The Complete Ganesa Purana: (Set of 3 Volumes)

DETAILS : 

• Author : Greg Bailey
  
• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
  
• ISBN : 9788120836990, 8120836995
  
• Year of Publication : 2015
  
• Binding : Hardcover
  
• Edition : 1st Edition
  
• Language : English
  
• Weight : 1600 g

ABOUT THE BOOK 

The Complete Ganesa Purana is a monumental academic achievement in the field of Indology and Sanskrit studies. Published as a three-volume set, this is the first complete, unabridged English translation of one of the two most important scriptures dedicated to Lord Ganesha (the other being the Mudgala Purana).

Translated by Dr. Greg Bailey, this work makes a previously "neglected" Purana accessible to a global audience. The Ganesa Purana is essential for understanding Ganapatya (the sect that worships Ganesha as the Supreme Being). It covers the deity’s mythology, theology, and the specific rituals used to propitiate the "Remover of Obstacles."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Dr. Greg Bailey is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at La Trobe University, Australia. He is a world-renowned specialist in Sanskrit literature and the Puranic genre. His work is characterized by a "socio-historical" approach, where he analyzes ancient texts not just as religious documents, but as reflections of the social and political tensions of the time they were composed (likely between 1100 and 1400 CE).