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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In most installments from Shin Megami Tensei II onward, Ganesha's design from Shin Megami Tensei was modified to have one broken tusk, though this variant of the design has never been depicted in Ganesha's official artwork.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ganesha.
Compendium
Compendium Entries | |
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | The elephant-headed god in Hindu mythology. He was originally created by Parvati out of dirt to prevent anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva knocked his head off, but replaced it with an elephant's head. |
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey | 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 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. |
Devil Survivor: Overclocked | An elephant-headed god of knowledge, learning, wealth, and prosperity in Hindu lore. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
He is depicted with the head of an elephant. Originally Parvati created him to stop anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted his head off but replaced it with an elephant's head, resulting in his current from. Because he destroys obstacles and brings about good fortune and success, he is popular with merchants. He is also known as Vinayaka in Japanese Buddhism. |
Devil Survivor 2 | An elephant-headed god of knowledge, learning, wealth, and prosperity in Hindu lore. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
He is depicted with the head of an elephant. Originally Parvati created him to stop anyone from watching her bathe. Shiva batted his head off but replaced it with an elephant's head, resulting in his current from. Because he destroys obstacles and brings about good fortune and success, he is popular with merchants. He is also known as Vinayaka in Japanese Buddhism. |
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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ガネーシャ Ganēsha | Ganesha |
奇運の象神![]() |
Elephant God of Strange Fortune | |
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葛内舍 Gěnèishè | Ganesha |
奇运的象神![]() |
Elephant God of Strange Fortune | |
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象頭神 Xiàngtóushén | Ganesha (lit. "Elephant-Head God") |
奇運的象神![]() |
Elephant God of Strange Fortune | |
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Ganesh | Ganesha |
Pachyderme de bon augure![]() |
Auspicious Pachyderm | |
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Ganesha | Ganesha |
Attraktiver Dickhäuter![]() |
Attractive Pachyderm | |
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Ganesha | Ganesha |
Pachiderma benevolo![]() |
Benevolent Pachyderm | |
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가네샤 Ganesya | Ganesha |
기연奇緣의 코끼리 신神![]() |
Elephant God of Strange Fate | |
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Ganeśa | Ganesha |
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Ganesha | |
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Ганеша Ganesha | Ganesha |
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Ganesha | Ganesha |
Paquidermo sospechoso![]() |
Suspicious Pachyderm | |
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Ganeşa | Ganesha |
Gallery
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Render for Persona 5
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Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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Model from Persona 3 Reload
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Model from Persona 4 Golden
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Sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
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Animated sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
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Sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
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Animated sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
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Sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
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Animated sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
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Sprite from Majin Tensei
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Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
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Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
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Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II (PlayStation)
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Map sprite from Devil Survivor
Videos
- Pages with section stubs
- Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Demons in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Beasts in Last Bible Special
- Demons in Majin Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
- Demons in Ronde
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Demons in Soul Hackers 2
- Demons in Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Personas in Persona 3
- Personas in Persona 3 FES
- Personas in Persona 3 Portable
- Personas in Persona 3 Reload
- Personas in Persona 4
- Personas in Persona 4 Golden
- Personas in Persona 5
- Personas in Persona 5 Royal
- Personas in Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Demons in Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
- Demons in Devil Children White Book
- Demons in Devil Survivor (Game)
- Demons in Devil Survivor: Overclocked
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner