Ekadanta

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Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.

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Label Occurrences
Ekadanta canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity form
aspect of Ganesha
theonym
associatedConcept ascetic discipline
self-control
spiritual knowledge
associatedFestival Ganesh Chaturthi
associatedMyth Ganesha breaking his tusk to write the Mahabharata
associatedVirtue detachment
intellectual clarity
perseverance
associatedWithDeity Ganesha
belongsToPantheon Hindu pantheon
culturalRegion India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
depictedWith broken tusk
elephant head
large belly
epithetOf Ganesha
etymologyComponent danta (tusk)
eka (one)
hasAttribute single tusk
hasDevotees Hindus across various sects
hasFormOf Ganesha
surface form: Ganesha with one tusk
hasGender male deity form
hasIconographicFeature one broken tusk
one complete tusk
hasMeaning one-tusked
hasRole bestower of wisdom
protector of devotees
remover of obstacles
isFormOf Vighnaharta (remover of obstacles)
languageOfName Sanskrit
mentionedIn Ganesha Purana
Mudgala Purana
Puranic literature
religion Hinduism
symbolizes overcoming of obstacles
sacrifice
wisdom
worshippedFor attainment of knowledge
removal of karmic obstacles
success in new ventures
worshipTradition Ganapatya tradition
Shaivism
Shaktism
Vaishnavism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ganesha hasAspect Ekadanta
Vinayaka alsoCalled Ekadanta