Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 http://www.marwaris.com/gan001.htm Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Heramba, and by so many other names, is the auspicious .. the beginning and the remover of all obstacles. Without his aid, no success is possible. His peculiar and happy physiognomy attracts attention and sympathy. He is the one who must be worshipped first. Ganapathy is the most widely worshipped God in India, in folk as well as sophisticated settings. Not only in India, but also in Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Sri Lanka, Java, Indochina, China, Ganesha he is popular in some form or the other. Even in Afghanistan, the exvacated idol of Ganesa is worshipped by the people of Darga Pir. There is hardly a village in India, which does not contain a shrine of Ganapati. Ganapati has achieved world renown, partly by his bizarre shape, but partly also by the compelling appeal, which his symbolism has, for people of all cultures. Ganapati has the ability to draw crowds. Recently, in September 1995, the display of faith in this divinity was experienced with the 'Miracle' of 'sipping of milk' by Ganesa. Ganesa is the super baby of Indian mythology. Similarly his divine mother - the DEVI, is the mother of the universe. Ganesa, initially was a malevolent deity and later was raised to the dignity of supreme God. The 32 forms of Ganapati : Bala Ganapati- This form depicts Ganesa as a child. The body is red coloured. He has four hands carrying in them a plantain, a mango, a jack fruit and a stalk of sugarcane; with a sweetcake in his trunk. Taruna Ganapati- This form depicts Ganesa as a young man. He has eight hands carrying in them a noose, a goad, round cake of flour, wood apple fruit, rose apple fruit. Baktha Ganapati- White in color, shining like moon. In his four hands, he carries a coconut, a mango, a plantain and a bowl full of jaggery porridge. Veera Ganapati- Also called as VEERA VIGNESHA exhibits the martial spirit with several weapons in his sixteen hands. He is pale red in body colour. VEERA VIGNESHA is three eyed with a crescent moon the head. Sakthi Ganapati- Worship of this aspects is said to confer special powers or grant the desired fruits quickly. Ganesa is four armed, embracing with two arms a feminine consort (Devi-Sakthi) green in body. Dhavaja Ganapati- Also called as DHAVAJA GANAPATI; is bright white, like the full moon. He is four headed and four armed carrying a book of scripture and a holy water pot. Siddha Ganapati- This form has four hands carrying ripe mango, bunch of flowers , sugarcane stalk and sesamum sweet cake. A battle axe or the sweet cake are held by the trunk. Ucchista Ganapati- Ucchista-Ganapati is associated with unclean things like orts, whose worship belongs to vamacara ( the left handed path ie. the hetrodox and unclean path) and said to give quick results. Ucchista Ganapati, sculpted as naked, is dark coloured, four arms carrying blue lotus; Lute (Veena); paddy grain stalk and rosary. Pomegranate fruit is held in his trunk. Ganapati is red coloured in body with three eyes. Vighna Ganapati- Burnished gold in body color, well decorated with ornaments, in his ten arms. Kshipra Ganapati- Red in body color and four armed carrying tusk, Kalpalata (wish fulfilling creeper); noose and a pot of jewels. Heramba Ganapati- Has five heads, ten hands, three eyes in each face and rides a lion. In this form, he is extremely white in complexion. Lakshmi Ganapati- He is found in the Visvanatha Swami temple at Tenkasi, built by a Pandya king. Ganapati in his form is fair complexioned and resembles the flow of nectar. Maha Ganapati- This form is the one worshipped maximum by the Ganapatayas. The body colour is reddish, crescent moon adores the head, Ganesa is three eyed in this form. Vijaya Ganapati- He is mounted on a mouse, four armed carrying a noose, goad, tusk and a mango fruit. He is also called as BHUVUNESA GANAPATI. Nritya Ganapati- This form is found at Halebidu in the Hoysaleshvara temple. It is a very fine piece of sculpture and perfect in modelling. In his four hands, he carries a noose, a goad, a battle axe and tusk. A round cake made of dough is held in his trunk. Ordhva Ganapati- He is golden colour and his feminine consort is light green coloured . He carries a Kalhara flower, paddy stalk, lotus, bow of sugar stalk , arrow, tusk and mace; the eigth hand is wound round his consort. Ekakshara Ganapati- He is clad in red garments decorated with