Ganapati Atharvashirsha
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Ganapati Atharvashirsha is a Sanskrit Upanishad dedicated to Lord Ganesha that holds a central place in Ganapatya worship and philosophy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ganesha scripture
ⓘ
Hindu religious text ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ |
| affirms | non-dual nature of Ganesha ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Mahavakya-like declarations
ⓘ
Om NERFINISHED ⓘ Pranava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityAspect |
Ganesha as lord of categories (Gana-isha)
ⓘ
Ganesha as remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| categorizedAs | minor Upanishad in some lists ⓘ |
| centralInTradition | Ganapatya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ganesha dhyana (meditation verse)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganesha kavacha-like protective elements ⓘ Ganesha mantras ⓘ |
| containsFormula |
identification of Ganesha with Om
ⓘ
identification of Ganesha with speech and consciousness ⓘ identification of Ganesha with the five elements ⓘ |
| declares |
Ganesha as creator, sustainer and destroyer
ⓘ
Ganesha as identity of past, present and future ⓘ Ganesha as the inner Self of all beings ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesAs |
Ganesha as Atman
ⓘ
Ganesha as Brahman ⓘ |
| genre |
Devotional text
ⓘ
Mantra text ⓘ Philosophical text ⓘ |
| hasStatus | major text in Ganesha theology ⓘ |
| influenced | later Ganesha worship practices ⓘ |
| invokedBefore |
commencement of rituals
ⓘ
study of scriptures ⓘ undertaking important tasks ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Ganapatya canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Advaita-leaning interpretation of Ganesha ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Ganapatya philosophical tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broader Upanishadic studies ⓘ |
| traditionallyRecitedBy |
Ganapatya devotees
ⓘ
Smarta Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
invoking blessings of Ganesha
ⓘ
meditation on the absolute through Ganesha ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ganapatya daily worship
ⓘ
Ganesha festivals ⓘ Ganesha initiation rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.