 Gana
Class, Caste,
Sect, Group, Troop
Shri Shri Ganapati, Lord of the Gana
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gaNa
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a flock , troop , multitude , number ,
tribe , series , class (of animate or inanimate beings) , body of
followers or attendants
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troops or classes of inferior deities
(especially certain troops of demi-gods considered as Siva's attendants
and under the special superintendence of the god Ganesa
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Name of Ganesa
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a company , any assemblage or
association of men formed for the attainment of the same aims
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the 9 assemblies of Rishis under the
Arhat Maha-vira Jain;
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a sect in philosophy or religion
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a series or group of asterisms or lunar
mansions classed under three heads (that of the gods , that of the men ,
and that of the Rakshasas)
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a series of roots or words following the
same rule and called after the first word of the series
~~ Cologne
Digital Sanskrit Dictionary
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The Vedic cosmos is
divided into three worlds (Loka):
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Swarga Loka
(Heaven)
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Prithvi
Loka
(Earth)
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Mrityu
[Narakha]
Loka (Hell)
Similarly,
nakshatras are divided
into three groups = "Ganas" which correspond to the
predominant energy of one of the three lokas, or psychic
"worlds".
"Gana"
in this sense is an old, esoteric category of psychic character.
It
is still a valid measurement of compatibility, although its
historical meaning is somewhat lost in the mists of time.
Gana
relates to psychic inheritance and levels of communication between the
native and their ancestors.
"Gana" describes the
accumulation of inherited disposition in the native's psychic field,
which derives from the character of the ancestral spirits with whom
one has a continuing and directive - if largely unconscious -
relationship.
Gana is just one of the
many considerations involved in marriage compatibility analysis, but
it is is strong one - rather on a par with modern understanding of
the virtue of "shared cultural values". Other
considerations evaluate sexual proclivities, wealth match,
procreative power, etc.
Gana
for marriage
compatibility
In marriage
compatibility analysis, the two spouses should have compatible
Gana.
| Deva |
Manushya |
Rakshasa |
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Ashwini
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Bharani
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Krittika
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Mrigashira
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Rohini
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Ashlesha
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Punarvasu
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PurvaPhalguni
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Magha
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Pushya
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UttaraPhalguni
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Chitra
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Hasta
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PurvaAshadha
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Vishakha
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Swati
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UttaraAshadha
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Jyestha
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Anuradha
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PurvaBhadrapada
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Mula
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Shravana
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UttaraBhadrapada
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Dhanishtha
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Revati
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Arudra
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ShataBishak
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Gana
matching
A potential husband
= Moon in Bharani = manushya or "human"
gana. This man = a good Gana match for a
potential wife = Moon in Uttarabhadrapada
= manushya gana.
An additional major plus is that the
spousal Moons' nakshatra lords are friends:
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his janma nakshatra lord is
Shukra
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while her janma nakshatra lord is
Shani
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a compatible
pairing because Shukra & Shani are strong planetary friends.
By contrast, this
same man would be advised to decline an offer of marriage from
the parents of a woman who was born with Chandra in Dhanishtha. The janma
nakshatra of the Dhanishtha-born woman = Rakshasa gana. This is not compatible with his
Manushya gana.
In addition Dhanishtha's ruling planet is Mars.
Kuja = adversarial toward Bharani's lord, Shukra.
This couple would experience many extremes, including extreme
sensual/sexual indulgence, perhaps competitive marital violence initiated by
the female as a way of getting attention, and eventually a
strong dislike of each other - despite the sexual attraction!
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updated: 11 September 2008