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| Aztec | {{{aztec_equivalent}}} |
| Canaanite | {{{canaanite_equivalent}}} |
| Celtic | {{{Celtic_equivalent}}} |
| Christian | {{{christian_equivalent}}} |
| Etruscan | {{{etruscan_equivalent}}} |
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Examples
Infobox from the page for the Hindu god Ganesha, may be out of date
| Ganesha | |
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| Affiliation | Shaivism, Deva, Brahman (Ganapatya), Saguna Brahman (Panchayatana puja) |
| Abode |
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| Mantra | Oṃ Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ |
| Weapon | Paraśu (axe), pāśa (noose), aṅkuśa (elephant goad) |
| Symbols | Swastika, Om, Modak |
| Day | Tuesday or Wednesday, Sankashti Chaturthi |
| Mount | Mouse |
| Texts | Ganesha Purana, Mudgala Purana, Ganapati Atharvashirsa |
| Gender | Male |
| Festivals | Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Jayanti |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Kartikeya (brother) |
| Consort | Buddhi, Riddhi and Siddhi or celibate in some traditions |
| Children | Shubha/Ksema and Labha (Sons) |
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| Japanese Buddhist | Kangiten |
{{Infobox deity
| type = Hindu
| name = Ganesha
| gender = Male
| father = [[Shiva]]
| mother = [[Parvati]]
| siblings = [[Kartikeya]] (brother)
| consort = [[Consorts of Ganesha#Buddhi (Wisdom)|Buddhi]], [[Riddhi]] and [[Siddhi]] or [[brahmacharya|celibate]] in some traditions
| deity_of = God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck; Remover of Obstacles{{Sfn|Heras|1972|p=58}}{{Sfn|Getty|1936|p= 5}}<br/>
[[Parabrahman| The Supreme Being]] ([[Ganapatya]])
| image = Ganesha_Basohli_miniature_circa_1730_Dubost_p73.jpg
| caption = [[Basohli]] miniature, c. 1730. [[National Museum, New Delhi]]<ref>"Ganesha getting ready to throw his lotus. Basohli miniature, circa 1730. National Museum, New Delhi. In the {{IAST|Mudgalapurāṇa}} (VII, 70), in order to kill the demon of egotism ({{IAST|Mamāsura}}) who had attacked him, {{IAST|Gaṇeśa Vighnarāja}} throws his lotus at him. Unable to bear the fragrance of the divine flower, the demon surrenders to {{IAST|Gaṇeśha}}." For quotation of description of the work, see: {{Harvard citation no brackets|Martin-Dubost|1997|p=73}}.</ref>
| alt = Attired in an orange dhoti, a four-armed elephant-headed man sits on a large lotus. His body is red in colour and he wears various golden necklaces and bracelets and a snake around his neck. On the three points of his crown, budding lotuses have been fixed. He holds in his two right hands the rosary (lower hand) and a cup filled with three modakas (round yellow sweets), a fourth modaka held by the curving trunk is just about to be tasted. In his two left hands, he holds a lotus in the upper hand and an axe in the lower one, with its handle leaning against his shoulder.
| day = [[Tuesday]] or [[Wednesday]], [[Sankashti Chaturthi]]
| affiliation = [[Shaivism]], [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]], [[Brahman]] ([[Ganapatya]]), [[Saguna Brahman]] ([[Panchayatana puja]])
| mantra = {{IAST|Oṃ Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ<br/>Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ}}
| abode = *[[Kailasha]] (with parents)
*Svānandaloka
| weapon = [[Parashu|{{IAST|Paraśu}} (axe)]], [[Pasha (Hinduism)|{{IAST|pāśa}} (noose)]], [[Elephant goad|{{IAST|aṅkuśa}} (elephant goad)]]
| mount = [[Mouse]]
| symbols = [[Swastika]], [[Om]], [[Modak]]
| festivals = [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Ganesh Jayanti]]
| texts = ''[[Ganesha Purana]]'', ''[[Mudgala Purana]]'', ''[[Ganapati Atharvashirsa]]''
| equivalent1_type = Japanese Buddhist
| equivalent1 = [[Kangiten]]
| children = Shubha/Ksema and Labha (Sons)
}}
- ^ Heras 1972, p. 58.
- ^ Getty 1936, p. 5.
- ^ "Ganesha getting ready to throw his lotus. Basohli miniature, circa 1730. National Museum, New Delhi. In the Mudgalapurāṇa (VII, 70), in order to kill the demon of egotism (Mamāsura) who had attacked him, Gaṇeśa Vighnarāja throws his lotus at him. Unable to bear the fragrance of the divine flower, the demon surrenders to Gaṇeśha." For quotation of description of the work, see: Martin-Dubost 1997, p. 73.
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| Hurrian | #4B539C | — | Yes
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