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Ganapatya
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Ganapatya is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Ganesha as the Saguna Brahman.
Ganesha's dancing and love of sweets are represented. The mouse is depicted at the base. The Walters Art Museum.
Ganesha's dancing and love of sweets are represented. The mouse is depicted at the base. The Walters Art Museum.
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Ganesha, also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and beyond India.
Basohli miniature, c. 1730. National Museum, New Delhi
Basohli miniature, c. 1730. National Museum, New Delhi
A 13th-century statue of Ganesha, Hoysala-style, Karnataka
A 13th-century statue of Ganesha, Hoysala-style, Karnataka
A typical four-armed form. Miniature of Nurpur school (circa 1810)
A typical four-armed form. Miniature of Nurpur school (circa 1810)
6th-century Ganesha Statue in Badami caves temples, depicting Ganesha with two arms
6th-century Ganesha Statue in Badami caves temples, depicting Ganesha with two arms