Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Dear All, Om GAJANANAM BHOOTGANADHISEVITAM KAPITTHYA JAMBOO PHALCHARU BHAKSHANAM UMASUTAM SHOKVINASHKARAKAM NAMAMI VIGHNESHWAR PADPANKAJAM Om 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- 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. 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- The word haridra is the yellow powder turmeric. A manifestation of Ganapati, who offers protection to his devotees. The body in his form is yellow in colour. 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. 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. Gaurav , "V. Sreelatha" <venkatarama_sastry> wrote: > Hi Mukund, > > Great explanation. Let me clarify, I presume you are saying that the > best place is the headstand of the bed, but that other places, like > the pooja room that Baku was talking about are fine too? > > Thanks, > Venkatarama Sreelatha > > , "monmuk111" > <monmuk111> wrote: > > Hello Buku: > > > > Dancing Ganesha is Lord Ganesh in a happy mood/naughty mood/giving > > mood. Therefore, he spreads happiness whereever his is placed. It > is > > specifically recommended to be placed near the head stand of the > bed > > where the couple sleeps. > > > > Mukund > > > > , "astro_dip" > <bukubapi@i...> > > wrote: > > > Thanks Mukund and Tanvir Ji for the insights, > > > > > > Just a few questions > > > > > > 1. Where to keep the dancing ganesha in your house, Should it be > > only > > > placed near the bed or can be kept at any suitable place like > the > > > pooja room where all the other deites reside. > > > > > > 2. Regarding the worship, couls you slightly elaborate on this. > > > > > > Also any other things that will help the devotee. ? > > > > > > This may be a great help to all those in need. > > > > > > Eagerly Awaiting > > > > > > Buku > > > > > > > > > , "Tanvir" > > > <lord_narayana@l...> wrote: > > > > Thanks Mukund Ji, for sharing your experience. Lord Ganesha > is > > a > > > very auspicious and kind Deity. And in my last visit to India I > did > > > not forget to buy one statue in dancing pose :-) I think keeping > > such > > > statues in the home offers a subtle blessings from those Deities > to > > > the native. > > > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Tanvir. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What can not happen, can never happen. > > > > Which is mine, is forever mine. > > > > > > > > Tanvir Chowdhury > > > > lord_narayana@l... > > > > http://www.jyotish-remedies.com > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > monmuk111 > > > > > > > > Monday, August 30, 2004 1:02 AM > > > > Re: dancing ganesha > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Tanvir: > > > > > > > > I was reading some old posts and noted you had asked a > > question > > > about > > > > the results of placing an idol of "Dancing Ganesh" near > the > > > headstand > > > > of the bed. > > > > > > > > I've been worshipping Dancing Ganesha for a couple of > years > > and > > > here > > > > is my experience: > > > > > > > > 1) My demoness like 3rd wife who had turned mine and my > > parents > > > life > > > > into poison was miraculously legally kicked out of my life > > > since I > > > > began worshipping dancing Ganesha with faith. > > > > 2) I used to be perpetually agaitated due to the void in > my > > > marital > > > > life. Even since I placed the idol of Dancing Ganesh near > my > > > bed, > > > > I've lost the agitated urge to get married ASAP and now I > > > peacefully > > > > await for Ganesh to send a REAL life-partner with > Jupiterain > > > traits > > > > into my life who'll take me to my dharma. > > > > 3) I'm also worshipping Dancing Ganesh with a special > mantra. > > > And, > > > > every time my ex-wife tried to do something horrible to > me/my > > > family, > > > > her life miraculously turned upside down to the extent > that > > she > > > and > > > > her crook family is on the run. I cannot disclose this > mantra > > > as I'm > > > > bound by promise of non-disclosure. > > > > > > > > So, to conculde, Dancing Ganesh has worked wonders for me > for > > > marital > > > > problems. > > > > > > > > Mukund > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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