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A Pratihara image shows a pot-bellied Vinayaki, with four arms holding a gada-parashu combination, a lotus, an unidentifiable object and a plate of modak sweets, which the trunk grabs. In both images, the trunk is turned to the right. [8] Damaged four-armed or two-armed Vinayaki images are also found in Ranipur Jharial , Gujarat and Rajasthan. [8]
Matrikas (Sanskrit: मातृका (singular), IAST: mātṛkā, lit. "mothers") [2] also called Mataras or Matri, are a group of mother goddesses who are always depicted together in Hinduism. The Matrikas are often depicted in a group of seven, the Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers). [3]
Ganesha is mentioned in Hindu texts between the 1st century BCE and 2nd century CE, and a few Ganesha images from the 4th and 5th centuries CE have been documented by scholars. [13] Hindu texts identify him as the son of Parvati and Shiva of the Shaivism tradition, but he is a pan-Hindu god found in its various traditions.
Today, commercial buildings, especially large shopping complexes, contain elaborate shrines to Ganesha. Ganesha statues are prominent and popular in some Buddhist temples, such as Chiang Mai's silver temple, Wat Srisuphan. Theravada Buddhists may possess Ganesha statues displayed on altars below Buddha images in their homes and businesses.
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The Vināyakas were a group of four troublesome demons who created obstacles and difficulties in Hindu mythology, [1] but who were easily propitiated. [2] One theory of the origin of Ganesha is that he gradually came to prominence in connection with the Vināyakas.
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