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Lord Ganesha is mentioned many times in Vedic and epic literature. Many Puranas, Upanishads, and other scriptures described Ganesha with various names and in various forms.
Ganesha as per the Rigveda
The title “Leader of the group” which means in Sanskrit as Ganapati occurs twice in the Rig Veda. It refers to the modern Ganesha. The term appears in Rig Veda as a title for Brahmanaspati. It is evidence of Ganesha in the Rig Veda. Many of them claim that it clearly refers to Brahaspati, the deity of the hymn.
The second passage of Rig Veda 10.112.9 refers to Indra, who is the ‘Ganapati’. The most recent Ganapatya literature very often quotes the Rig-Veda verses to Vedic respectability to Ganesha.
Ganesha in Yajurveda, Maitrayaniya Samhita and Taittiriya Aranyaka
The two verses mentioned in the texts belonging to Yajurveda, Maitrayaniya Samhita (2.9.1) and Taittiriya Aranyaka (10.1) also appeal to the deity as the tusked one(Dantiḥ), elephant-faced (Hastimukha), and a curved trunk (Vakratuņa). These names are suggested to Ganesha in the 14th century. Also, possessing a twisted trunk often known as vakratunda is so characteristic of the Puranic Ganapati. However, Krishna considers these hymns to be the post Vedic additions.
Ganesha does not appear in the Indian epic literature and it is counted to the Vedic period.
Ganesha wrote Mahabharata:
A late addition to the epic poem Mahabharata says that the sage Vyasa had asked Ganesha to serve as his scribe. To transcribe the poem as dictated by sage Vyasa to Ganesha. Lord Ganesha agreed to it but with the condition that Sage Vyasa recites the poem uninterrupted. But without pausing it. The sage agreed to recite very difficult passages so Ganesha and expected to ask for clarifications. This story is not accepted as the original text. It occurs in the 37 of the 59 manuscripts. It was consulted during the preparation of the critical edition. This was known as early as 900. It is not added to the Mahabharata after 150 years later.
There has been a omission of this Ganesha legend in the South Indian manuscripts of the Mahabharata. They are regarded as the interpolations, a reference to Vighnakart in Vanaparva and do not appear in the critical edition.
Ganesha is author of Mahabharatha
Ganesha as per the Rigveda
The title “Leader of the group” which means in Sanskrit as Ganapati occurs twice in the Rig Veda. It refers to the modern Ganesha. The term appears in Rig Veda as a title for Brahmanaspati. It is evidence of Ganesha in the Rig Veda. Many of them claim that it clearly refers to Brahaspati, the deity of the hymn.
The second passage of Rig Veda 10.112.9 refers to Indra, who is the ‘Ganapati’. The most recent Ganapatya literature very often quotes the Rig-Veda verses to Vedic respectability to Ganesha.
Ganesha in Yajurveda, Maitrayaniya Samhita and Taittiriya Aranyaka
The two verses mentioned in the texts belonging to Yajurveda, Maitrayaniya Samhita (2.9.1) and Taittiriya Aranyaka (10.1) also appeal to the deity as the tusked one(Dantiḥ), elephant-faced (Hastimukha), and a curved trunk (Vakratuņa). These names are suggested to Ganesha in the 14th century. Also, possessing a twisted trunk often known as vakratunda is so characteristic of the Puranic Ganapati. However, Krishna considers these hymns to be the post Vedic additions.
Ganesha does not appear in the Indian epic literature and it is counted to the Vedic period.
Ganesha wrote Mahabharata:
A late addition to the epic poem Mahabharata says that the sage Vyasa had asked Ganesha to serve as his scribe. To transcribe the poem as dictated by sage Vyasa to Ganesha. Lord Ganesha agreed to it but with the condition that Sage Vyasa recites the poem uninterrupted. But without pausing it. The sage agreed to recite very difficult passages so Ganesha and expected to ask for clarifications. This story is not accepted as the original text. It occurs in the 37 of the 59 manuscripts. It was consulted during the preparation of the critical edition. This was known as early as 900. It is not added to the Mahabharata after 150 years later.
There has been a omission of this Ganesha legend in the South Indian manuscripts of the Mahabharata. They are regarded as the interpolations, a reference to Vighnakart in Vanaparva and do not appear in the critical edition.
Ganesha is author of Mahabharatha
