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108 Names of Ganesha - part d (final)

 

Purush

 

The Supreme Authority

 

Lord Ganesh is Punish, the Supreme Authority. He is the Omniscient Lord

Almighty who rules over the entire universe. He is the Ultimate Reality,

the One Truth, the Manifest Spirit.

 

Rakta

 

Red-coloured

 

Lord Ganesha's body hue is compared to the red lotus and his tusk to the

vermilion blood marks when it is thrust into his enemies for

destruction.

 

Rudrapriya

 

Beloved Of Shiva

 

Lord Ganesha, the beloved son of Shiva, is the Master of all, whose

virtuous qualities are orisoned by even the creator, Brahma. He is

Shiva's revered and noble son.

 

Sarvadevatman

 

Accepter Of Celestial Offerings

 

As Lord of the gods, Lord Ganesha is happy to accept the loving

offerings of the celestials. They adore and worship him, and as their

Master, and he bestows his grace on them.

 

Sarvasiddhanta

 

Provider of Adeptness To His Disciples

 

The repository of wisdom and knowledge, Lord Ganesha bestows success on

his devotees. He who

 

chants his name continually will be sure of being blessed with the

ability to be adept in all his actions.

 

Sarvatman

 

Blesser Of The Universe

 

He who dwells in every heart in a secret manner, by whose command this

entire world exists, who is Infinite and the Enlighter of the hearts, by

knowledge, he is Sarvatman, Lord Ganesha.

 

Shambhavi

 

Son Of Parvati

 

Lord Ganesha is the son of Lord Shankar and Goddess Parvati. He is the

playfully deft son and is adored by his parents. He enlightens and

causes his mother's face to blossom with love for him.

 

Shashivarnam

 

Moon -Complexioned

 

He who is attired in a white garment and who is all pervading, is Lord

Ganesha, the elephant-faced Lord with a moon-complexion that glows

brightly, indicating mental enlightenment, the moon being the symbol of

peace.

 

Shoorpakarnai

 

Large-Eared

 

Lord Ganesha is the Lord with large ears. These large ears serve the

purpose of gathering information from all possible directions. Like a

winnowing basket, His ears are receptive and attuned to every mortal's

cry of woe or praise.

 

Shuban

 

One Who Is Auspicious

 

A prayer to Lord Ganesha precedes all worship for he is auspicious and

nothing can take place without invoking his name. For, he is the remover

of obstacles in one's path, and the guarantor of success in. all

ventures.

 

Shubhagunakanan

 

Mine Of All Virtues

 

Lord Ganesha is the Lord of all treasures and virtues; symbolic of

perfection and infinite beauty he is compassionate, forgiving, endearing

and protector of all that is good.

 

Shweta

 

White Colour

 

The huge-bellied Lord Ganesha, with an elephant face, a single-tusk

which is askew, has his body and clothes white, being worshipped on the

shore of ocean of milk with white flowers. His face beams the beatitude.

 

Siddhidhata

 

Bestower Of Success

 

The chanting of Lord Ganesha's name will pay rich dividends in the form

of being bestowed with success. The Lord is the bestower of the desired

abilities.

 

Siddhipriya

 

Bestower Of Boons

 

Siddhipriya is Lord Ganesha who grants the desires and boons of his

devotees. Being compassionate and large-hearted the elephant-faced

Ganesha fulfils the wishes of worshippers.

 

Siddhivinayaka

 

Bestower Of Success

 

Lord Ganesha's huge pot-belly is symbolic of wealth and success. He

bestows both on his devotees, being the kind and compassionate Lord who

grants them boons and showers them with success.

 

Skandapoorvaja

 

Older Than Skanda

 

Ganesha is the older son of Shiva and Parvati, and brother of Skanda

(Karthik). He is the destroyer of the asura's pride, and protector of

the weak and helpless. He protects and loves his brother Skanda.

 

Sumukha

 

Of Auspicious And Pleasant Visage

 

His strange visage is in the form of 'OM', the sound symbolic of the

cosmic reality. Ganesha, with the bulky body, stands for the cosmos in

its entirety. He is the symbol of auspiciousness.

 

Sureshwaram

 

Lord Of All The Gods

 

Sureshwaram is Lord Ganesha as Head of the ganas or celestials. He is

the Supreme Being, the Foremost Being, the very cause of the creation of

the cosmos Lord Almighty.

 

Swaroop

 

Lover Of Beauty

 

Lord Ganesha, the Master of resourcefulness and perfection in all

spheres, is a lover of beauty. His awkward body signifies that outward

form has no connection with inner beauty and spiritual perfection.

 

Tarun

 

The Youthful

 

The young Ganesha, ever youthful, is Wisdom personified. His huge body

takes on the colour of red like the noonday sun, depicting the strength

of, youth.

 

Uddanda

 

Punisher Of Evil

 

Uddanda is Lord Ganesha as punisher of evil. He also forgives those who

seek his pardon. He is the vanquisher of demons and remover of all

obstacles.

