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| − | '''Ganapati''', ''Maha Rakta'' (Tibetan: ''tsog gi dag po'', ''mar chen''. English: The Great Red Lord of Hosts). A wealth deity from Hinduism, also known as Ganesh or Ganesha. This form of Ganapati is regarded as an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. | + | '''[[Ganapati]]''', ''[[Maha Rakta]]'' ([[Tibetan]]: ''[[tsog gi dag po]]'', ''[[mar chen]]''. English: The [[Great Red Lord of Hosts]]). A [[wealth]] [[deity]] from [[Hinduism]], also known as {{Wiki|Ganesh}} or [[Ganesha]]. This [[form]] of [[Ganapati]] is regarded as an [[emanation]] of [[Avalokiteshvara]]. |
| − | Shri Ganapati with a body red in colour, having an elephant face with sharp white tusks and possessing three eyes, black hair tied in a topknot with a wishing-gem and a red silk ribbon all in a bundle on the crown of the head. With twelve hands, the six right hold an axe, arrow, hook, vajra, sword and spear. The six left hold a pestle, bow, katvanga, skullcup filled with blood, skullcup filled with human flesh and a shield together with a spear and banner. The peaceful right and left hands are signified by the vajra and skullcup filled with blood held to the heart. The remaining hands are displayed in a threatening manner. Wearing various silks as a lower garment and adorned with a variety of jewel ornaments, the left foot is extended in a dancing manner, standing in the middle of the bright rays of red flickering light. | + | Shri [[Ganapati]] with a [[body]] red in {{Wiki|colour}}, having an [[elephant]] face with sharp white tusks and possessing three [[eyes]], black [[hair]] tied in a topknot with a wishing-gem and a red {{Wiki|silk}} ribbon all in a [[bundle]] on the {{Wiki|crown}} of the head. With twelve hands, the six right hold an axe, arrow, hook, [[vajra]], sword and spear. The six left hold a pestle, [[bow]], katvanga, [[skullcup]] filled with {{Wiki|blood}}, [[skullcup]] filled with [[human]] flesh and a shield together with a spear and [[banner]]. The [[peaceful]] right and left hands are signified by the [[vajra]] and [[skullcup]] filled with {{Wiki|blood}} held to the [[heart]]. The remaining hands are displayed in a threatening [[manner]]. Wearing various silks as a lower garment and adorned with a variety of [[jewel]] ornaments, the left foot is extended in a [[dancing]] [[manner]], [[standing]] in the middle of the bright rays of red flickering [[light]]. |
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Revision as of 18:05, 12 October 2013
Ganapati, Maha Rakta (Tibetan: tsog gi dag po, mar chen. English: The Great Red Lord of Hosts). A wealth deity from Hinduism, also known as Ganesh or Ganesha. This form of Ganapati is regarded as an emanation of Avalokiteshvara.
Shri Ganapati with a body red in colour, having an elephant face with sharp white tusks and possessing three eyes, black hair tied in a topknot with a wishing-gem and a red silk ribbon all in a bundle on the crown of the head. With twelve hands, the six right hold an axe, arrow, hook, vajra, sword and spear. The six left hold a pestle, bow, katvanga, skullcup filled with blood, skullcup filled with human flesh and a shield together with a spear and banner. The peaceful right and left hands are signified by the vajra and skullcup filled with blood held to the heart. The remaining hands are displayed in a threatening manner. Wearing various silks as a lower garment and adorned with a variety of jewel ornaments, the left foot is extended in a dancing manner, standing in the middle of the bright rays of red flickering light.