flowers. His seat is of lotus and his ornaments are of snakes. His body is soft with oily substances. Vara Ganapati- He is bright red coloured in body . his trunk holds a pot of wealth. Tryakshara Ganapati- He is golden coloured with large fanning ears and four arms. Shipra Prasada Ganapati- He is seated on a mat of lotus. In his from, he is the storm that drives away the obstacles. Harida Ganapati- A manifestation of Ganapati, who offers protectin to his devotees. The body in his form is yellow in colour. Eka Danta Ganapati- Dark coloured, protuding belly, standing in pose, his four hands hold an axe, a rosary, sweets Laddu and the tusk. Shrshti Ganapati- This Ganapati is skilled in creation. Uddanda Ganapati- A fair complexioned feminine consort, sitting on the lap of Ganesa is holding a lotus. Ganesa who is red in body colour, has twelve hands. Rna-Mochaka Ganapati- To bless riddance of indebtedness is the boon of this Ganapati, who is crystal white. Dundhi Ganapati- This is a special form limited to Varnasi, India. Dvi Mukha Ganapati- Greenish blue Ganapati has two heads, who wears red garments and a bejewelled crown on his head. Tri Mukha Ganapati- He is three headed Ganapati and seated on lotus shaped splendid throne of lotus. Simha Ganapati- He has lion's head. His body is bright white like moon. He has eight arms . Yogha Ganapati- Ganesa in this form is in yoga posture, sitting cross legged. He is in a meditative mood in this form. Durga Ganapati- He has eight hands, which carry the flaming goad arrow, rosary, tusk on the right side and on left hands, he carries a noose, bow, wish fulfilling creeper and rose apple. Sankata Hara Ganapati- He has four hands. This form is fair complexioned dressed in deep blues, decorated with jewels and holding a lotus in hand. http://www.marwaris.com/gan001.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 He´s so loved cause he is HEARTIE! and he activates within us a feeling of tender and unconditional love... He´s very tricky cause if you don´t connect at once with these feelings he will gently pull you inside his belly with his trunk so he can transmute your temporary blindness into divine love helping you open your heart! Muaksssssssssss Ganesha! Love Barbara , "syzenith" <syzenith> wrote: > http://www.marwaris.com/gan001.htm > > Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Heramba, and by so many > other names, is the auspicious .. the beginning and the remover of > all obstacles. Without his aid, no success is possible. His peculiar > and happy physiognomy attracts attention and sympathy. > > He is the one who must be worshipped first. Ganapathy is the most > widely worshipped God in India, in folk as well as sophisticated > settings. Not only in India, but also in Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Sri > Lanka, Java, Indochina, China, Ganesha he is popular in some form or > the other. Even in Afghanistan, the exvacated idol of Ganesa is > worshipped by the people of Darga Pir. There is hardly a village in > India, which does not contain a shrine of Ganapati. > > Ganapati has achieved world renown, partly by his bizarre shape, but > partly also by the compelling appeal, which his symbolism has, for > people of all cultures. > > Ganapati has the ability to draw crowds. Recently, in September > 1995, the display of faith in this divinity was experienced with > the 'Miracle' of 'sipping of milk' by Ganesa. Ganesa is the super > baby of Indian mythology. Similarly his divine mother - the DEVI, is > the mother of the universe. Ganesa, initially was a malevolent deity > and later was raised to the dignity of supreme God. > > The 32 forms of Ganapati : > > Bala Ganapati- > This form depicts Ganesa as a child. The body is red coloured. He > has four hands carrying in them a plantain, a mango, a jack fruit > and a stalk of sugarcane; with a sweetcake in his trunk. > > Taruna Ganapati- > This form depicts Ganesa as a young man. He has eight hands carrying > in them a noose, a goad, round cake of flour, wood apple fruit, rose > apple fruit. > > Baktha Ganapati- > White in color, shining like moon. In his four hands, he carries a > coconut, a mango, a plantain and a bowl full of jaggery porridge. > > Veera Ganapati- > Also called as VEERA VIGNESHA exhibits the martial spirit with > several weapons in his sixteen hands. He is pale red in body colour. > VEERA VIGNESHA is three eyed with a crescent moon the head. > > > Sakthi Ganapati- > Worship of this aspects is said