Ganesha
God of good luck, prosperity and well being in Hinduism; First worshipped God; Son of Shiva and Parvati
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Ganesha
Summary
Ganesha is a Hindu deity[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,785 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Ganesha's father was Shiva[3].
- Ganesha's mother was Parvati[4].
- Among Ganesha's spouses was Sidhi[5].
- Ganesha was married to Ridhi[6].
- Ganesha's image is recorded as Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p73.jpg[7].
- Ganesha's image is recorded as Ganesha, ivory carving in the Indian Museum, Kolkata.jpg[8].
- Ganesha's image is recorded as Ganapati with Mooshak.jpg[9].
- Ganesha is recorded as male[10].
- Ganesha's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[11].
- Ganesha's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15151050109533411915[12].
- Ganesha's GND ID is recorded as 11921024X[13].
- Ganesha's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017065815[14].
- Ganesha's Commons category is recorded as Ganesha[15].
- Ganesha's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-गणपती.wav[16].
- Ganesha's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-গণেশ.wav[17].
- Ganesha's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Tahmid-গণেশ.wav[18].
- Ganesha's said to be the same as is recorded as Kangiten[19].
- Ganesha's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pjb6[20].
- Ganesha's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908816[21].
- Ganesha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ganesha[22].
- Ganesha's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[23].
- Ganesha's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism[24].
- Ganesha's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A024160[25].
- Ganesha's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0028959[26].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Ganesha's father was Shiva[3]. His mother was Parvati[4].
Personal Life
Spouses include Sidhi[5] and Ridhi[6].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ganesha include Ganesa Macula[28], a macula[29].
Why It Matters
Ganesha ranks in the top 6% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,785 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 150 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for him include Ganesa Macula[28], a macula[29].
FAQs
Who were Ganesha's parents?
Ganesha's father was Shiva[3]. Ganesha's mother was Parvati[4].