Ganesha

Ganesha is a demon in the series.
==History==
Ganesha (also called Ganesh or Ganesa) is one of the most worshiped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is known as the Lord of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings, god of wisdom and intelligence and patron of arts and science. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati and depicted as having the head of an elephant (often with one broken tusk), a pot-belly and anywhere from two to six arms.
There are several popular Hindu stories as to Ganesha's origins and how he got his elephant head. While some say Ganesha was born with the head of an elephant, most say it was replaced by Shiva. In one story, Parvati placed Ganesha as the guard to her bathhouse to which he agreed. When Shiva came and wished to see his wife, Ganesha refused, which infuriated Shiva. The two battled until Shiva in his anger cut off Ganesha's head. When Parvati saw what Shiva had done, he apologized and hastily searched for a new head. He took the first head he saw, which was that of an elephant, and placed it on Ganesha's shoulders. In some versions of this story, Ganesha already had an elephant's head, and it was at this point that Shiva threw his trident and broke off one of his tusks.
In another story, Parvati was so proud of her newborn son that she invited all the other devas to a feast so that they may see how perfect and handsome he was. Among the guests was Parvati's brother Shani, who was cursed with the evil eye. When he looked upon Ganesha, his head was instantly burned to ashes. Luckily Brahma was present and agreed that he would allow Ganesha to live if the head of the first creature that was found was placed on his shoulders. Vishnu sent out Garuda to search for a head, and he returned with the head of an elephant. The head was placed on Ganesha's shoulders, and he was allowed to live again.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei: Deity Race
*Megami Tensei II: Kishin Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Deity Race (MT) / Kishin Race (MTII)
*Shin Megami Tensei: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if... / Hazama's Chapter: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum: Genma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Wargod Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Yoma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Wargod Race
*Last Bible II
*Last Bible III
*Last Bible Special
*Majin Tensei: Genma Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Avatar Race
*Ronde: Genma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Yoma Race
*Soul Hackers 2: Yoma Race
*Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Yoma Race
*Megami Ibunroku Persona: Yoma Order
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Star Arcana
*Persona 4 / Golden: Star Arcana
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sun Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Sun Arcana
*Persona 5 Strikers: Sun Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Emperor Arcana
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Mute Race
*Devil Children White Book: Mute Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Zombie Type (as Neshazom), Alternate Type (as Nesha)
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Undead Race (Ganesha Zombie), Mute Race (Ganesha)
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Yoma Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Evil Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Icon Race
*Devil Survivor / Overclocked: Genma Race
*Devil Survivor 2 / Record Breaker: Genma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Yoma Race
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
Ganesha can be obtained by evolving Purski when he has reached a high enough level.
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Ganesha can be contracted in Shinagawa field. He appears as a miniboss with Shiva.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Ganesha can teach Nanashi the Rakukaja, Earthquake, Charge and Grand Tack skills through his Demon Whisper. He benefits from learning Physical, Gun, Force and support skills.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Ganesha is a demon of the Yoma race and can be found as a common enemy in the 24th Ward Municipal Tower Bone Area.
===Persona 3===
Ganesha is the third Persona of the Star Arcana. In The Journey, his weakness can potentially be covered by fusing a level 61 Alice with Girimehkala, and passing the Repel Dark skill to Ganesha.
The protagonist can get a Ganesha Bank in all releases of the game. It can sometimes be gained by playing the crane machine outside of Game Parade.
===Persona 4===
Ganesha is a Persona of the Star Arcana that can be found in Shuffle Time in the Heaven dungeon.
The penultimate request that Margaret makes for her Social Link is for a Ganesha with the Tetrakarn skill. This can be achieved easily if the protagonist fuses a Decarabia with a Cu Chulainn, or if he uses Kaiwan, Neko Shogun and Fuu-Ki in a Triangle Spread fusion.
===Persona 5===
Ganesha is the fifth Persona of the Sun Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Niijima's Palace and the Sheriruth area of Mementos, with the title "Auspicious Pachyderm." He is one of four Personas to learn the Miracle Punch and Endure skills. When itemized through Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Ganesha yields a Miracle Punch skill card.
Ganesha first appears a Shadow guarding a terminal room in the Staff Passageway of Niijima's Palace. He must be defeated in order to secure a Member's Card needed for the elevator in the main floor area.
Another two will appear as the first round of enemies in the battle arena and must be defeated before three Rangda, then a Thor in order to reach the next round of enemies and get enough coins to activate the Bridge of Judgment to the treasure room.
====Royal====
Ganesha is now resistant to Gun skills cannot learn Giant Slice or Endure via level up anymore, with Tempest Slash and Resist Psy taking their place. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Ganesha will now yield a Rebellion Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, Ganesha will yield a Revolution Skill Card instead.
Ganesha is considered a martial arts-using Upbeat animal-type god-like Shadow, and thus, is affected by Ryuji's Punk Talk, Morgana's Kitty Talk, Makoto's Black Belt Talk, and Akechi's Smooth Talk.
In the Path of Da'at, the shadow has an unrecruitable super variation called the "Wealth-Cultivating Pachyderm" who is accompanied by Militant Elephant.
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Known as Neshazom.
Known as Nesha.
===Devil Survivor 2===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Stats==
===Megami Tensei===
===Megami Tensei II===
===Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei===
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====Megami Tensei II====
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
===Last Bible III===
===Majin Tensei===
===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner===
===Soul Hackers 2===
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===Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku===
===Megami Ibunroku Persona===
===Persona 3===
===Persona 4===
===Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth===
===Persona 5 / Royal===
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===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
===Persona 5 Strikers===
===Devil Children Black/Red/White Book===
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
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===Devil Children Fire/Ice Book===
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===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner===
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
===Devil Survivor===
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===Devil Survivor 2===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Gallery==
Ganesha_(Strange_Journey).jpg|Ganesha's artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Ganesha2.png|Ganesha as he appears in Persona 3
Ganesha.JPG|Artwork from Devil Children Black Book & Red Book
ganeshazombie.JPG|Ganesha's zombie form in DemiKids
Ganesha_SMT_2_&_If.png|Ganesha's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II
ganesha model.png|Ganesha as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Ganesha 04.jpg|Ganesha as he appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Ganesha LB2.PNG|Ganesha as he appears in Last Bible II
Ganesha Spe.PNG|Ganesha as he appears in Last Bible Special
Ganesha.png|Ganesha's sprite in Majin Tensei
Ganesha Card.GIF|Ganesha as he appears in Card Summoner
ganesha devil survivor.png|Ganesha as he appears in Devil Survivor
Ganesha_P5R.jpg|Ganesha in Persona 5 Royal
Ganesha (P O.A.).png|Ganesha in Persona O.A.
WindDracostrike SMT5.gif|Ganesha casting Wind Dracostrike in Shin Megami Tensei V.
ガネーシャ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.111|Ganesha in SMTV Daily Demon #111
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	ガネーシャ (Ganeesha)
French 	Ganesh
Italian 	Ganesha
German 	Ganesha
Spanish 	Ganesha
Category:Hindu Mythology
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Category:Last Bible II Demons
Category:Last Bible Special Demons
Category:Card Summoner Demons
Category:Wargod Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Persona 5: The Phantom X Personas