Ganesh: Studies of an Asian GodRobert L. Brown This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and Tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed. |
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Agrawala appears Asia associated attainment Avalokitesvara ba'i bali body Brahmanic Bṛhaspati Buddha Buddhist Cambodia century A.D. Chinese coin commentary context Courtright cult Daishō deity Delhi demon depicted deva Dhavalikar Dīkṣitar divine dual Gaṇeśa earliest early eighth century elephant elephant head elephant-faced elephant-headed elephant's example female fifth century figure form of Gaṇeśa Ganapati ganas Gaṇeśa Gaṇeśa images Getty goddess gods Hastimukha Hindu Homage Hōzanji icon Iconography images of Gaṇeśa Indo-Greek inscription Jaina Japanese jewels Kangi Kangiten king Lakṣmi later Lord of Obstacles Mahābhārata maṇḍala mantra Mathura Mudgala Purana Museum myths nāgas Narain ṇeśa offerings Pārvatī Peking Photo popular praise Purāņa Purāņic radish recite reference Ṛgveda ritual role śakti Sanskrit sculpture Shingon Siddhi Śiva Skanda Southeast Asian Śrī svāhā syllable Tamil Tankai Tantric Tathāgata temple texts Tibetan Tibetan language tion tradition translated trunk Tshogs kyi bDag tusk Vairocana Vajrabodhi Varanasi Vātāpi Vedic Vinayaka yakṣa yoga
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