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Ganesha - A deity in India culture

  • Nguyễn Thị Tâm Anh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 46 – 56

Abstract

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Located in Asia, India is known the world because this is one of the few countries with cultures in the world. Speaking to India, we think of the virtual world exists mythical period, in which the myths associated with the cult of the gods, from Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu to Parvati, Agni, Surya .... Among them, Ganesha, is easily recognizable and cherished in deity Hindu system. Ganesa is a Hindu deity revered popular in many areas, there are many anecdotes about the origins of this all-powerful deity. It is considered the god Ganesha is the well-being good things, so this deity outside India also people in parts of Asia worship as Java, Tibet, Japan ...