 

Umaputra

 

Son Of Uma

 

Uma, another name of Parvati, desired to have a son. Lord Shiva granted

her wish and Ganesha took form. He is the beloved son of Uma, her

delight, and obedient servant, ever ready to serve her.

 

Vakratunda

 

Askew-Trunked

 

Lord Ganesha, the single-tusked one, is attributed with an askew

proboscis or trunk, which symbolises power, capable of destroying all

obstacles and evil.

 

Varaganapati

 

Bestower Of Boons

 

Ganesha is the bestower of' all fruits of desire and granter of all

adeptness that his worshippers seek. He is magnanimous and forgiving,

being a wealth of knowledge and wisdom.

 

Varaprada

 

Granter Of Boons

 

Lord Ganesha grants boons to his devotees. He is most efficacious. He

gives knowledge to the seeker of wisdom, prosperity to those desiring

wealth, issues to the childless, and guidance to the attainment of

spiritual liberation.

 

Varadavinayaka

 

Bestower Of Bounty And Success

 

The massive Ganesha, the granter of boons to his devotees, is the

guarantor of success in all ventures. His devotees need never fear

failure. As the benefactor of his devotees, he is greatly adored by

them.

 

Veeraganapati

 

The Valiant Warrior

 

The red-complexioned Ganesha is sometimes attributed with eight pairs of

arms, holding a bow, arrow, goblin, spear, hammer, mace, pick-axe,

serpent, banner, trident, discus, goad, noose, battleaxe, sword and

shield - all signs of a valiant warrior.

 

Vidyavaridhi

 

Repository Of All Knowledge

 

Lord Ganesha is the God of wisdom. He incinerates ignorance by his

divine fire and enlightens by his knowledge. He is a goldmine of

knowledge and wisdom.

 

Vignahara

 

Destroyer Of Evil

 

Vignahara is Lord Ganesha, who, like a vigorous wind, scatters away and

destroys the dark clouds of evil. His name's mere recollection removes

all sins.

 

Vignaharta

 

Destroyer Of Obstacles

 

Lord Ganesha is a veritable sceptre that destroys all obstacles. He is

the destroyer of multitudes of obstacles, destroyer of all afflictions.

 

Vighnanashin

 

Destroyer Of Obstacles

 

The askew-trunked Ganesha, also called Vighnanashin, is the destroyer of

all impediments. He is the destroyer of darkness created by' Obstacles.

 

Vighnaraja

 

Lord Of All Obstacles

 

The veritable sceptre to destroy all objects, Lord Ganesha is

invincible. He is the inimitable jungle fire who destroys the jungle of

troubles for his devotees. He is the destroyer of multitudes of

obstacles.

 

Vighnarajendra

 

Lord Of All Obstacles

 

The noble Ganesha is the King of all the factors causing obstacles. He

causes obstacles for the demons and enemies, causing them to stumble and

be vanquished.

 

Vighnavinashanaya

 

Destroyer Of All Afflictions

 

The four-armed Ganesha is sometimes attributed with eight pairs of hands

that are symbolic of destruction of evil. He protects his devotees by

destroying all afflictions.

 

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Vigneshwar

 

Lord Of All Obstacles

 

Vigneshwar, the only sun to destroy the darkness caused by obstacles,

the only fire to incinerate the jungle of impediments, the only Garuda

to browbeat the haughty snakes of troubles, is the Lord of all obstacles

 

Vikat

 

Of The Monstrous Figure

 

Lord Ganesha, the most adorable one, adored by all gods, is endowed with

a huge, monstrous body, symbolising unity of the primeval forest denizen

with man - combining the physical energies of mortals.

 

Vinayaka

 

Lord Of All

 

As Vinayaka, Lord Ganesha is the Supreme Leader of all, being endowed

with special qualities. He is the Chief of all the celestial demi-gods,

and is ever adored by them.

 

Vishwamukha

 

Lord Of The Universe

 

Lord Ganesha is the Supreme Reality, the Atman of all. He is the witness

of all that is happening in the world. He is the Lord of the universe,

the Supreme Being who has no beginning, who has no end.

 

Yagnakaya

 

Accepter of Sacrificial Fires

 

The calm and majestic Ganesha, with the strength and power of an

elephant, is the Lord of the universe. He evokes great love and accepts

the sacrificial fires offered to him by gods and mortals.

 

Yashaskaram

 

Giver Of Fame And Glory

 

Lord Ganesha is worshipped by both the devas and the asuras, for he is

the Lord of the gods. He gives prosperity, fame and glory to-all the

worlds, shining with a lustrous glow.

 

Yashvasin

 

The Popular

 

The pot-bellied, askew-trunked single-tusk Ganesha is popularly the

beloved of all. He is the subject of those who sing his praise, the

jewel from whose face flows nectar.

 

Yogadhipa

 

Lover Of Meditation

 

Lord Ganesha is the fountainhead of wisdom, the Great God ' that Eternal

Truth, that Eternal Reality. His name is chanted at the beginning and

end of meditation at all times.

 

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