[Skt.] n. A flock, multitude, or assemblage, a tribe, class or troop. vargamu, samuhamu. A prosodial foot, such as bhaganamu a dactyl. ganamulukattu to scan. ganamulu poyinavi or tappinavi the metre is imperfect. A troop of inferior deities, considered as Siva’s attendants, and under the special superintendence of Ganesa: whence his name ganesudu, ganapati organadhipudu. A body of troops consisting of 27 war-chariots, 27 elephants, 81 horses and 135 infantry men. ganarcana ganarchana. n. Worship of the demigods attending on Siva.