Ganesha: the Elephant Headed Prince
With an elephant head and a round potbelly, Ganesha is perhaps the most popular and best known of the Hindu deities.
TermMeaning or definition as related to yoga in Sanskrit or another language.
Ganesha
in mythology, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, the god who removes obstacle.
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Ganesha: the demigod with the elephant-head in charge of material opulence and freedom from misfortune. Plays no part in the Bhâgavatam and belongs as the son of Lord S' i v a to that culture.
Ganesha : The elephant-headed god, also known as Ganapati. Son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, he is worshiped at the beginning of any undertaking and in many festivals as the god of wisdom, the destroyer of sorrows, ...
Ganesha: An elephant-headed God, son of Shiva who takes away all obstacles and is the God of good fortune.
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Govinda: Another name for Krishna, who is also referred to as Gopala.
Ganesha is a son of lord Shiva and Parvati. When Shiva was coming back from his "Samadhi", he didn't know that Ganesha was his son. Ganesha didn't let lord Shiva in the house because mother Parvati was bathing.
Ganesha - remover of obstacles
While traditional yoga practices are spiritual (not religious) in nature, they are often associated with the Hindu religious deities because yoga originated in India where Hinduism is prevalent.
Ganesha with the Ashta (8) Siddhis. The Ashtasiddhi are shown as attendants of Ganesha. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906)
There is the concept of the Ashta Siddhi (eight siddhis) in Hinduism. These are: ...
Ganesha is traditionally regarded as being the scribe of many of the important scriptures of India, including the tantras. When Shiva, Shakti, Krishna or any other deities, together with the rishis, seers, etc.
Ganesha - in mythology, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati; the god who removes obstacles
Ganges - India's most sacred river ...
Ganesa (Ganesha) the devata of spiritual knowledge; the Power that removes obstacles by the force of knowledge.
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gantasi nirvedam thou shalt become indifferent. [see the following] ...
Ganesh Chaturthi - September 01 (Thursday)
Festival of Lord Ganesha
Pitr Purnima - September 12 (Monday)
Remembering of the ancestors ...
If the mantra "AUM GANG GANAPATAYE NAMAH" is repeated 5000 times for 25 days one will see the efect of the mantra. Ganapati or Ganesha is supposed to be the obstacle remover. He gives all kinds of physical and mental powers.
Today is Monday therefore a fast, Tuesday would be spent without a drop of water, even on Wednesday she will take salt less diet, Thursday was one meal day, over and above these on the fourth of a month she will observe Ganesha Puja, ...
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Leave off your idle talk. Do something practical. Before you begin the practice, pray to Lord Siva, who is the giver of this wonderful science by uttering Om Namah Sivaya and Sri Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles.
 See also: Yoga, Mantra, Shiva, Spirit, Body
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