Vira Ganapati, Vīra Gaṇapati: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
Source: Wisdom Library: GanapatyaVīra Gaṇapati ("Valiant Ganapati") is one of the Thirty-two forms of Ganesha, mentioned in devotional literature related to the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati) such as the Mudgala Purana.
atha vīragaṇapatidhyānaṃ || mudgalapurāṇe ||
bhetālaśaktiṣarakārmukacakrakaḍga |
Kaṭvāṃgamudgaragadāṃkuṣanāgapāśān |
śūlaṃ ca kuṃtaparaśuṃ dhvajamudvahaṃtaṃ |
vīraṃ gaṇeśamaruṇaṃ satataṃ smarāmi ||4 || rakatavarṇaḥ"Armed with Bhetala, the weapon of power (shakti), arrow, bow, wheel (Chakra or discus), sword, club, hammer, mace, hook, nagapasha (serpent noose), spear, plough, and the shining axe." (Red Colur).
(According to the Mudgala Purana version, flag is mentioned instead of plough).
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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