Why is Ganesh often depicted with the Vishnu tikla instead of that of Shiva? My understanding is that he is the Son of Shiva, so why would he worship Vishnu?
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Why is Ganesh often depicted with the Vishnu tikla instead of that of Shiva? My understanding is that he is the Son of Shiva, so why would he worship Vishnu?
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Ganesha is concieved of in both ways - you can see both kinds of Tilakas based on the people who worship him. Most in Southern part of India view Ganesha as the son of Shiva, and hence he is viewed as a Shaivite! In the north, you can see both varieties of Ganesha.
In Brahmavaivarta Purana, Ganesha has been considered to be an incarnation of Krishna, so those who follow the authority of this purana over others, view Ganesha as non different from Krishna, and hence view him as Vaishnavite. And all other pure Vaishnavas who worship Ganesha( if at all) definitely use the Vishnu Tilaka.
Is Ganesha really Shaivite or Vaishnavite? I guess he would not mind being classified in either of them - that is purely our perspective.
Jai Ganesha!
Avadhuta
Re: Ganesh and tilak
Jaya Ganesha!
Ganapati AtharvaSheersha, verse 7.
7. Twam Brahmah twam Vishnu twam Rudrah twam Indra twam agni twam vayuh
twam sUrya twam chandrama twam brahmabhurrbhivah swarom|
You are the trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Siva)
You are Indra.
You are Fire,
you are Air,
you are the Sun
and the Moon.
You are Brahman.
You are the three worlds.
you are OM|Itself.
(Here the declaration that all god forms are your forms!)
............................Om Shri Ganeshaya Namaha...................................
Aspiring vaishnava
Namaste all.
The following poster is named Krishna Sitting on the Lap Of Ganesha in Shiva's Abode Mt. Kailash
In the following image you can see Shri Maha-Lakshmi,consort of Lord Vishnu, and Lord Ganesha.It is interesting to note that the elephants are considered the servants of Shri Lakshmi.However I don't know who is considered the higher deity in such picture.
Aspiring vaishnava
TruthSeeker said:
Lord Krishna plays a flaute.In Brahmavaivarta Purana, Ganesha has been considered to be an incarnation of Krishna
In the following image even Lord Ganesha plays a flaute.
In the following image you can see that Ganesha is worshipping a linga.
Linga is the sacred symbol of Lord Shiva.
Nice pictures , thanks for posting!
Last edited by Shriyash21; 29 August 2006 at 01:00 PM.
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