Gaṇeśa and ‘Republic’ Share the Same Sanskrit Word

Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain, Ph.D. by Prof Pankaj Jain

Gaṇeśa’s name doesn’t mean “remover of obstacles” — that title came later. Gaṇa + īśa: lord of the many. The samelittle word gave India gaṇita (mathematics), the ancient gaṇa-saṅgha assemblies, and gaṇatantra — the moder...View more