Ganesha

Ganesha is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Ganesha is the god of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune in Hinduism, and is one of the most revered deities in the Hindu pantheon. According to the Shiva Purana, the goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva's consort, shaped Ganesha from the sandalwood paste she used for her bath and endowed him with life. As Parvati prepared to bathe, she instructed her creation to guard the bathhouse entrance and forbid anyone from entering. Just then, Lord Shiva returned, unaware Parvati had created Ganesha, and was denied access to the bathhouse. Angered by Ganesha's adamance, Shiva beheaded the guardian with his trident, in turn greatly upsetting Parvati. Shiva quickly apologized and ordered his followers to bring him the head of a living being, which ended up being an elephant's head, and Ganesha was resurrected as it was placed on his shoulders.

Design

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From Shin Megami Tensei II onward, Ganesha is depicted with one broken tusk.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ganesha.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV	An elephant-headed god in Hindu lore. He was originally created by Parvati to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted his head off, but replaced it with an elephant's head.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The elephant-headed god in Hindu mythology. He was originally created out of dirt by Pavarti to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. It is said that Shiva knocked his head off but later replaced it with an elephant's head.
Persona 3 Reload	The Hindu elephant-headed god. He was originally created by Parvati to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted off his original head and replaced it with an elephant's head.
Persona 4	The elephant-headed god in Hindu myth. He was originally created by Parvati to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted his head off, but replaced it with an elephant's head.
Persona 5	The Hindu elephant-headed god. He was originally created by Parvati in order to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted off his original head and replaced it with an elephant's head.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	The elephant-headed god in Hindu mythology. He was originally created by Parvati to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva battled his head off but replaced it with an elephant's head.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ガネーシャ Ganēsha	Ganesha
Simplified Chinese	葛内舍 Gěnèishè	Ganesha
Traditional Chinese	象頭神 Xiàngtóushén	Ganesha (lit. "Elephant-Head God")
Korean	가네샤 Ganesya	Ganesha