Ganapatya, ṇa貹ٲⲹ: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�) refers to the “lord of Gaṇas�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.25 (“Prayer by the gods�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra said to Vyāsa: “This great narrative describing the suppression of Jalandhara is a sanctifying story of lord Śiva that destroys all sins. This prayer of the gods is holy and destructive of sins. It bestows happiness on the devotees and is delightful to Śiva. He who reads or teaches the two narratives, enjoys great happiness here and becomes the lord of Gaṇas (ṇa貹ٲⲹ) hereafter�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�).—The abode of Gaṇapati;1 attained by the Sūdra who is not addicted to drink.2

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�).—[ṇa貹پ-ⲹ] A worshipper of Gaṇeśa.
-tyam 1 Worship of Gaṇeśa.
2) The leadership of a troop, chieftainship; रुद्रस्य गाणपत्यं मयोभूरेह� (rudrasya ṇa貹ٲⲹ� mayobhūrehi) .11.15.
Derivable forms: ṇa貹ٲⲹ� (गाणपत्यः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�).—mfn.
(-ٲⲹ�-ٲī-ٲⲹ�) Relating to Ganapati or Ganesha. m.
(-ٲⲹ�) A worshipper of him. n.
(-ٲⲹ�) 1. Worship of him. 2. Chieftainship, presidency. E. ṇa貹پ, and ṣy� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�).—i. e. gaṇa-pati + ya, n. Dominion over the inferior deities, or the condition of Gaṇeśa, Mahābhārata 3, 4093.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�):—[from ṇaⲹ] mfn. relating to Gaṇeśa
2) [v.s. ...] m. a worshipper of Gaṇeśa, [Kulārṇava-tantra]
3) [v.s. ...] (with Śāktas) Name of an author of Mantras
4) [v.s. ...] n. the leading of troops, chieftainship, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xi, 15; Taittirīya-saṃhitā v, 1, 2, 3; Mahābhārata iii; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa貹ٲⲹ (गाणपत्�):—[(tya�-tyī-ٲⲹ�) a. Idem. m.] Worshipper of Ganesha. n. His worship; chieftainship; presidency.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṇa貹ٲⲹ (ಗಾಣಪತ್�):�
1) [noun] the leadership of a group or class of people.
2) [noun] a worshiping of Gaṇapati.
3) [noun] the office, status or duties of the leader of a class of gods that are subservient to Śiva.
4) [noun] a staunch devotee of Gaṇapati.
5) [noun] one of the six philosophical and religious schools of ancient India, that holds Gaṇapati as the Supreme God.
6) [noun] a cult of that philosophy.
7) [noun] a member of that cult.
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Gāṇāpatya (ಗಾಣಾಪತ್ಯ):—[noun] a staunch devotee of Gaṇapati.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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