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<p>Add</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Historical}}<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;float:left;margin-right:0.9em&quot;&gt;<br /> [[Image:Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p73.jpg|left|150px|Ganesha]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ganesha]]&#039;&#039;&#039; also spelled &#039;&#039;&#039;Ganesa&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;Ganesh&#039;&#039;&#039; and known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Ganapati&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Vinayaka&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Pillaiyar&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the best-known and most-worshipped [[Hindu deities|deities]] in the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Pantheon (gods)|pantheon]]; his image is found throughout [[India]]. Hindu sects worship him regardless of other affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends [[Ganesha outside Indian Hinduism|to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India]]. <br /> <br /> Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha&#039;s elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (&#039;&#039;&#039;Vighnesha&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Vighneshvara&#039;&#039;&#039;), patron of arts and sciences, and the [[Deva (Hinduism)|deva]] of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as Patron of Letters during writing sessions. Several texts relate [[Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha|mythological anecdotes]] associated with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography. <br /> <br /> Ganesha emerged as a distinct deity in clearly-recognizable form in the 4th and 5th centuries [[Common Era|CE]], during the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta Period]], although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. His popularity rose quickly, and he was formally included among the five primary deities of [[Smartism]] (a Hindu denomination) in the 9th century. A sect of devotees called the &#039;&#039;[[Ganapatya]]&#039;&#039;, who identified Ganesha as the supreme deity, arose during this period. The principal scriptures dedicated to Ganesha are the &#039;&#039;[[Ganesha Purana]]&#039;&#039;, the &#039;&#039;[[Mudgala Purana]]&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;[[Ganapati Atharvashirsa]]&#039;&#039;. &#039;&#039;&#039;([[Ganesha|More...]])&#039;&#039;&#039;</div>

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