Definition of Ganesa

1. Noun. Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles.

Exact synonyms: Ganapati, Ganesh, Ganesha
Generic synonyms: Hindu Deity

Definition of Ganesa

1. n. The Hindoo god of wisdom or prudence.

Definition of Ganesa

1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Ganesha) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Ganesa

1. The Hindoo god of wisdom or prudence. He is represented as a short, fat, red-coloured man, with a large belly and the head of an elephant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ganesa

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gand flower
gander
gandered
gandering
ganders
gandoura
gandouras
gandy-dancer
gandy-dancers
gandy dancer
gandy dancers
gane
ganef
ganefs
ganesa
ganev
ganevs
gang
gang-flower
gang-gang
gang-rape
gang bangs
gang fight
gang rape

Literary usage of Ganesa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"Ganesa is the Hindu god of prudence and policy, and the patron of le tters. ... If they build a house, an image of Ganesa is previously propitiated, ..."

2. The Mythology of All Races by John Arnott MacCulloch, Louis Herbert Gray, George Foot Moore, Alice Werner (1917)
"Another version attributes it to the punishment inflicted on Siva for slaying Aditya (the sun), Ganesa losing his head as a result and receiving in its ..."

3. A Classical Dictionary of India: Illustrative of the Mythology, Philosophy by John Garrett (1871)
"No public festivals, however, in honour of Ganesa are held, nor any temples ... Sir William Jones calls Ganesa the god of wisdom, referring, its a proof, ..."

4. The Cabinet of Curiosities; Or, Wonders of the World Displayed: Forming a (1833)
"Ganesa is, like Vishnu and Siva, one of the principal deities of the Hindoos. His name, Ganesa, signifies a Governor or Leader of pods; and when the Hindoos ..."

5. Missionary Register by Church Missionary Society (1819)
"If he build a house, an image of Ganesa is previously propitiated, and set up on or near the ... If he write a book, Ganesa is saluted at its commencement, ..."

6. ... Indian [mythology] by Arthur Berriedale Keith, Albert Joseph Carnoy (1917)
"Another version attributes it to the punishment inflicted on Siva for slaying Aditya (the sun), Ganesa losing his head as a result and receiving in its ..."

7. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"Ganesa is the Hindu god of prudence and policy, and the patron of le tters. ... If they build a house, an image of Ganesa is previously propitiated, ..."

8. The Mythology of All Races by John Arnott MacCulloch, Louis Herbert Gray, George Foot Moore, Alice Werner (1917)
"Another version attributes it to the punishment inflicted on Siva for slaying Aditya (the sun), Ganesa losing his head as a result and receiving in its ..."

9. A Classical Dictionary of India: Illustrative of the Mythology, Philosophy by John Garrett (1871)
"No public festivals, however, in honour of Ganesa are held, nor any temples ... Sir William Jones calls Ganesa the god of wisdom, referring, its a proof, ..."

10. The Cabinet of Curiosities; Or, Wonders of the World Displayed: Forming a (1833)
"Ganesa is, like Vishnu and Siva, one of the principal deities of the Hindoos. His name, Ganesa, signifies a Governor or Leader of pods; and when the Hindoos ..."

11. Missionary Register by Church Missionary Society (1819)
"If he build a house, an image of Ganesa is previously propitiated, and set up on or near the ... If he write a book, Ganesa is saluted at its commencement, ..."

12. ... Indian [mythology] by Arthur Berriedale Keith, Albert Joseph Carnoy (1917)
"Another version attributes it to the punishment inflicted on Siva for slaying Aditya (the sun), Ganesa losing his head as a result and receiving in its ..."

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