108 Names of Ganesha - part c

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108 Names of Ganesha - part c

 

Kshipra

 

Quick-Acting

 

Handsome of appearance and red in colour like the hibiscus flower, he

holds his broken tusk, noose, goad, and sprig of the wish-fulfilling

tree in his, hands and a pot of precious gems in his trunk.

 

Lambakarna

 

Large-Eared

 

The large-eared Ganesha is a mine of information gathered from all

directions. His large ears are used for winnowing information, retaining

only the essentials.

 

Lambodara

 

Huge-Bellied

 

The big-bellied Ganesha is the symbol of the whole universe-all that is

conceivable in the whole cosmos- from which all events of the world

emerge. It is symbolic of his capacity to assimilate the whole

information.

 

Mahabala

 

Extremely Strong

 

Lord Ganesha, with his huge body, is symbolic of the cosmos or the

universe. He is extremely strong and powerful, endowed with intellectual

prowess.

 

Mahaganapati

 

The Omnipotent And All-Powerful

 

Lord Ganesha, the Almighty, the Supreme Infinite, is omnipotent and all

powerful. His infinite form is beyond man's comprehension, and is

limitless.

 

Maheshwaram

 

Lord Of The Universe

 

Maheshwaram, from whom the universe is born, is the Eternal Brahman. All

the elements-earth, fire, air, water and ether-are manifest in him. He

is the Supreme Lord of the universe.

 

Mangalamoorti

 

The Auspicious

 

Lord Ganesha is the personification of all that is auspicious. He who

was worshipped by Lord Shiva before his vanquishing Tripurasur, by Lord

Vishnu before his tying of Bali in the rope, by Lord Brahma before

creating the world, by Parvati before her slaying the demon Manisha, is

Mangalamoorti.

 

Manomay

 

Conqueror Of One's Heart

 

Lord Ganesha is the God of all people, big and small, educated and

illiterate. He is compassionate and forgiving, wise and intellectual.

With his huge body, gentle eyes and calm countenance, he fills one's

heart with love.

 

Mritunjaya

 

Deathless

 

The Infinite Lord Ganesha has no beginning or end. He is deathless and

the root cause of the creation. He is the embodiment of 'OM', the symbol

of the Great God who has no end and is invincible.

 

Mudakaram

 

Abode Of Joy

 

Lord Ganesha is the home of Siddhi and Buddhi, the repository of

knowledge and the abode of joy. He bestows happiness and welfare to all.

 

Muktidaya

 

Giver Of Eternal Peace

 

Muktidaya is Lord Ganesha who grants security to his devotees, thereby

providing eternal peace. He destroys all the obstacles that one may face

when entreated by his devotees.

 

Musikvahan

 

He With The Mouse As His Vehicle

 

Lord Ganesha, with I his massive body, favours the Mouse as his beloved

vehicle. The mouse, known to cause great havoc, is kept under the

control of Ganesha by serving as his vehicle.

 

Nadapratithista

 

Lover Of Music

 

Lord Ganesha is symbolic of the music and rhythm of the cosmos. He loves

music and sometimes a veena is one of the attributes seen in his hands.

He is the patron of music and dance.

 

Namasthetu

 

Destroyer Of All Sins

 

Lord Ganesha is the sea-fire to end the sea. He purges the devotees of

all sins by incinerating the sins and impieties by his holy fire.

 

Nandana

 

Son Of Lord Shiva

 

Nandana, son of Lord Shiva, is the mind-born son of Lord Shiva, or, as

popularly believed, the creation of Parvati. He is the elder son of

Shankara, and the beloved of his mother, Uma.

 

Nideeswaram

 

Master Of All Kinds Of Treasures

 

Lord Ganesha, the repository of knowledge, is adorable, with his plump

body, his tusk broken and single. His is the Lord of all wealth-material

as well as spiritual-endowed with intrinsic qualities that command the

respect of all.

 

Pashin

 

One Who Sits Like A Rock

 

Lord Ganesha is Infinite and Consciousness personified, solid and

unwavering like a rock, who is unshakeable, invincible, the seat of

infinite power, the pure essence of luminous mind.

 

Pitambar

 

Wearer Of Yellow Clothes

 

Lord Ganesha, who wears clothe-5 of white and yellow, personifies purity

and uniqueness. With a deep knowledge of the self, he is the eternal

spirit who is changeless yet causes change all around.

 

Pramod

 

Lord Of The Place

 

As Pramod, Lord Ganesha is the only refuge of the shelterless as he is

Lord of the place. He is the Lord of the gods, the repository of wisdom,

the seat of spiritual awakening, from whom creation has come.

 

Prathameshvar

 

One Who Holds The First Place

 

Lord Ganesha, the eternal spirit, the Brahman, is the God of

Auspiciousness, holding the first place. He is the Beginning of all

beginnings, worshipped by Mahesha and other gods.

 

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