"Winternitz also notes that a distinctive feature in South Indian manuscripts of the Mahabharata is their omission of this Ganesha legend.[194] The term vināyaka is found in some recensions of the Śāntiparva and Anuśāsanaparva that are regarded as interpolations.[195] A reference to Vighnakartṛīṇām ("Creator of Obstacles") in Vanaparva is also believed to be an interpolation and does not appear in the critical edition." (Vedic)
"Adi Shankara instituted the tradition primarily to unite the principal deities of these five major sects on an equal status. This formalised the role of Ganesha as a complementary deity." (Puranic)
"One of the most important Sanskrit texts that enjoys authority in Ganapatya tradition, according to John Grimes, is the Ganapati Atharvashirsa" (Scriptures)
"Commercial and cultural contacts extended India's influence in Western and Southeast Asia. Ganesha is one of a number of Hindu deities who consequently reached foreign lands"
"Before the arrival of Islam, Afghanistan had close cultural ties with India, and the adoration of both Hindu and Buddhist deities was practised. Examples of sculptures from the 5th to the 7th centuries have survived, suggesting that the worship of Ganesha was then in vogue in the region" (Beyond India ...) --Horus (พูดคุย) 20:52, 27 พฤษภาคม 2563 (+07)[ตอบกลับ]
ตก "Paul Courtright says that Ganesha's dharma and his raison d'être is to create and remove obstacles" ในส่วน Removal of obstacles ครับ --Horus (พูดคุย) 22:16, 28 พฤษภาคม 2563 (+07)[ตอบกลับ]
"In northern India, Skanda was an important martial deity from about 500 BCE to about 600 CE, after which worship of him declined significantly. As Skanda fell, Ganesha rose. Several stories tell of sibling rivalry between the brothers[116] and may reflect sectarian tensions" --Horus (พูดคุย) 18:20, 29 พฤษภาคม 2563 (+07)[ตอบกลับ]
"Ganesha temples have also been built outside of India, including Southeast Asia, Nepal (including the four Vinayaka shrines in the Kathmandu Valley),[151] and in several western countries" --Horus (พูดคุย) 11:40, 31 พฤษภาคม 2563 (+07)[ตอบกลับ]