Birkitts Books presents ... Ganapati: Song of the Self (Religious Studies) ISBN: 0791424405 Author: Grimes, John A. Publisher: State University of New York Press Release Date: 1995-07-01 Seller Category: Religion Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 250503011 Notes: Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Ganapati is the Hindu Lord of Beginnings, the Keeper of the Threshold, the Remover of Obstacles, Master of the Mind, Son of Siva, Elephant-headed, plump, and loveable. This book offers a wide range of information about Ganapati gathered from such diverse sources as hymns, poems, myths, shrines, practices, and theologies. It considers Ganapati?s complexity: his transcendence of sectarian and territorial limits, his delayed but dramatic development into the religious pantheon, his paradoxical mythology, and his physical manifestation, an elephant?s head on a human body.Ganapati: Song of the Self fosters an understanding from within a tradition. It presents a positive interpretation of the material and encourages an inner quest for spiritual truth. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!