What is "ganesha"

Ganesa \Ga*ne"sa\, Ganesh \Ganesh\, Ganesha \Ganesha\, prop. n. (Hindu Myth.) The Hindu god of wisdom, prudence and prophesy; the remover of obstacles.

Syn: Ganapati.

Note: He is represented as a short, fat, red-colored man, with a large belly and the head of an elephant.
--Balfour.

Ganesha, or 2,5-di methoxy-3,4-di methyl amphetamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is also a substituted amphetamine. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), the dosage range is listed as 24–32 mg. The drug is usually taken orally, although other routes such as rectally may also be used. Ganesha is synthesized from 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde. Ganesha is the amphetamine analogue of 2C-G. It is a particularly long lasting drug, with the duration listed in PiHKAL as being 18 – 24 hours, which might make it undesirable to some users. It is named after the Hindu deity, Ganesha. Very little is known about the dangers or toxicity of Ganesha. Effects of Ganesha include:

• Strong closed-eye visuals
• An increased appreciation of music
• Powerful relaxation and tranquility

Ganesha is a Hindu deity of intellect and wisdom.

Ganesha, Ganesh, or Ganesa may also refer to:

• Ganesh (album), a 1997 album by Aka Moon
• Ganesh (film), a 1998 film against corruption starring Victory Venkatesh
• Ganesa (gastropod), a genus of marine snails in the family Turbinidae
• Ganesh Just Ganesh, a Telugu film starring Ram
• Ganesha (psychedelic), 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylamphetamine, a hallucinogenic drug
• Ganesha the Elephant, a fictional character from the Bloody Roar series
• Ganesh Himal, a mountain range in Asia
• Ganesa Macula, a dark feature on Saturn's moon Titan
• Ganesha (LMS), Open Source Learning Management System
• Ganeshana Maduve, Kannada language film

Surname:

• Chitra Ganesh, an artist based in Brooklyn, New York
• Delhi Ganesh, a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles
• Dodda Ganesh (born 1973), a former Indian cricketer
• Dr.R.Ganesh (born 1962), a famous figure in literature and arts, revived the art of Avadhana in the Kannada language
• Janan Ganesh , a British journalist
• M. P. Ganesh (born 1946), a former Indian field hockey player from Karnataka
• Raja Ganesha (1415) was a ruler of Bengal for a very short period, who overthrew the Ilyas dynasty rule from Bengal
• Shankar Ganesh, an Indian music director duo who worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada movies for 40 years

Given name:

• Ganesh (actor), Kannada language film actor
• Ganesh Asirvatham, English language teacher from Klang, Selangor
• Ganesh Baba, yogi and teacher in the tradition of Kriya Yoga
• Ganesh Chand, Fijian academic and former politician of Indian descent
• Ganesh Dutt KCSI, KCIE (1868–1943), Indian freedom fighter, administrator and educationist
• Ganesh Ghosh (1900–1994), Bengali Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician
• Ganesh Hegde (born 1974), Indian singer and Bollywood choreographer, from Karnataka
• Ganesh Man Singh, commander of Nepalese democratic movement of 1990 AD
• Ganesh Mavlankar (died 1956), Indian politician
• Ganesh Mylvaganam (born 1966), former United Arab Emirates cricketer
• Ganesh Naik, Indian politician
• Ganesh Patro, film writer
• Ganesh Prasad Singh (born 1947), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
• Ganesh Pyne, renowned Calcutta born Indian painter
• Ganesh Satish (born 1988), Indian cricketer
• Ganesh Shah (born 1949), Nepalese politician and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology
• Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi (1890–1931), fighter against oppression and injustice
• Ganesh Singh (born 1962), a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
• Ganesh Sittampalam, the youngest person to pass an A-level in 1988 at 9 yrs 4 months old
• Ganesh Thapa, the present President of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)
• Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, social activist and elderly guiding philosopher in the Indian freedom struggle
• Ganesh Venkatraman, a Tamil language actor

Ganesha is, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

• Brown, p. 1. " is often said to be the most worshipped god in India."
• Getty, p. 1. ", Lord of the , although among the latest God to be admitted to the Brahmanic pantheon, was, and still is, the most universally adored of all the Hindu gods and his image is found in mount is uncommonly known as Mokshworship him regardless of affiliations.
• Rao, p. 1.
• Martin-Dubost, pp. 2–4.
• Brown, p. 1. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists.
• Chapter XVII, "The Travels Abroad", in: Nagar (1992), pp. 175–187. For a review of Ganesha's geographic spread and popularity outside of India.
• Getty, pp. 37–88, For discussion of the spread of Ganesha worship to Nepal, Chinese Turkestan, Tibet, Burma, Siam, Indo-China, Java, Bali, Borneo, China, and Japan.
• Martin-Dubost, pp. 311–320.
• Thapan, p. 13.
• Pal, p. x.

Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography.

Ganesha emerged as a distinct deity in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, during the Gupta period, although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. He was formally included among the five primary deities of Smartism (a Hindu denomination) in the 9th century. A sect of devotees called the Ganapatya arose, who identified Ganesha as the supreme deity. The principal scriptures dedicated to Ganesha are the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa. Brahma Purana and Brahmanda Purana are other two Puranic genre encyclopedic texts that deal with Ganesha.