Bhalachandra
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Bhalachandra (IAST: bhālacandra; "Moon on the Forehead") is a distinct form of Ganesha that includes a crescent moon on the forehead.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Rina-Mochana-Ganapati, Ekadanta-Ganapati, Śiva, Vasuki, Parvati, Heramba-Ganapati, Ekadanta, Lambodara, Mahodara
- manifests as
- Ganesha
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
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“Upon Ganesha's forehead may be a third eye or the sectarian mark (IAST: tilaka), which consists of three horizontal lines. The Ganesha Purana prescribes a tilaka mark as well as a crescent moon on the forehead. A distinct form of Ganesha called Bhalachandra (IAST: bhālacandra; "Moon on the Forehead") includes that iconographic element.”
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