ISBN10: 8170308283, ISBN13: 9788170308287, [publisher: Satguru] Hardcover Contents Introduction. 1. The Vedic background. 2. In the Smrti context. 3. Tantrik involvements. 4. Myths and legends. 5. Forms for worship. From the introduction Ganesa's popularity is manifold. He is the favourite God of the masses. He is also the favourite subject for curio hunters and collectors of icons. Painters and sculptors have revelled in depicting this God in a variety of forms and postures. The Tantrik practitioners have found in him a benevolent power quick to acquire and enduring in nature. There is no religious group in the country which dispenses with his services. And more importantly Ganesa has been subjected to endless enquiry about his origin nature significance symbolism and cultic involvement. Research scholars have surrounded him with diverse theories sociological anthropological cultural historical literary and linguistic political and economic answers are suggested to be the secret of his popularity agriculture hunting elephant capture formation of early totemistic communities and strife amongst them are sought to be seen in the background of this deity. Excessive use of imagination appears to be the undercurrent in all such studies which have also incidentally brought to surface many interesting aspects of Ganesa worship. Literature about Ganesa is remarkable varied and large. Every Indian language has works bearing on this deity and on his worship. Works in ...

Sri Satguru Publications , pp. x + 272 + vi-ix 2nd Revised & Enlarged Edition Text in English & Sanskrit. Hardback. New. Sri Satguru Publications ISBN 8170308283 9788170308287 [US]

New. ISBN 8170308283 9788170308287 [US]

ISBN10: 8170308283, ISBN13: 9788170308287, [publisher: Sri Satguru Publications] Hardcover pp. x + 272 + vi-ix 2nd Revised & Enlarged Edition Text in English & Sanskrit
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]