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Ganesha: see Hinduism Hinduism , Western term for the religious beliefs and practices of the vast majority of the people of India. One of the oldest living religions in the world, Hinduism is unique among the world religions in that it had no single founder but grew over a period of 4,000
..... Click the link for more information. . Ganeshaor GanesaElephant-headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also revered in Jainism, and he is important in the art and mythology of Buddhist Asia. As the remover of obstacles, Ganesha is invoked when beginning worship or starting any new venture. He was popular with Indian nationalists, who saw British colonialism as one obstacle to be removed. The patron of letters and learning, he is the legendary scribe who wrote down the Mahabharata. His popularity continued to grow through the 20th century. His festival is especially popular in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Ganesha wisdom god having a human body and an elephant head. [Hindu Myth.: Leach, 440] See : Wisdom Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Earlier we created a very big Vinayaka statue, which was around 42 feet high that was also done, so it was well thought of, again fine arts, and now we did something different because we want children to participate. It is also known as Vinayak Chathurti or Vinayaka Chavithi. org) Sankara Subramanian Arumugam (1), Gurusamy Gurusamy (2), Selvakumar Gopalasamy (3) (1) Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NPA Centenary Polytechnic College, Kothagiri, Tamilnadu, India; (2) Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bannariamman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamilnadu, India; (3) Department of Electrical Sciences, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. |
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