MahaGanapati Yantra

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MAHA GANAPATI YANTRA

This yantra of Maha Ganapati Yantra and Ganesh has many different

aspects including Heramba, Haridra and Ucchishta Ganapati. "...He is

to be meditated upon as seated on a lotus consisting of the letters

of the alphabet.

 

The sadhaka should meditate upon an island composed of nine gems,

placed in an ocean of sugarcane juice; a soft gentle breeze blows

over the island and makes the waves wash the shore thereof. The

place is a forest of Mandara, Parijata and other Kalpa trees and

creepers, and the light from the gems thereon casts a red glow on

the ground. The six gladdening seasons are always there.

 

The sun and moon brighten up the place. In the middle of the island

is a Parijata tree whereon are the nine gems and beneath it is the

great Pitha (altar) on which is the lotus whereon is seated

Mahaganapati. His face is that of the great elephant with the moon

on it. He is red and has three eyes.

 

His beloved who is seated in his lap and has a lotus in her hand

holds him in loving embrace. In each of his ten hands he is holding

a pomegranate, a mace, a bow, a trident, a discus, a lotus, a noose,

a red water-lily, a sheaf of paddy and his own tusk.

 

This is the bija or root mantra of Ganesha, Gam. Before doing the

puja, the sadhaka or sadhvini places this bija on his or her body,

using the long vowels of Sanskrit.

 

Ganesha YANTRA His yantra consists of a square, inside which is an

eight petals lotus, inside this is a hexagon and in the centre an

upward facing triangle. AUM Gung Ganapataye Namah. Ganesh is the

foremost God. He is worshipped first on all auspicious occasions,

whether it is a marriage or a religious function. Ganeshji is also

invoked and worshipped before any festival, or a new project or

venture that a Hindu undertakes.

 

He is the remover of all sankat (obstacles) and is an extremely

benevolent god, fulfilling the wishes of those whom pray to him

sincerely.

 

Ganesh is usually shown with four hands, each one has a special

symbolic object in it. One has an ankush (a goad), the second has a

trishul (a three-pronged weapon) or an axe made from his broken

tusk, the third has a lotus flower, and the fourth has a rosary.

Ganesh has many faces and many forms including a pose of him

dancing, a pose of him as a child and a young man.

Vinayak: In this pose has the four arms in which he holds his

symbols. In this stance he sometimes holds a pot of modak (round

sweet) in one hand instead of the rosary, or holds it in his trunk

and retains the rosary.

 

Herambeganapati:

In this form he has five heads and ten hands, three eyes in each

face and rides on a lion. The extra eye in each face is between the

eyebrows, symbolic of the 'third eye' or all Seeing Eye.

Viranvighnesa: Here he exhibits a martial spirit with several

weapons held in his ten hands.

 

Shaktiganapati:

In this is shown with his 'Shakti' (strength) or his consorts Riddhi

and Siddhi (success and prosperity) or Buddhi (knowledge) or even

Lakshmi (wealth) sitting on his thigh. It is largely believed that

the worship of this aspect of Ganesha makes one's wishes come true.

 

Nattaganapati:

A beautiful form, showing him in a graceful dance pose; Ganesh is

supposed to have taken this stance when the Creator bowed to him and

he was so happy that he started to dance and thus earned the title

of the master of the arts of music and dance.

 

Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu (The Preserver of Human Life) is

always placed along with Ganeshji. Because we love Lakshmi (wealth)

and are ever worried about annoying her, to be on the safe side we

worship her along with Ganesh. Since she cannot precede him, she

sits next to him; she is never neglected. She is always placed to

the right of him as she is like a mother to him.

His yantra consists of a square, inside which is an eight petals

lotus, inside this is a hexagon and in the centre an upward facing

triangle. His mantra is AUM Ganapataye Namah.

 

GANESH Gayatri:

is Ekadantaya Vidmahe, Vakratundaya Dhimahi, Tanno Danti

Prachodayat.

His dhyana (meditation image is as having one tusk, four arms,

carrying noose and elephant goad, with the other two hands bestowing

boons and dispelling fear. His Vahana (vehicle) is a rat, while he

has a big belly and long winnowing ears. He is adorned with red

flowers and various red scents. But according to the Sharadatilaka

tantra, he holds a noose, a goad, a wine filled skull and his fourth

hand touches his Shakti. She is seated on his lap and she holds a

lotus in her hand.

 

Heramba Ganapati

OM GUM Ganapati NAMAH. He is as bright as a thousand Suns and sits

on a lion and has five faces, each of a different colour. He has

eight arms.

 

Trailokyamohanakara Ganesh

This name means the Ganesh who is the cause of delusion in the three

world. His yantra is similar to the above, except there is no

triangle in the center of the hexagon, which instead includes his

mantra, which is: VAKRA TUNDAYAI KLEEM KLEEM KLEEM GAM GANAPATE VARA

VARADA SARVAJANAM ME VASHA MANAYA SWAHA

 

The mantra's meaning shows that this form of Ganesh is a worshipped

in specific rite (prayoga).

 

Siddhi vinayaka His mantra is OM NAMO Siddhi Vinayaka Sarva Karya

Kartrai Sarva Vighna Prasha Manaya Sarva Rajya Vashya Karanaya

Sarvajan Asarva Stri Purusha Karshanaya Shreem Om Swaha. As this

mantra indicates, again this is a form of Ganesh used in magical

rites, in this case to obtain the siddhi of subjugation over kings,

men, women and the alleviation of all obstacles.

 

Shakti vinayaka The mantra of this form of Ganesh: AUM HREEM GREEM

HREEM. Bhargava is the rishi of the mantra, virat is the metre for

pronouncing it, Grim (pronounced greem) is the bija, The dhyana is

Shakti Vinaya, four armed, carrying modaka, ankusha, and rosary. The

yantra is of the hexagonal form with the root mantra inscribed in

the centre.

 

Lakshmi Vinayaka Again, the hexagon yantra is used, but with the

mantra in the center, which is AUM SHREEM GUM SAUMYAYA GANAPATAYE

VARAVARADA SARVAJANAM ME VASHAMANAYA SWAHA. The application is the

desired wish, which in this case are Lakshmi, luck, good fortune,

and money.

 

Haridra Ganesha The word haridra is the yellow powder turmeric. The

mantra of Ganesha: OM HUM GUM GLAUM And the yantra is similar to

Lakshmi Vinayaka, with, however, the appropriate mantra in the

centre. Here, Ganesha is clothed all in yellow, has four arms, one

of which touches his trunk, while the others hold noose, goad, and

modaka bowl. The application is success in desires.

 

Ucchishta are the leftovers after puja (worship). This form of

Ganapati comes with a nine-lettered mantra, a 12 lettered mantra, a

19 lettered mantra, a 32 lettered mantra, and a 37 lettered mantra

Shri Ganesh Yantra Before undertaking any new venture it is

necessary to perform a Ganesh Puja in order to ensure the successful

completion of the Kamaya. The swastika is the sign of Lord Ganesh.

The Yantra is composed of six triangles, which are closed on all

sides, with a central triangle and a "Bindu" inside.

 

This Mantra is to be recited when purifying the Yantra of Ganesh.

After Attaining the Shiddhi of the Yantra the person will be blessed

with his desires . The yantra must be worshipped for the period of

30 days and the chanting of 1,000 Mantras a day. Flowers, honey,

milk and coconuts should be placed as offerings

 

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