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Airavata's Head: Ganesha's Agricultural Connection

Parvati created a son from turmeric paste scraped from her body and ordered him to guard her cave. W...

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The Paradox of the Elephant-Headed God: How Ganesha Became Hinduism's Most Beloved Outsider

In a temple courtyard in Mumbai, a businessman touches his forehead to a clay elephant and whispers ...

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গোপনবাসীর কান্নাহাসি ৯ : অ্যালগোরিদম

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“যে রাজা হতে চায় না, চায় না নায়কের প্রস�...

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Janmashtami Special: Rama and Krishna- The Dialectics of Dignity and Divine Play

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In human lives, I have observed three main desires: wealth, power, and knowledge. I have one more—Rasa (The Universal Emotion). This desire is so intense that it can easily overshadow the other three.
— Whispers of Laughter and Tears: Tagore
কৃষ্ণ ‘কর্ষতে ইতি কৃষ্ণ’ অর্থেও প্রযুক্ত হয়। অর্থাৎ যিনি আকর্ষণ করেন। যোগভাষ্যে তিনি আজ্ঞাচক্রের অধিষ্ঠাতা। মণিপুর চক্রে আটকে যাওয়া অর্জুনকে আকর্ষণ করে টেনে তোলেন উর্ধে। গীতার সারমর্ম যোগদর্শনে এই।
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Airavata served as Indra's mount, helping the sky-god release rain by shattering clouds with thunderbolts. In agricultural societies dependent on monsoons, elephants naturally symbolized fertility and abundance. Only well-watered, vegetation-rich lands could sustain these massive creatures. By receiving Airavata's head, Ganesha inherited this rain-bringing power.
— Airavata's Head: Ganesha's Agricultural Connection
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