Lord Ganesh @ vishnu temples?

05-28-2001, 03:58 PM

I've often noticed in south Indian vishnu temples of a deity quite
similar to the elephant god/ganesh/vinayak with a "namam " . Is this
lord ganesh /some other deity?

06-04-2001, 02:41 AM

Yes We often find in Vishnu Temples a SanNadhi for Lord Vinayaka and He is
referred to as ThuMbikkai AzWar by Vaishnavites. There is a SanNadhi at Sri
Varadaraja Perumal temple at Kancheepuram also for Him
AdiYen
Varadaraja Dasan

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Subject: Lord Ganesh @ vishnu temples?

I've often noticed in south Indian vishnu temples of a deity quite
similar to the elephant god/ganesh/vinayak with a "namam " . Is this
lord ganesh /some other deity?

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06-06-2001, 05:54 AM

But the vinayaka sannidhi in kanchipuram was installed
recently, about 3 decades back by sri
chandrashekarendra saraswati swamigal of kanchi
kamakoti peetham. The idol in that sannidhi does not
have oordhva pundra vinayaka but a vibhuthi dhara
ganesha. It may not be propoer to call him thumbikkai
azhwar (vishvaksena).
dAsan
Suderson
--- nvaradar wrote:
>
>
> Yes We often find in Vishnu Temples a SanNadhi for
> Lord Vinayaka and He is
> referred to as ThuMbikkai AzWar by Vaishnavites.
> There is a SanNadhi at Sri
> Varadaraja Perumal temple at Kancheepuram also for
> Him
> AdiYen
> Varadaraja Dasan
>

06-06-2001, 12:35 PM

>>I've often noticed in south Indian vishnu temples of a deity quite
similar to the elephant god/ganesh/vinayak with a "namam " . Is >>this lord
ganesh /some other deity?

I believe the deity is actually Lord Visvaksena, the Chief of (Defense!)
Staff, for Sriman Narayana's services at Sri Vaikuntam - His permanent
abode.

According to our philosophy Sri Visvaksena is our first and foremost
Acharya - since he was taught directly by the Divine Couple. Visvaksenar
subsequently passed on the knowledge to our other Acharyas - beginning with
Sri Nammalvar. We regard Sri Visvaksena to be one among the nitya-sooris or
divine souls (?), along with Sri Adisesha, Sri Garuda, Sri Sudarsana, and
Sri Anjaneya.

Please refer to Bhakti list's archives, for further information.

Regards,
Sriram

06-07-2001, 04:35 PM

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha

This is not Sri VishwaksEnar. This is Gajavaktra, who is one of the second
line commanders of the total of 8 i think, of Sri VishvaksEna.

AzhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan.

Thirumalai Vinjamoor Venkatesh

>>I've often noticed in south Indian vishnu temples of a deity quite
similar to the elephant god/ganesh/vinayak with a "namam " . Is >>this
lord
ganesh /some other deity?

I believe the deity is actually Lord Visvaksena, the Chief of (Defense!)
Staff, for Sriman Narayana's services at Sri Vaikuntam - His permanent
abode.

According to our philosophy Sri Visvaksena is our first and foremost
Acharya - since he was taught directly by the Divine Couple. Visvaksenar
subsequently passed on the knowledge to our other Acharyas - beginning with
Sri Nammalvar. We regard Sri Visvaksena to be one among the nitya-sooris or
divine souls (?), along with Sri Adisesha, Sri Garuda, Sri Sudarsana, and
Sri Anjaneya.

Please refer to Bhakti list's archives, for further information.

Regards,
Sriram

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