Lord Ganesha is known by different names in Japan ... The worship of Kangiten is part of the tantric form of Buddhism that emerged in Odisha. This practice first reached China and then moved ...

Kangiten, like Ganesha, is an elephant-headed god in Japanese ... This reflects his role as a defender of the Buddhist faith and a protector of the country. In Japanese mythology, Enma mirrors ...

03/29/2024 March 29, 2024 Despite Thai society being mostly Buddhist, statues of Hindu deities can be found all over the country. The elephant-headed god Ganesh is widely revered.

Devdutt Pattanaik wrote, “As Buddhist monks travelled along with ... there are ‘more than 250 temples across Japan dedicated to Ganesha’, who is locally known by different names like ...

the Japanese version of Lord Ganesha. This deity's worship dates back to the 8th-9th centuries CE and is part of tantric Buddhism. Kangiten has evolved from a minor deity to a god of joy and bliss ...