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

One form of Ganapati called Rakta Ganapati, image courtesy of Mahasiddha.org

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