Consorts of Ganesha
Practices in Śrīvidyā differ according to sampradāya, and along with Lalitā Devī, the tradition includes the worship of other deities, particularly the elephant-headed Gaṇapatī, Bālā Tripurasundarī (the form of Devī as a young girl), Mātaṅgī, and Vārāhī.
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There are thirty texts contained in the Tibetan Buddhist canon which deal with Ganesha.[228] In these texts, which are Indian texts preserved in Tibetan translation, Ganapati is depicted as a wealth deity which can also grant worldly pleasures like sex and food. He is also depicted as a protector from negative forces, demons, and sickness.[228] In ... See more
Ganesha
According to the story found in Shubhakarasimha's ritual manual, Maheshvara's wife Uma (Parvati) gave birth to three thousand children: from her left side was born 1,500 evil deities headed by King Vinayaka (毘那夜迦王), while from her right side came 1,500 benevolent deities led by King Senayaka (扇那夜迦王; Pali: Senāyaka;[77] Sanskrit: Senanāyaka,[78][79]... See more