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[[Image:Pos-tshogdag.jpg|frame| | [[Image:Pos-tshogdag.jpg|frame|One form of Ganapati called Rakta Ganapati, image courtesy of Mahasiddha.org]] | ||
'''Ganapati''' ([[Wyl.]] ''tshogs bdag'') | '''Ganapati''' (Skt. ''gaṇapati''; Tib. ཚོགས་བདག, ''Tsok Dak'', [[Wyl.]] ''tshogs bdag'') — an aspect of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed god of luck and wealth. Like several gods of the Hindu pantheon, Ganapati is recognized and respected in the Buddhist tradition as a powerful worldly protector. | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/ganapati/index.html Ganapati outline page at Himalayan Art] | |||
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Dharma Protectors]] | [[Category:Dharma Protectors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 30 September 2024
Ganapati (Skt. gaṇapati; Tib. ཚོགས་བདག, Tsok Dak, Wyl. tshogs bdag) — an aspect of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed god of luck and wealth. Like several gods of the Hindu pantheon, Ganapati is recognized and respected in the Buddhist tradition as a powerful worldly protector.