Buddha appears as a name of Ganesha in the second verse of the Ganesha Purana version of the Ganesha Sahasranama. The positioning of this name at the beginning of the Ganesha Sahasranama indicates that the name was of importance to the authors of that scripture, who were Ganapatya Hindus.

Bhaskararaya’s commentary on the Ganesha Sahasranama says that this name for Ganesha means that the Buddha was an incarnation (Avatar) of Ganesha. This interpretation is not widely known even among Ganapatya, and the Buddha is not mentioned in the lists of Ganesha’s incarnations given in the main sections of the Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana. Bhaskararaya also provides a more general interpretation of this name as simply meaning that Ganesha’s very form is “eternal elightenment” (nityabuddaḥ), so he is named Buddha. ✨🙏🏼✨ “The Flowers of Life” by @garysoszynski 🐘 #buddha #ganesh #ganesha #elephant #god #energy #art #contemporaryart #wisdom #newbeginnings #positivevibes #goodvibes #spiritual #hinduism #holy #buddhism #artwork #worship #om #peace #hindu #indian #asian #psychedelic #design #namaste #zen #nirvana #divine #love by omconnection http://ift.tt/1QvO151