Vinayaka
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Vinayaka is another name for the Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganesh | 3 |
| Vinayaka canonical | 2 |
| Maha Ganapati | 1 |
| Siddhi Vinayaka | 1 |
| Vighneshvara | 1 |
| Vinayak | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
elephant-headed god ⓘ form of Ganesha ⓘ god ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Ekadanta
ⓘ
Lambodara ⓘ Pillaiyar ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | removal of obstacles in new ventures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
auspicious beginnings
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ intellect ⓘ prosperity ⓘ success ⓘ |
| festival | Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBodyOf | human ⓘ |
| hasHeadOf | elephant ⓘ |
| hasScripturalMentionIn |
Ganapati Upanishad
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
large belly
ⓘ
mouse as vehicle ⓘ multiple arms ⓘ one broken tusk ⓘ |
| invokedAt |
beginning of rituals
ⓘ
beginning of undertakings ⓘ |
| memberOf | Shaivism ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedHolding |
axe
ⓘ
lotus ⓘ modak ⓘ rosary ⓘ sweet ⓘ |
| parent |
Goddess Gauri
ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati
Shiva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
patron of arts
ⓘ
patron of beginnings ⓘ patron of learning ⓘ patron of letters ⓘ patron of wisdom ⓘ remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Ganesha
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganapati
Ganesha ⓘ Vighneshvara ⓘ |
| vehicle |
mouse
ⓘ
rat ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Hindu diaspora
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| worshipType | bhakti (devotional worship) ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vinayak
this entity surface form:
Ganesh
this entity surface form:
Ganesh
subject surface form:
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam
this entity surface form:
Ganesh