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  2. Vatapi Ganapatim - Wikipedia

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    The universe and the elements are said to be created by Ganesha. Ganesha is described as the remover of obstacles. He is worshipped by the sage Agastya and the God Vishnu. He resides in the Muladhara chakra and exists in four kinds of speech – Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari. The sacred Om is said to be his body. Ganesha's iconography ...

  3. Dancing, drums and rituals: with zeal and joy, India ... - AOL

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    Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of ...

  4. Bharatanatyam - Wikipedia

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    Historical references to dance are found in the Tamil epics Silappatikaram (c. 2nd century CE [32]) and Manimegalai (c. 6th century). [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The ancient text Silappatikaram , includes a story of a dancing girl named Madhavi; it describes the dance training regimen called Arangatrau Kathai of Madhavi in verses 113 through 159. [ 32 ]

  5. Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    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] The word gaṇa when associated with Ganesha is often taken to refer to the gaṇas, a troop of semi-divine beings that form part of the retinue of Shiva, Ganesha's father ...

  6. Tandava - Wikipedia

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    Krishna dancing over the subdued Kāliya and his wives Naginis asking Krishna for his mercy. From a Bhagavata Purana manuscript, c. 1640. Ganesha, the son of Shiva, is depicted as Ashtabhuja tandavsa nritya murtis (Eight armed form of Ganesha dancing the Tandava) in temple sculptures.

  7. Dance forms of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    While archeological evidence points to hominids inhabiting the Tamil Nadu region nearly 400 millennia ago, it has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 3,800 years. [1] [2] [3] Tamilakam was the region consisting of the southern part of the Indian Subcontinent including the present day state of Tamil Nadu and was inhabited by the ancient Tamil people. [4]

  8. Vinayagar Agaval - Wikipedia

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    13th-century Ganesha bronze. Late Chola, Tamil Nadu. Vinayagar Agaval is a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha. It was written in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty by the Tamil poet Avvaiyar, shortly before her death. [1] It is considered to be her greatest poem. [2] The 72-line 'Agaval' is a form of blank verse, close to ...

  9. Pillaiyar Suḻi - Wikipedia

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    Pillaiyar Suḻi (Tamil: பிள்ளையார் சுழி), also rendered Ganesha's curl or Ganesha's circle, is a sacred textual symbol. It is dedicated to the Hindu deity Pillaiyar (Ganesha), who is ritually worshiped first with prayers for success and is used to symbolize an auspicious beginning.