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This is a list of some Tamil literature which is dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha. The list is grouped historically. Vinayagar Agaval - by Avvaiyaar; Tirunaraiyur Vinayaka Tiru irattai manimalai by Nambiyandar Nambi (c. 10th century AD) [1] Aludaya Pillaiyar Tiruvantadi by Nambiyandar Nambi (c. 10th century AD) [2]
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 ...
Murti of Adi Vinayaka at Adi Vinayakar Temple, Koothanur, Tamil Nadu Form of Ganesha Adi Vinayaka ( Sanskrit : आदि विनायक , IAST : Ādi Vināyaka , also known as Nara Mukha Vinayaka ) [ 1 ] is a form of the Hindu deity Ganesha (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to his decapitation by his father, Shiva .
[181] However, Rocher notes that the more recent Ganapatya literature often quotes the Rigvedic verses to give Vedic respectability to Ganesha. [182] The Sangam period Tamil poet Avvaiyar (3rd century BCE), invokes Ganesha while preparing the invitation to the three Tamil Kingdoms for giving away in marriage of Angavay and Sangavay of Ceylon in ...
The festival celebrates Ganesha as the God of New Beginnings, the Remover of Obstacles and the God of Wisdom and Intelligence, [6] [7] and is observed throughout the Indian subcontinent by Hindus, especially in the states such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Goa, as well as Nepal.
The central figure, the cow-headed yogini, Vrishabha, holds the baby Ganesha in her arms. [3] Vinayaki, a minor figure, is pot-bellied and carries an ankusha (elephant goad) like Ganesha. [8] In this configuration, Vrishabha may be considered as a mother of Ganesha and other goddesses, thus signifying a sibling relationship between Vinayaki and ...
Sankashti Chaturthi, [1] also known as Sankatahara Chaturthi and Sankashti, is a holy day in every lunar month of the Hindu calendar dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha.This day falls on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight). [2]
[4] The name Vināyaka is a common name for Ganesha both in the Purāṇas and in Buddhist Tantras. [6] In the Smrti of Yājñavalkya, written in the 6th century, Vināyaka is definitely mentioned as a demon who had been exalted to the rank of a deva. [7] He is clearly described as elephant-headed by the 8th century. [8]