Ganapati Atharvaśīrṣa
The Ganapati Atharvasirsha (Sanskrit: गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष, Gaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣa) is a Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is a late Upanishadic text dedicated to Ganesha, the deity representing intellect and learning. It asserts that Ganesha is same as the eternal underlying reality, Brahman. The text is attached to the Atharvaveda, and is also referred to as the Sri Ganapati Atharva Sirsha, the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, the Ganapati Atharvasirsa, or the Ganapati Upanishad.
| Ganapati Upanishad | |
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The text identifies Ganesha to be same as Om, Atman and Brahman | |
| Devanagari | गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष |
| Linked Veda | Atharvaveda |
| Verses | 14 |
| Philosophy | Vedanta |
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The text exists in several variants, but with the same message. Ganesha is described to be same as other Hindu gods, as ultimate truth and reality (Brahman), as satcitananda, as the soul in oneself (Atman) and in every living being, as Om.
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