A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Heramba-Ganapati
This page describes Heramba-Ganapati which is located on page 22 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Heramba-Ganapati” according to 63 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
It is stated that the enormously big belly of Ganapati contains in it the whole universe.Synonyms of Ganapati."vinayako vighnarajo dvaimatura-ganadhipah / apyekadanto herambo lambodaragajananah. (amarakosha)." (Vinayaka, Vighnaraja, Dvaimatura, Ganadhipa, Ekadanta, Heramba, Lambodara, Gajanana)....
Read full contents: Story of Ganapati
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
The mantra is: “Om, salutation to Ganapati.” 29-31. He, who, after getting up in the morning recites these twelve names of him, viz. Ganapati, Vighnaraja, Lambatunda, Gajanana, Dvaimatura, Heramba, Ekadanta, Ganadhipa, Vinayaka, Carukarna, Pashupala (and) Bhavatmaja”, would have the entire universe under his control and would never meet with any difficulty. Great evil spirits become calm; he is not troubled by diseases; being free from all sins, he eternally obtains (i.e. lives in) heaven....
Read full contents: Chapter 63 - A Hymn to Ganapati
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
The belly of Ganapati was broken due to the fall and a large quantity of modakas came out. Ganapati gathered everything that fell out of his belly and stuffed them again in the stomach and joining the cut edges entwined the snake tightly round the stomach. Candra who was standing in the sky seeing all these things laughed with contempt....
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