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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. ''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. | ||
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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.