Bhaktiganapati, Bhakti-ganapati, Bhaktigaṇapati: 1 definition
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Bhaktiganapati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
Source: Wisdom Library: GanapatyaBhakti Gaṇapati ("Devotion Ganapati") is one of the Thirty-two forms of Ganesha, mentioned in devotional literature related to the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati) such as the Mudgala Purana.
atha bhaktagaṇapatidhyānaṃ || mudgalapurāṇe |
nārikelāmrakadalī |
guḍapāyasadhāriṇaṃ |
śaraccaṃdrābhavapuṣaṃ |
bhaje bhaktagaṇādhipaṃ ||3|| śvetavarṇaḥDescribed as “the Lord of His devotees and who shines like the autumn moon, with coconut, mango, plantain (banana), jaggery and sweets in his hands.” (White Colour)
Ganapatya (गाणपत्य, gāṇapatya) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Ganesha is revered and worshipped as the prime deity (ishta-devata). Being a minor though influential movement, Ganapatya evovled, llike Shaktism and Shaivism, as a separate movement leaving behind a large body of literature.
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