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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 is recorded as male[7].
- Ganesha's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[8].
- Ganesha's Commons category is recorded as Ganesha[9].
- Ganesha's said to be the same as is recorded as Kangiten[10].
- Ganesha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ganesha[11].
- Ganesha's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[12].
- Ganesha's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism[13].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[15].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Ganesha's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
- Ganesha's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'गणेश'}[20].
- Ganesha's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
- Ganesha's mount is recorded as Mus[22].
- Ganesha's sibling is recorded as Kartikeya[23].
- Ganesha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Hinduism[24].
- Ganesha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Shaivism[25].
- Ganesha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject India[26].
- Ganesha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Religion[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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 150 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
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].