Ganapatya tradition
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The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganapatya tradition canonical | 10 |
| Ganapatya | 2 |
| Ganapatya sect | 1 |
| Ganapatya sects | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T941923 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganapatya tradition Context triple: [Ganesha, associatedPhilosophy, Ganapatya tradition]
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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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C.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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D.
Bhakti movement
The Bhakti movement was a medieval Indian devotional trend that emphasized personal love and devotion to a chosen deity over ritualism and caste distinctions, profoundly shaping the subcontinent’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganapatya tradition Target entity description: The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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C.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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D.
Bhakti movement
The Bhakti movement was a medieval Indian devotional trend that emphasized personal love and devotion to a chosen deity over ritualism and caste distinctions, profoundly shaping the subcontinent’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sect
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Western India ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ganesha worship ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Ganesha is the supreme deity
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Ganesha is the ultimate reality (Brahman) ⓘ |
| devoteeCalled |
Ganapatya tradition
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganapatya
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| focusOfDevotion | Ganesha ⓘ |
| goalOfPractice |
moksha through grace of Ganesha
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removal of obstacles on spiritual path ⓘ |
| hasScripturalBasisIn |
Ganapati Atharvashirsha
ⓘ
Brahma Vaivarta Purana ⓘ
surface form:
Ganesa Khanda of the Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Ganesha Purana ⓘ Mudgala Purana ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| hasSubsect | different Ganapatya sampradayas (lineages) ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopmentPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
Ganesha as cause, sustainer, and dissolver of the universe
ⓘ
identity of jiva (individual soul) with Ganesha in ultimate realization ⓘ |
| practiceIncludes |
household shrines to Ganesha
ⓘ
pilgrimage to major Ganesha temples ⓘ temple worship of Ganesha ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Ganesha ⓘ |
| recognizesOtherDeitiesAs |
manifestations of Ganesha
ⓘ
subordinate to Ganesha ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Shaktism ⓘ Smarta Sampradaya ⓘ
surface form:
Smarta tradition
|
| religiousBranchOf | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualEmphasis |
daily worship of Ganesha
ⓘ
initiation with Ganesha mantras ⓘ observance of Ganesha festivals ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
monistic interpretation of Ganesha as Brahman
ⓘ
monotheistic within Hindu framework ⓘ |
| usesIconography |
Ganesha with modaka (sweet)
ⓘ
mouse (vehicle of Ganesha) ⓘ
surface form:
Ganesha with mouse (vahana)
elephant-headed form of Ganesha ⓘ |
| usesMantra | Om Gam Ganapataye Namah ⓘ |
| viewOnGanesha |
Ganesha as lord of categories and knowledge
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Ganesha ⓘ
surface form:
Ganesha as remover of obstacles (Vighneshvara)
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| worshipForm |
bhakti (devotional worship)
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mantra recitation ⓘ meditation on Ganesha ⓘ puja rituals ⓘ yantra worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganapatya tradition Description of subject: The Ganapatya tradition is a Hindu sect that venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity and central focus of spiritual practice and devotion.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ganapatya
this entity surface form:
Ganapatya
this entity surface form:
Ganapatya sects
this entity surface form:
Ganapatya sect