If Sri Rama had the Pushpaka Vimana, did Sri Ganesha also own a flying vehicle? Traditionally it is believed that his vehicle , mushaka (मूषक) was a mouse. Clues from ancient Incan (Latin American) panels:
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On an ancient Incan panel you find a central figure,considerably larger than the other two figures, seated on a ‘mushaka’ or mouse. Is that Sri Ganesha? He was known as ‘Mahakaya’ (महाकाय) on account his being ‘large bodied’. And his vehicle was a ‘mouse.
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The true potential of Sri Ganesha’s vehicle
‘the mouse’? From an ancient South American panel. |
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A sketch of the coloured panel above where
the ‘human entity’ is seen operating the vehicle. |
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Flying Mouse (मूषक)? Personal flying machines |
As an aside, etymological dictionaries state that the word ‘mouse’ originates from PIE ‘mus’. PIE is an engineered language. Most likely the source of ‘mouse’ is the Sanskrit ‘mushaka’ (मूषक) meaning ‘mouse’.
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Seen here are ancient artifacts from South America. Was Sri Ganesha’s ‘trunk’ really a ‘breathing apparatus’. |
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Incan Astronaut Panel |
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Sri Ganesha with his flying machine? |
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Vimana shaped ancient flying machine?
in a Hindu Temple at Cambodia. |