Guest guest Posted June 29, 2002 Report Share Posted June 29, 2002 Thank you for posting the link for the picture of Heramba Ganapati, much appreciate it! Jai Ganesh! Sy BOWIE SAVED MY LIFE <alisson_gothz (AT) uol (DOT) com.br> wrote: Hallo !!here's a wonderful image of Heramba Ganapatihttp://perso.club-internet.fr/ganapati/imgdiv/pondi/ppn0021.html'salisson gothz Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 Namaste Scott, Thanks for sharing the image - its very clear. Most delighted. Aum Ganesh Sy , Scott Hutton <hmshutton> wrote: > Here's an image of which I'm very fond. > > > --- Black Lotus L Rosenberg <kalipadma@j...> wrote: > > > > > > Heramba Ganapati is a form of Ganesha reputed to be > > a special protector > > of the handicapped (I walk with a cane, due to a > > deteriorated hip). He > > has a snowy complexion, five elephant heads, ten > > hands, and rides on a > > lion (instead of the usual rat). Often, he's > > holding a beautiful female > > consort on his left knee. > > > > Nobody knows for sure where the name Heramba comes > > from. Some say it's a > > tribal word for "water buffalo." Others note that > > the Mother Goddess has > > several similar names: Amba, Ambika, Ambalika. His > > mantra is <om gam > > namah> -- so the mysterious name Heramba doesn't > > even figure in his > > worship! > > > > The five heads, which are colored similarly to the > > five faces of > > Sada-Shiva, may be configured in different ways. > > They can be three in a > > bottom tier, one above them, and a smaller head at > > the apex. Or four > > faces in the cardinal directions, and one looking > > upwards. Or all five > > equally distributed at the same level. (When seen > > from above, the five > > faces and trunks resemble a five-pointed star, or > > pentagram!) > > > > I've seen large bronze images of Heramba, two feet > > high or more, designed > > for temples. I wish I could find a small bronze > > Heramba, under 8 inches, > > suitable for my small home shrine. Meanwhile, I try > > to keep his image > > enshrined in my heart. > > > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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