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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

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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

>

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