Namaste all,

More of the 32 forms of Lord Ganesha from chapter five of the book Loving
Ganesha. This page can be found at
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/lg/lg_ch-05.html

Om Shanti,

Neil

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Nritya Ganapati
The happy "Dancer," Nritya Ganapati, is four-armed and golden, with rings on His
fingers, holding a tusk, goad, noose and modaka sweet. He prances under the
kalpavriksha tree, epitomizing exuberant activity and joy.
16
Urdhva Ganapati
Seated with one of His shaktis on His left knee, Urdhva Ganapati is "the
Elevated" Lord of golden hue. In His six hands He holds a sprig of paddy, a
lotus, the sugar cane bow, an arrow, His ivory tusk and a blue water lily.
17
Ekakshara Ganapati
Ekakshara, of "Single-Syllable" (gam), is three-eyed, of red complexion and
attire. Crescent moon on His crown, He sits in lotus pose upon Mushika, offers
the boon-giving gesture and holds a pomegranate, noose and goad.
18
Varada Ganapati
Varada Ganapati, "the Boon-Giver with prominent third eye of wisdom, holds a
dish of honey, the noose and goad and encloses a pot of jewels in His trunk.
His shakti is at His side, and the crescent moon adorns His crown.
19
Tryakshara Ganapati
Tryakshara Ganapati, "the Lord of Three Letters" (A-U-M), is gold in color and
has fly whisks in His big floppy ears. He carries the broken tusk, goad, noose
and mango and is often seen grasping a sweet modaka in His trunk.
20
Kshipra Prasada Ganapati
Kshipra Prasada Ganapati, "the Quick Rewarder," presides from a kusha-grass
throne. His big belly symbolizes the manifest universe. He holds a noose, goad,
tusk, lotus, pomegranate and a twig of the wish-fulfilling tree.
21
Haridra Ganapati
Haridra Ganapati, the golden one dressed in bright yellow vestments, sits calmly
on a posh, regal throne. Along with His tusk and a modaka, He wields a noose to
hold devotees close and a sharp goad to spur them onward.
22
Ekadanta Ganapati
Ekadanta, of "Single Tusk," is distinguished by His blue color and sizeable
belly. The attributes of this murti are an axe for cutting the bonds of
ignorance, prayer beads for japa, a laddu sweet and the broken right tusk.
23
Srishti Ganapati
Riding on His docile and friendly mouse, Srishti Ganapati is the lord of happy
"Manifestation." This active God, of red complexion, holds His noose a goad, a
perfect mango, and His tusk, representing selfless sacrifice.
24
Uddanda Ganapati
Uddanda Ganapati is the bold "Enforcer of Dharma," the laws of being. His ten
hands hold a pot of gems, a blue lily, sugar cane, a mace, lotus flower, sprig
of paddy, a pomegranate, noose, garland and His broken tusk.




Loving Ganesha by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

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