Loving Ganesha: Chapter 5 (Section 3) - Forms of Ganesha--Ganapateh Svarupani; The 32 Forms of Lord Ganesha, Ganesha Iconography

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More of the 32 forms of Lord Ganesha from chapter five of the book Loving

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Nritya Ganapati

The happy "Dancer," Nritya Ganapati, is four-armed and golden, with rings on His

fingers, holding a tusk, goad, noose and modaka sweet. He prances under the

kalpavriksha tree, epitomizing exuberant activity and joy.

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Urdhva Ganapati

Seated with one of His shaktis on His left knee, Urdhva Ganapati is "the

Elevated" Lord of golden hue. In His six hands He holds a sprig of paddy, a

lotus, the sugar cane bow, an arrow, His ivory tusk and a blue water lily.

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Ekakshara Ganapati

Ekakshara, of "Single-Syllable" (gam), is three-eyed, of red complexion and

attire. Crescent moon on His crown, He sits in lotus pose upon Mushika, offers

the boon-giving gesture and holds a pomegranate, noose and goad.

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Varada Ganapati

Varada Ganapati, "the Boon-Giver with prominent third eye of wisdom, holds a

dish of honey, the noose and goad and encloses a pot of jewels in His trunk.

His shakti is at His side, and the crescent moon adorns His crown.

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Tryakshara Ganapati

Tryakshara Ganapati, "the Lord of Three Letters" (A-U-M), is gold in color and

has fly whisks in His big floppy ears. He carries the broken tusk, goad, noose

and mango and is often seen grasping a sweet modaka in His trunk.

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Kshipra Prasada Ganapati

Kshipra Prasada Ganapati, "the Quick Rewarder," presides from a kusha-grass

throne. His big belly symbolizes the manifest universe. He holds a noose, goad,

tusk, lotus, pomegranate and a twig of the wish-fulfilling tree.

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Haridra Ganapati

Haridra Ganapati, the golden one dressed in bright yellow vestments, sits calmly

on a posh, regal throne. Along with His tusk and a modaka, He wields a noose to

hold devotees close and a sharp goad to spur them onward.

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Ekadanta Ganapati

Ekadanta, of "Single Tusk," is distinguished by His blue color and sizeable

belly. The attributes of this murti are an axe for cutting the bonds of

ignorance, prayer beads for japa, a laddu sweet and the broken right tusk.

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Srishti Ganapati

Riding on His docile and friendly mouse, Srishti Ganapati is the lord of happy

"Manifestation." This active God, of red complexion, holds His noose a goad, a

perfect mango, and His tusk, representing selfless sacrifice.

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Uddanda Ganapati

Uddanda Ganapati is the bold "Enforcer of Dharma," the laws of being. His ten

hands hold a pot of gems, a blue lily, sugar cane, a mace, lotus flower, sprig

of paddy, a pomegranate, noose, garland and His broken tusk.

 

 

 

 

Loving Ganesha by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

 

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