Vighnasura, Vighnāsura, Vighna-asura: 1 definition
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Vighnasura 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: Google Books: Ganapati: Song of the SelfVighnāsura (विघ्नासुर) refers to the “demonic giver of obstacles”, representing a form of Kāla.—“The king of Hemavati, Mahārāja Abhinandana, once began to perform a great sacrifice. Indra ordered the demon Kāla to create obstacles for the sacrifice because, if he did not, Indra would lose his position as the lord of the three worlds. The fierce Kāla not only created obstacles for that sacrifice, but for all gods and individuals everywhere who perform righteous actions. Thus he became known as Vighnāsura, the demonic giver of obstacles. Slowly, righteousness disappeared from the earth. In panic, the gods approached Gaṇapati for help. Being pleased with their worship, Gaṇeśa took an incarnation as the son of Parśva and Dīpavatsala. After a struggle, the demon Vighnāsura realized his inability to defeat Gaṇapati and surrendered at his feet.
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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