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    en: Hindu rituals for deity Gaṇeśa, Purāṇic Literature, Hindu Legends, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra.
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    en: 1700–1850
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    en: Śaṅkarabhaṭṭa (Son of Nīlakaṇṭha)
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    en: गणपतिपूजा
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