to confer special powers or grant > the desired fruits quickly. Ganesa is four armed, embracing with two > arms a feminine consort (Devi-Sakthi) green in body. > > Dhavaja Ganapati- > Also called as DHAVAJA GANAPATI; is bright white, like the full > moon. He is four headed and four armed carrying a book of scripture > and a holy water pot. > > Siddha Ganapati- > This form has four hands carrying ripe mango, bunch of flowers , > sugarcane stalk and sesamum sweet cake. A battle axe or the sweet > cake are held by the trunk. > > Ucchista Ganapati- > Ucchista-Ganapati is associated with unclean things like orts, whose > worship belongs to vamacara ( the left handed path ie. the hetrodox > and unclean path) and said to give quick results. Ucchista Ganapati, > sculpted as naked, is dark coloured, four arms carrying blue lotus; > Lute (Veena); paddy grain stalk and rosary. Pomegranate fruit is > held in his trunk. Ganapati is red coloured in body with three eyes. > > Vighna Ganapati- > Burnished gold in body color, well decorated with ornaments, in his > ten arms. > > Kshipra Ganapati- > Red in body color and four armed carrying tusk, Kalpalata (wish > fulfilling creeper); noose and a pot of jewels. > > Heramba Ganapati- > Has five heads, ten hands, three eyes in each face and rides a lion. > In this form, he is extremely white in complexion. > > Lakshmi Ganapati- > He is found in the Visvanatha Swami temple at Tenkasi, built by a > Pandya king. Ganapati in his form is fair complexioned and resembles > the flow of nectar. > > Maha Ganapati- > This form is the one worshipped maximum by the Ganapatayas. The body > colour is reddish, crescent moon adores the head, Ganesa is three > eyed in this form. > > Vijaya Ganapati- > He is mounted on a mouse, four armed carrying a noose, goad, tusk > and a mango fruit. He is also called as BHUVUNESA GANAPATI. > > Nritya Ganapati- > This form is found at Halebidu in the Hoysaleshvara temple. It is a > very fine piece of sculpture and perfect in modelling. In his four > hands, he carries a noose, a goad, a battle axe and tusk. A round > cake made of dough is held in his trunk. > > > Ordhva Ganapati- > He is golden colour and his feminine consort is light green > coloured . He carries a Kalhara flower, paddy stalk, lotus, bow of > sugar stalk , arrow, tusk and mace; the eigth hand is wound round > his consort. > > Ekakshara Ganapati- > He is clad in red garments decorated with flowers. His seat is of > lotus and his ornaments are of snakes. His body is soft with oily > substances. > > Vara Ganapati- > He is bright red coloured in body . his trunk holds a pot of wealth. > > Tryakshara Ganapati- > He is golden coloured with large fanning ears and four arms. > > Shipra Prasada Ganapati- > He is seated on a mat of lotus. In his from, he is the storm that > drives away the obstacles. > > > Harida Ganapati- > A manifestation of Ganapati, who offers protectin to his devotees. > The body in his form is yellow in colour. > > Eka Danta Ganapati- > Dark coloured, protuding belly, standing in pose, his four hands > hold an axe, a rosary, sweets Laddu and the tusk. > > Shrshti Ganapati- > This Ganapati is skilled in creation. > > Uddanda Ganapati- > A fair complexioned feminine consort, sitting on the lap of Ganesa > is holding a lotus. Ganesa who is red in body colour, has twelve > hands. > > Rna-Mochaka Ganapati- > To bless riddance of indebtedness is the boon of this Ganapati, who > is crystal white. > > Dundhi Ganapati- > This is a special form limited to Varnasi, India. > > Dvi Mukha Ganapati- > Greenish blue Ganapati has two heads, who wears red garments and a > bejewelled crown on his head. > > Tri Mukha Ganapati- > He is three headed Ganapati and seated on lotus shaped splendid > throne of lotus. > > Simha Ganapati- > He has lion's head. His body is bright white like moon. He has eight > arms . > > Yogha Ganapati- > Ganesa in this form is in yoga posture, sitting cross legged. He is > in a meditative mood in this form. > > Durga Ganapati- > He has eight hands, which carry the flaming goad arrow, rosary, tusk > on the right side and on left hands, he carries a noose, bow, wish > fulfilling creeper and rose apple. > > Sankata Hara Ganapati- > He has four hands. This form is fair complexioned dressed in deep > blues, decorated with jewels and holding a lotus in hand. > > > http://www.marwaris.com/gan001.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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