Ekadanta
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Ekadanta (One Tusked) is an early name of Ganesha, referring to his single whole tusk, the other being broken. The Mudgala Purana states that the name of Ganesha's second incarnation is Ekadanta.
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- co occurs with
- Lambodara, Mahodara, Bhalachandra, Rina-Mochana-Ganapati, Ekadanta-Ganapati, Vasuki, Śiva, Parvati, Heramba-Ganapati
- manifests as
- Ganesha
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“Ganesha's earliest name was Ekadanta (One Tusked), referring to his single whole tusk, the other being broken. Some of the earliest images of Ganesha show him holding his broken tusk. The importance of this distinctive feature is reflected in the Mudgala Purana, which states that the name of Ganesha's second incarnation is Ekadanta.”
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