Shiva’s ganas
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Shiva’s ganas are a host of fierce and mischievous attendants and followers of the Hindu god Shiva, often depicted as his loyal, supernatural retinue.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
followers of Shiva
ⓘ
retinue ⓘ supernatural attendants ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Mount Kailash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fierce
ⓘ
loyal ⓘ mischievous ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| commander |
Ganesha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
agents of Shiva’s will
ⓘ
enforcers of divine order in Shaiva mythology ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
figures in Shaiva devotional literature
ⓘ
subjects of Hindu temple iconography ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
demonic-looking attendants
ⓘ
grotesque beings ⓘ spirit-like beings ⓘ |
| dwellingPlace | Kailasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Sanskrit word ‘gaṇa’ meaning group or troop ⓘ |
| function |
accompany Shiva in battles
ⓘ
protect Shiva’s abode ⓘ serve Shiva ⓘ |
| languageName | गण (gaṇa) ⓘ |
| leader | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTextMention |
Linga Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTextMention |
Puranas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bhringi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vetala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bhuta ganas
ⓘ
pishacha NERFINISHED ⓘ preta ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
attendants of Shiva
ⓘ
guardians of Shiva ⓘ participants in Shiva’s entourage ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Shiva’s mastery over chaotic forces
ⓘ
control over ghosts and spirits ⓘ |
| worshipContext | invoked in Shaiva rituals ⓘ |
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