Gaurigana, Gaurīgaṇa, Gauri-gana: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGaurīgaṇa (गौरीगण) refers to the “attendants of Pārvatī” (i.e., the consort of Śiva), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.14 (“The Gaṇas argue and wrangle”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to his attendants: “O Gaṇas, hear you all. A battle may not be a proper course. You are all my own. He is Pārvatī’s Gaṇa (gaurīgaṇa). But if we are going to be humble, there is likely to be a rumour: ‘Śiva is subservient to his wife’. O Gaṇas, this is certainly derogatory to me. The policy of meeting an action with another (Tit for tat) is a weighty one. That single-handed Gaṇa is a mere boy. What valour can be expected of him? [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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