108 NAMES OF GANESHA - part a

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108 NAMES OF GANESHA

 

Author: Vijaya Kumar

 

(published by:- Sterling Paperbacks)

 

AkhurathaOne With Mouse As His Charioteer

 

Lord Ganesha, with a huge body, has a small mouse as his charioteer. The

hugeness matters little when the study of life principles is considered.

The soul may be the greatest or the smallest. This represents life in

its totality and Lord Ganesha is suggestive of these cosmic aspects.

 

Alampata

 

The Eternal

 

By whose puissance this world of illusion is mainfest, whose creation is

this universe, who is the Lord of all gods and creation, he is the

Eternal, Lord Ganesha.

 

Amit

 

One Who Has No Comparison

 

Ganesha is the embodiment of 'OM', the symbol of the Great God. He is

the Eternal Spirit, the Beginning of all beginnings, beyond comparison.

 

Anantachidrupamayam

 

Infinite And Consciousness Personified

 

He who is the root cause of the worlds, who is uniquely manifest in the

hearts of all, can be realised only by concentrated meditation. Lord

Ganesha, the Infinite, is beyond distinctions and beginning.

 

Avaneesh

 

Master Of The Whole Earth

 

As a rotund, elephant-faced figure, Lord Ganesha is the Lord and Master

of the whole earth.

 

He is the protector of the visible world and leader of the helpless,

destroying all evil and obstacles.

 

Avighna

 

Without Obstacles

 

The mighty, massive Ganesha, mounted on his vehicle, bestows everything

desired if his devotees chant his name with fervour and devotion; He is

also responsible in keeping away all obstacles from their path.

 

Balaganapati

 

The Beloved Child

 

Lord Ganesha is adored by all the gods, even by the four-faced Brahma,

and Lord Indra. As the elephantfaced child, he is the colour of the rays

of the rising sun.

 

Bhalchandra

 

Sporting The Moon Crest

 

A moon crest adorns the forchead of Lord Ganesha. It denotes a pot of

nectar, providing divine coolness to the wearer. It also denotes

intelligence and mental, enlightenment, the moon being the symbol of

mind and peace.

 

Bheema

 

Gigantic

 

The massive Lord Ganesha reposes on the jewelled throne with the snare,

the hamulus and the lotus flower in his hands. On his forehead r poses

the moon. He is four-armed, has a single tusk, a trunk askew, a potbelly

and he is gigantic.

 

Bhoopati

 

Lord Of The Lords

 

Bhoopati, also called Ganapati, is the Lord of the lords, the Master of

the ganas or celestial hordes. He is worshipped by Brahma himself and is

worshipped in all the three worlds.

 

Bhoovanpati

 

Lord Of The Lords

 

Bhoovanpati is the Great God Himself to whom even the Trinity - Vishnu

the Protector, Shiva the Destroyer and Brahma the Creator - pay

obeisance and propitiate Him to save the world from evil.

 

Buddhinath

 

Lord Of Wisdom

 

Lord Ganesha, the Lord of wisdom is the repository of all knowledge. His

illimitable erudition makes even Goddess Saraswati and Sage Narada bow

their heads in awe.

 

Buddhipriya

 

Bestower Of Knowledge

 

Buddhipriya, the repository of knowledge, bestows guileless discretion

to the worshipper. As ruler of the Mooladhara Chakra or plexus, he

arouses a person's latent energy or fife force to take him to the Divine

Light.

 

Buddhividhata

 

God Of Wisdom

 

By chanting Lord Ganesha's name day in and day out, one gets richer by

imbibing all knowledge and wisdom from him, who is of enlightened heart

and unwavering wisdom.

 

Chaturbhujeti

 

Four-Armed

 

The four-armed Ganesha is an embodiment of truth, discretion, having

control over money power and bondage. These four arms represent the four

castes: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra, symbolically indicating

his divinity.

 

Devadeva

 

Lord of All Lords

 

Lord Ganesha is the Master of all. He is always worshipped in the three

worlds by all, and is the first to be reverenced among the celestials.

 

Devantakanashakarin

 

Destroyer Of Demons

 

Lord Ganesha, the Destroyer of evils slew the powerful demons,

re-establishing righteousness and peace in the three worlds.

 

Devavrata

 

Accepter of All Penances

 

The elephant-faced Ganesha is propitiated by all as He is Auspiciousness

personified. He is the granter of boons and -responds to penances of his

devotees.

 

Devendrashika

 

Protector Of the Gods

 

Lord Ganesha, Protector of the gods is their beloved. With a large form,

who has the mouse as his vehicle, he is the embodiment of peace and

tranquillity-the giver of peace to all.

 

Dharmik

 

One Who Favours Charity

 

The Great Lord Ganesha is gentle, forgiving and compassionate- ' He

likes to prod man with his goad to the path of righteousness and truth

so that he can learn to be charitable.

 

Note: To be continued.