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Ganapati (गणपति; gaṇapati), a synonym for Ganesha, is a compound composed of gaṇa, meaning "group", and pati, meaning "ruler" or "lord". [20] Though the earliest mention of the word Ganapati is found in hymn 2.23.1 of the 2nd-millennium BCE Rigveda, it is uncertain that the Vedic term referred specifically to Ganesha.
The temple of Maha Ganpati is very close to the centre of the town Ranjangaon. The temple was erected during the rule of the Peshwas. Peshwa Madhavrao had constructed the inner sanctum, to house the swayambhoo (naturally found) idol. The temple faces east. It has an imposing main gate which is guarded by two statues of Jay and Vijay.
Central image of Ganesha with Siddhi and Buddhi on his side, Morgaon temple. The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana contain descriptions of Ganesha flanked by Siddhi and Buddhi. [ 11 ] In these two Puranas they appear as an intrinsic part of Ganapati [ 12 ] and according to Thapan [ 13 ] do not require any special rituals associated with ...
Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be svayambhu (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone. [13] In front of the central image, the vahanas of Ganesha – the mouse and the peacock are placed. [5] To the left outside the garbhagriha is an image of Nagna-Bhairava. [14]
The Chintamani Temple of Theur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Supreme God Ganesha according to Ganapatya Sect located 25 km (16 mi) from Pune, [1] the temple is "one of the larger and more famous" of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
In his review of how the iconographic forms of Ganapati shown in the Sritattvanidhi compare with those known from other sources, Martin-Dubost notes that the Sritattvanidhi is a recent text from South India, and while it includes many of Ganesha's forms that were known at that time in that area it does not describe earlier two-armed forms that ...
Ganapati Dham Temple: Ganesha: Bahadurgarh: Haryana: 22.56 74.0: World's tallest Ganesha statue [31] 2009: Statue of Mahatma Gandhi: Mahatma Gandhi: Patna: Bihar: 22 72: Statue of Lord Ganesh atop the Birla Temple [32] 2013: Lord Ganesha: Lord Ganesha: Pimpri-Chinchwad: Maharashtra: 22 72: Statue of Lord Ganesha [33] 2009: Lord Hanuman Balaji ...
There are shrines to Ganesha across Thailand. One of the most revered shrines is the Royal Brahmin Temple in central Bangkok by the Giant Swing, where some of the oldest images can be found. Other old Ganesha images can be seen throughout Thailand, including a 10th-century-CE bronze image found at Phang-Na with both Tamil and Thai inscriptions.