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Gana (other)
Gana is an attendant of the Hindu god Shiva. Gana may also refer to: Places * Gana, Burkina Faso * Gana, Iran * Gana, Poland * Gana, Tibet * Ghana Empire, an empire in what is now western Mali that flourished between the fourth and thirteenth centuries Politics * Grand Alliance for National Unity, a political party in El Salvador * Grand National Alliance (Guatemala), a political party in Guatemala * Gana Perú or Peru Wins, a political party in Peru Other uses *Gana people of Botswana * Ganas, an intentional community in New York City * Gana (nickname) * Gaṇa (prosody), a technical term in Sanskrit prosody * Idrissa Gueye, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Senegalese footballer * Gana or Ledet, see Observance of Christmas by country#Ethiopia and Eritrea, Christmas in Ethiopia and Eritrea * Gana (film), ''Gana'' (film), an Indian Kannada-language science fiction thriller film See also * Ganas (other) * Ghana (other) * Ganna (other) * Jana Gana Mana (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gana
The word ( ) in Sanskrit and Pali means "flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, category, series, or class". It can also be used to refer to a "body of attendants" and can refer to "a company, any assemblage or association of men formed for the attainment of the same aims". The word "gana" can also refer to councils or assemblies convened to discuss matters of religion or other topics. In Hinduism, the s are attendants of Shiva and live on Kailasha, Mount Kailash. Ganesha was chosen as their leader by Shiva; the deity's title is or , meaning, "lord or leader of the ". Literature Vedas The term gana is employed in the ''Rigveda'' in reference to the Maruts: Mahabharata Chapter 108 of the ''Shanti Parva'' of the ''Mahabharata'' describes a discussion between Yudhishthira and Bhishma regarding the strength of the ganas, how they defend themselves from disunion, the subjugation of their enemies, and forging friendships. Bhishma's answers to these questions are recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
