Bhutagana, Bhuta-gana, Bhūtagaṇa, Bhūtagana: 13 definitions
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Bhutagana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण) refers to the “(divine) Bhūta attendants”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Rudra’s sister Caṇḍī assuming a great festive mood came there with great pleasure but inspiring terror in others. [...] The divine Bhūta attendants (bhūtagaṇa) were crores and crores in number. They shone in diverse forms. Accompanied by them Caṇḍī of deformed face went ahead gladly and enthusiastically. She was equally competent to please and to harass. All the Gaṇas of Śiva numbering to eleven crore s, terrible but favourites of Śiva were kept by her far behind. [...]”.
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण).—A deva gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 72. 50.
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A mountain near Himava. Ap.i.179; ThagA.i.215.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Bhutagana refers to: “A cluster of demons, an aggregate of created beings, whole class of demons”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study dealing with the Temples and Cult of Shri Rama in Tamil-Nadu, with reference to the traditional lore, embodied in, for example the Nalayirativvaiyappirapantam (i.e., Nalayira Divyaprabandham).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण).—
1) the collection of created beings.
2) the whole class of spirits or devils; प्रेतान् भूतागणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः (pretān bhūtāgaṇāṃścānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 17.4.
Derivable forms: bhūtagaṇaḥ (भूतगणः).
Bhūtagaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and gaṇa (गण).
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) A class of spirits or goblins. E. bhūta and gaṇa a troop.
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण).—[masculine] host of beings or demons.
1) Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण):—[=bhūta-gaṇa] [from bhūta > bhū] m. the host of living beings, [Maitrī-upaniṣad]
2) [v.s. ...] a multitude of spirits or ghosts, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण):—[bhūta-gaṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. A class of sprites.
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण):—[(bhūta + gaṇa)] m.
1) die Schaar —, die Gesammtheit der Geschöpfe [MAITRYUP. 3, 3.] [AṢṬĀV. 1, 20.] ete devā strayastriṃśatsarvabhūtagaṇeśvarāḥ [Mahābhārata 13, 7102.] —
2) die Schaar der Gespenster: pretānbhūtagaṇāṃśca [Bhagavadgītā 17, 4.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 396, 1.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 25, 43.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 45, 45.] bhūtagaṇādhipa (Nandin) [42.]
Bhūtagaṇa (भूतगण):—m. —
1) alle Schar — , die Gesammtheit der Wesen. —
2) die oder eine Schar von Gespenstern. [138,7.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Bhūtagaṇa (ಭೂತಗಣ):—
1) [noun] a multitude of daemons or ghosts.
2) [noun] a class of demigods who attend Śiva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
bhūtagaṇa (ဘူတဂဏ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[bhūta+gaṇa]
[ဘူတ+ဂဏ]
[Pali to Burmese]
bhūtagaṇa—
(Burmese text): (၁) နတ်ဘီလူးအပေါင်း။ (၂) ဘူတဂဏတောင်၊ နတ်ဘီလူးအပေါင်းနေရာတောင်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) The gathering of spirits. (2) The Buddha Gana Mountain, the place of the gathering of spirits.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Starts with: Bhutaganadhipa.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
The Pey, Putam and Paritam (different sorts of Ganas, attendants) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 516 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 1]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.64.2 < [Sukta 64]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
12. Description of Nityotsava-vidhi (festival rites) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
7. Ganapati in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
33. Description of Kshetrapala (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.72 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
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