded to be a god of wisdom, and the remover of all obstacles. Several texts advocate his veneration before any other deity in rituals. The Ganapatya sect worships Ganesha as their chief deity.