Ganesa

The situation is exactly as in later Puranic Hinduism, where the preliminary worship of Ganesa (the successor to our Vinayakas) and the Navagrahas ensures the success of any ritual aim.

She joined Ganesa Natyalaya Dance Institute and studied under Saroja Vaidyanathan.

In the mangala of Sasana Mahaguru the writer dedicates his work to Bhatara Gana (Ganesa), the creator of writing implements.

Similarly, elephants were associated with the Hindu deity Ganesa, a mark of respect which, in combination with state protection afforded to the species, operates to curb the killing of elephants.

Cullen IV, Remington Elise Talbot, Ritika Bhakhri, Sachita Ganesa, Sarah Stanley, Scott Thomas Beals, Shanting Chen, Spencer Carter Moore, Spencer O'Brien Rooney, Stephanie Josephine Kalinowski, Tiffany Elizabeth Cowes, Victoria Barone Lanzarini, Vincent Joseph Virga, William Kin Chan, Zheng Zhang

The eternal triangle across cultures: Oedipus, Hsueh and Ganesa. The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 51, 562-579.

Narain, "Ganesa: a protohistory of the idea and the icon," in Ganesh: Studies of an Asian God, R.

The most famous of these events was of Ganesa drinking milk on September 21, 1995, with incidents reported across India (for the report see New York Times, September 22 1995 ("Does the God of Learning Drink Milk?").

The myth of Ganesh (sometimes Ganesa, Ganesha, or Ganapati) is remarkable for its blend of comedy and tragedy.

In the past, Thailand brought out postage stamps of Hindu deities Ganesa, Brahma, Narayana, and Siva.

Then Sutradhara, the Stage Manager, enters the stage and offers homage to Gauri (Siva's consort), Ganesa (son to Gauri), Jagatajanani (Mother of World), and various manifestations of Siva, e.g.

Information: Ivindra Pane, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering ITB, Jalan Ganesa 10 Bandung 40132 Indonesia, 62-22-2504952, e-mail: info@sibe-2009.org, Internet: http://www.sibe-2009.org/

(a) School of Life Sciences and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia