Ganapatya, Gāṇapatya: 9 definitions
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Ganapatya 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGāṇapatya (गाणपत्य).—The abode of Gaṇapati;1 attained by the Sūdra who is not addicted to drink.2
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGāṇapatya (गाणपत्य).—[gaṇapati-yak] A worshipper of Gaṇeśa.
-tyam 1 Worship of Gaṇeśa.
2) The leadership of a troop, chieftainship; रुद्रस्य गाणपत्यं मयोभूरेहि (rudrasya gāṇapatyaṃ mayobhūrehi) Vāj.11.15.
Derivable forms: gāṇapatyaḥ (गाणपत्यः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāṇapatya (गाणपत्य).—mfn.
(-tyaḥ-tyī-tyaṃ) Relating to Ganapati or Ganesha. m.
(-tyaḥ) A worshipper of him. n.
(-tyaṃ) 1. Worship of him. 2. Chieftainship, presidency. E. gaṇapati, and ṣyaṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāṇapatya (गाणपत्य).—i. e. gaṇa-pati + ya, n. Dominion over the inferior deities, or the condition of Gaṇeśa, Mahābhārata 3, 4093.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gāṇapatya (गाणपत्य):—[from gāṇakārya] mfn. relating to Gaṇeśa
2) [v.s. ...] m. a worshipper of Gaṇeśa, [Kulārṇava-tantra]
3) [v.s. ...] (with Śāktas) Name of an author of Mantras
4) [v.s. ...] n. the leading of troops, chieftainship, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xi, 15; Taittirīya-saṃhitā v, 1, 2, 3; Mahābhārata iii; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGāṇapatya (गाणपत्य):—[(tyaḥ-tyī-tyaṃ) a. Idem. m.] Worshipper of Ganesha. n. His worship; chieftainship; presidency.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGāṇapatya (ಗಾಣಪತ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the leadership of a group or class of people.
2) [noun] a worshiping of Gaṇapati.
3) [noun] the office, status or duties of the leader of a class of gods that are subservient to Śiva.
4) [noun] a staunch devotee of Gaṇapati.
5) [noun] one of the six philosophical and religious schools of ancient India, that holds Gaṇapati as the Supreme God.
6) [noun] a cult of that philosophy.
7) [noun] a member of that cult.
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Gāṇāpatya (ಗಾಣಾಪತ್ಯ):—[noun] a staunch devotee of Gaṇapati.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ganapatyalinga, Ganapatyapanishad, Ganapatyapurvatapaniyopanishad, Ganapatyaradhana, Ganapatyatharvashirshopanishad, Ganapatyavaranapuja, Ganapatyopanishad.
Full-text: Girijaputra, Ganesha Purana, Ganapatyapurvatapaniyopanishad, Kanapattiyam, Pancayatanapuja, Pancayatana, Haridra-ganapati, Sthavaralinga, Asapatna, Buddhipriya, Viniyogavidhi.
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