Other things about GANESHA, Other media, Notes,

Statue of Ganesha photographed in London during the holiday of Diwali.

Like other devas (Hindu male deities) and devis (female deities), Ganesha has many other titles of respect or symbolic names, and is often worshipped through the chanting of the Ganesha Sahasranama, which literally means A thousand names of Ganesha. The Ganesha Sahasranama is part of the Ganesha Purana, a Hindu mythological text that venerates Ganesha. Each name in the Sahasranama conveys a different meaning and symbolises a different aspect of Ganesha.

Other media

• Ganesha was controversially portrayed as Monster in My Pocket #62, although he was depicted with only two arms (though still with a broken tusk). After protestation by local Hindu groups, he was removed from the line in England, but continued to be included in other countries.
• In Monkeybone, Jumbo the Elephant God is somewhat based on Ganesha.
• In The Simpsons, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a devoted follower of Ganesha.
• Ganesha was depicted in the Mighty Max episode "Good Golly Ms. Kali" under the control of Naga.
• The movie Garden State begins with an invocation to Ganesha. The Ganesha Mantram is sung melodiously several times during a traumatic event.
• The video game Postal features a grocery store named "Lucky Ganesh".
• In Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods, Ganesha appears as a minor character who provides assistance.
• In the collectible miniatures game Dreamblade, the Thunder Sultan figure greatly resembles Ganesha, albeit with two trunks and only two arms.
• A statue of Ganesh appears in Digger as a major character. As a statue of Ganesh, it is partially divine itself.

Notes :-

1. Various avataras of Ganapati
2. Ganapatya. brittanica.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
3. Ganesha. vahini.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
4. Ganesha. parashakthitemple.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
5. Ganesha: Overcomer of Obstacles. theosophy-nw.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
6. Ganesha. gurjari.net. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
7. Ganesha Chaturthi. hindunet.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
8. A report with high resolution images of the Ganapati Visarjan Festival
9. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1993/11/1993-11-15.shtml

Other meanings :-

In India an elephant with one tusk is sometimes called a "ganesh".

External links

• The meaning and significance of the symbolism of Ganapati
• Ganesh Festival Campaign
• Festival explanation and Story of Ganesha
• Lord Ganesh - Description on hindunet.org
• Ganesha: The Elephant-God
• Ganesha Chaturthi
• Ganesh Symbolism
• Lord Ganesha image gallery
• Devotional hymns and eulogies on Lord Ganesha
• Tibetan Ganesh Thangka
• Hindu God Ganesha
• Ganesha in the National Museum in Bangkok
• Ganesha as god of the Arts

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