Mushika
animal_ally single tradition · 1
Mushika is a giant mouse who was originally a gandharva, or celestial musician. He was cursed and transformed into a mouse after walking over the feet of a rishi (sage) named Vamadeva. He became the vahana (mount) of the god Ganesha.
When
Relationships
- serves
- Ganesha
- co occurs with
- Mahishasura, Uluka, Akhuketana, Durga, Lakshmi, Himalaya
- manifested by
- Dinka
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“However, his vehicle, Mushika the mouse, who can crawl into the smallest crevice or Akhuketana the rat, who can survive just about anywhere, can assist Ganesha to overcome the greatest obstacles.”
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