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Puranic
Brahma Vaivarta Purana References to Ganesha
Useful for comparative study of Ganesha narratives across Purana traditions.
Needs editorial review
Puranic
Ganesha Purana
A primary Ganapatya Purana for devotional theology and narrative traditions.
Needs editorial review
Puranic
Mudgala Purana
Important later Ganapatya source for symbolic forms of Ganesha.
Needs editorial review
Puranic
Shiva Purana: Birth of Ganesha
One of the best-known Puranic narrative sources for Ganesha's birth story.
Needs editorial review