Ganesha Purana, Gaṇeśa-purāṇam, Gaṇeśa Purāṇa: 2 definitions
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Source: WikiPedia: HinduismThe Ganesha Purana is a Hindu religious text dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha (Gaṇeśa). It is an upapurāṇa that includes many stories and ritualistic elements relating to Ganesha. The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana are core scriptures for devotees of Ganesha, known as Ganapatyas (Gāṇapatya). These are the only two Purana that are exclusively dedicated to Ganesha.
The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana are the two late Puranas (c. AD 1300–1600) produced by the Ganapatya (gāṇapatya) sect. These two Puranas are considered authoritative by devotees of Ganesha and include material not found in earlier sources.
The Ganesa Purana is divided into two sections. The Upasanakhanda (upāsanākhaṇḍa) or "section on devotion" has 92 chapters, and the Kridakhanda (krīḍākhaṇḍa) or "section on the divine play (of Gaṇeśa)" has 155 chapters. The Kridakhanda is also called the Uttarakhanda (uttarakhaṇḍa) in the colophons. Chapter 46 of the Upasanakhanda includes a stotra (hymn) that is the source text for one of the best-known versions of the Ganesha Sahasranama (hymn of praise listing 1,000 names of Ganesha). This stotra is recited in many temples today as a living part of Ganesha devotion.
Source: Ganesha.info: HinduismThe Ganesha Purana is a Hindu religious text dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha (Gaṇeśa). It is an upapurāṇa that includes many stories and ritualistic elements relating to Ganesha. The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana are core scriptures for devotees of Ganesha, known as Ganapatyas (Gāṇapatya). These are the only two Purana that are exclusively dedicated to Ganesha.
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Partial matches: Puranam, Purana, Puraana, Ganesha.
Full-text (+49): Naradopadesha, Gautamashrama, Kridakhanda, Nananamanirupana, Balasamjivana, Sinduranirgama, Baliceshtitavarnana, Parvatimokshana, Dundubhivadha, Nagarinirodha, Balasuravadha, Ganeshapurana, Bhalacandra, Mayureshavivahavarnana, Kritantakalasura, Dvaramahimavarnana, Shakrayashovidhvamsana, Gajanana, Narantakanirgama, Devantaka.
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