Jai Ganpati

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1.Bala Ganpati

Bala Ganpati is the "Childlike" God of golden hue. He holds a

banana, mango, sugarcane and jackfruit in his hands, all

representing the earth's abundance and fertility. He garners his

favorite sweet modaka in his trunk

 

2.Taruna Ganpati

Taruna Ganpati is eight armed and holds a noose and goad, modaka,

wood apple, rose apple, his broken tusk, a sprig of paddy and a

sugar cane stalk. His blossoming youth is represented from his

brilliant red color.

 

3.Bhakti Ganpati

Bhakti Ganpati is always pleasant to look upon and dear to its

devotees because it shines like the full moon during the harvest

season and is garlanded with flowers. He holds a banana, a mango,

coconut and a bowl of sweet payasa pudding.

 

4.Vira Ganpati

Vira Ganpati is a "Valliant Warrior" and assumes a commanding pose.

His sixteen arms bristle with weapons, symbols of mind powers: a

goad, discus, bow, arrow, sword, shield, spear, mace, a battleaxe, a

trident and more.

 

5.Shakti Ganpati

Four-armed and seated with one of his shaktis on his knee, Shakti

Ganapati guards the household. He holds a garland, noose and goad

and bestows blessings with the abhaya mudra.

 

6.Dvija Ganapati

Four-headed Dvija Ganapati is moon like in color. Holding a noose, a

goad, an ola leaf structure, a staff, water vessel and his japa

beads. He reminds everybody of urgency for a disciplined striving.

 

7.Siddhi Ganapati

Golden-yellow Siddhi Ganpati is the personification of achievement

and self-mastery. He comfortably sits holding a bouquet of flowers,

an axe, mango, sugarcane and in his trunk a tasty sesame sweet.

 

8.Ucchhishta Ganapati

"Lord of blessed offerings" Ucchhishta Ganapati is the guardian of

culture. He is of blue complexion and is six armed. He sits with his

shakti, holding a vina, pomegranate, blue lotus flower, japa mala

and a sprig of fresh paddy.

 

9.Vighna Ganapati

"Lord of obstacles" Vighna Ganapati, is of brilliant gold hue and

bedecked in jewels. His eight arms hold a noose and goad, tusk and

modaka, conch and discus, a bouquet of flowers, sugarcane, flower

arrow and an axe.

 

10.Kshipra Ganapati

Kshipra Ganapati is handsome and red-hued and displays his broken

tusk, a noose, a goad and a sprig of wish fulfilling tree. He also

holds a tiny pot of precious jewels in his uplifted trunk.

 

11.Heramba Ganapati

Heramba Ganapati is five-faced, white in color, protector of the

weak and rides a big lion. He gives gestures of protection and

blessing while holding a noose, japa beads, axe, hammer, tusk,

garland, fruit and modaka.

 

12.Lakshmi Ganpati

Lakshmi Ganapati is the pure white giver of success. He holds a

green parrot, a pomegranate, sword, goad and a water vessel.

 

13.Maha Ganpati

Maha Ganapati is red-complexioned and three-eyed. He holds his tusk,

a pomegranate, blue lily, sugar cane bow, discus, noose, lotus,

paddy sprig, mace and a pot of gems.

 

14.Vijaya Ganpati

Four-armed, red-hued and riding his resourceful mushika, Vijaya

Ganpati is the bestower of success. His symbols are the broken tusk,

elephant goad, a noose and a golden mango, his favorite food.

 

15.Nritya Ganpati

Nritya Ganpati the happy dancer is four armed and golden in color,

with rings on his figures, holding a tusk, goad, noose and modaka.

He symbolizes exuberant activity and joy.

 

16.Urdhva Ganpati

Urdhva Ganapati is the lord of golden hue and is seated with one of

his shaktis on his left knee. In his six hands he holds a sprig of

paddy, a lotus, the sugarcane bow, an arrow, his ivory tusk and blue

water lily.

 

17.Ekakshara Ganpati

Ekakshara Ganapati is three-eyed and is of red complexion and

attire. He sits in a lotus pose upon Mushika, offers boon-giving

gestures and holds a pomegranate, noose and goad.

 

18.Varada Ganpati

Varada Ganapati holds a dish of honey, the noose and goad and

encloses a pot of jewels in his trunk. His shakti is on his side and

the crescent moon adorns his crown.

 

19.Tryakshara Ganpati

"The lord of three words" (A-U-M) Tryakshara Ganapati is gold in

color and has fly whisks in his big floppy ears. He carries the

broken tusk, goad, noose and mango and is seen grasping sweet modaka

in his trunk.

 

20.Kshipra Prasada Ganpati

Kshipra Prasada Ganapati is also known as "the quick rewarder". His

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

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

 

21.Haridra Ganpati

Haridra Ganapati dressed in bright yellow vestments sits calmly on a

regal throne. Along with his tusk and a modaka, he wields a noose to

hold the devotees close and a sharp goat to spur them onward.

 

22.Ekadanta Ganpati

Ekdanta is distinguished by his blue color and sizeable belly. Some

attributes of this Ganapati are an axe for cutting the bonds of

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

tusk.

 

23.Srishti Ganpati

Srishti Ganapati is the lord of happy "Manifestation". This active

God of red complexion holds a goad, a mango and his tusk

representing selfless sacrifice.

 

24.Uddanda Ganpati

Uddanda Ganapati is the "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.

 

25.Rinamochana Ganpati

Rinamochana Ganapati is the human liberator from guilt and bondage.

He possesses a noose and a goad, his milk-white tusk and a favorite

fruit, the rose apple.

 

26.Dhundhi Ganapati

Red-hued Dhundhi Ganapati holds a strand of rudraksha beads, his

broken tusk, an axe and a small pot of precious gems. He saves for

all ardent devotees.

 

27.Dvimukha Ganapati

Dvimukh Ganapati sees in all the directions. His blue-green form is

dressed in red silk. He wears an ornamented crown and holds a noose,

goad, his tusk and pot of gems.

 

28.Trimukha Ganapati

Trimukha Ganapati is a "three-faced" God and sits on a golden lotus,

holding a noose, goad and vessel of nectar. He shows a gesture of

protection with his right hand and blessings with the left.

 

29.Sinha Ganapati

Sinha Ganapati is white in color, rides a lion and displays another

lion in one hand, symbolizing strength and fearlessness. He also

holds a sprig of the wish fulfilling tree, the vina, a lotus

blossom, flower bouquet and a pot of jewels.

 

30.Yoga Ganapati

This Yoga Ganapati is absorbed in mantra japa. His knees are

strapped in meditative pose, hands holding a yoga staff, sugar cane

stalk, a noose and prayer beads. The color of his skin is like the

morning sun and blue garments adorn his form.

 

31.Durga Ganapati

Durga Ganapati waves the flag of victory over darkness. This

Ganapati is of deep gold hue, dressed in red, holding a bow and

arrow, noose and goad, prayer beads, broken tusk and a rose apple.

 

32.Sankatahara Ganpati

Sankatahara Ganapati, is of sun like hue, is dressed in blue and

seated on a red lotus flower. He holds a bowl of pudding, a goad and

a noose while gesturing the boon granting varada mudra.

 

My thanks to the author.

Vasantha