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Sankatahara Ganapati

Sankatahara Ganapati

Sankatahara Ganapati

Sankatahara Ganapati, “the Dispeller of Sorrow,” is of sunlike hue, dressed in blue, and seated on a red lotus flower. He holds a bowl of pudding, a goad and a noose while gesturing the boongranting varada mudra.

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Durga Ganapati

Durga Ganapati

Durga Ganapati

Durga Ganapati, the “Invincible,” waves the flag of victory over darkness. This splendid murti is of deep gold hue, dressed in red, holding a bow and arrow, noose and goad, prayer beads, broken tusk and a rose apple.

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Yoga Ganapati

Yoga Ganapati

Yoga Ganapati

Yoga Ganapati is absorbed in mantra japa, His knees strapped in meditative pose, hands holding a yoga staff, sugar cane stalk, a noose and prayer beads. His color is like the morning sun. Blue garments adorn His form.

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Sinha Ganapati

Sinha Ganapati

Sinha Ganapati

Sinha Ganapati, white in color, rides a lion and displays another lion in one hand, symbolizing strength and fearlessness. He also holds a kalpavriksha sprig, the vina, a lotus blossom, flower bouquet and a pot of jewels.

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Trimukha Ganapati

Trimukha Ganapati

Trimukha Ganapati

Trimukha Ganapati, the contemplative “three-faced” Lord of red hue, sits on a golden lotus, telling His beads, holding a noose, goad and vessel of nectar. He gestures protection with a right hand and blessings with a left.

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Dvimukha Ganapati

Dvimukha Ganapati

Dvimukha Ganapati

Dvimukha Ganapati, called Janus by the Romans, with two divergent faces, sees in all directions. His blue-green form is dressed in red silk. He wears a bejeweled crown and holds a noose, goad, His tusk and a pot of gems.

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Dhundhi Ganapati

Dhundhi Ganapati

Dhundhi Ganapati

Red-hued Dhundhi Ganapati, “the Sought After,” holds a strand of rudraksha beads, His broken tusk, an axe and a small pot of precious gems thought to represent the treasury of awakenings He saves for all ardent devotees.

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Rinamochana Ganapati

Rinamochana Ganapati

Rinamochana Ganapati

Rinamochana Ganapati is humanity’s liberator from guilt and bondage. His figure of alabaster skin is apparel in red silks. He bears a noose and a goad, His milk-white tusk and a favorite fruit, the rose apple.

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Uddanda Ganapati

Uddanda Ganapati

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.

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Srishti Ganapati

Srishti Ganapati

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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Ekadanta Ganapati

Ekadanta Ganapati

Ekadanta Ganapati

Ekadanta of “Single Tusk” is distinguished by His blue color and sizable 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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Haridra Ganapati

Haridra Ganapati

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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Kshipra Prasada Ganapati

Kshipra Prasada Ganapati

Kshipra Prasada Ganapati

Kshipra Prasada Ganapati, “the Quick Rewarder,” presides from a kushagrass 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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Tryakshara Ganapati

Tryakshara Ganapati

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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Varada Ganapati

Varada Ganapati

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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Ekakshara Ganapati

Ekakshara Ganapati

Ekakshara Ganapati

Ekakshara (“Single-Syllable” of ‘gam’) Ganapati is three-eyed, has 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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Urdhva Ganapati

Urdhva Ganapati

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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Nritya Ganapati

Nritya Ganapati

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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Vijaya Ganapati

Vijaya Ganapati

Vijaya Ganapati

Four-armed, of red hue and riding His resourceful mushika, Vijaya Ganapati is “the Victorious” bestower of success. His insignia are the broken tusk, elephant goad, a noose and a lucious golden mango, His favorite fruit.

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Maha Ganapati

Maha Ganapati

Maha Ganapati

Accompanied by one of His shaktis, the Great “Maha Ganapati” is red complexioned and three-eyed. He holds His tusk, a pomegranate, blue lily, sugarcane bow, discus, noose, lotus, paddy sprig, mace and a pot of gems.

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Lakshmi Ganapati

Lakshmi Ganapati

Lakshmi Ganapati

Lakshmi Ganapati, pure white giver of success, sits flanked by Wisdom and Achievement. Gesturing varada mudra, He holds a green parrot, a pomegranate, sword, goad, noose, sprig of kalpavriksha and a water vessel.

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Heramba Ganapati

Heramba Ganapati

Heramba Ganapati

Five-faced, white in color, Heramba Ganapati, “Protector of the Weak,” rides a big lion. He extends the gestures of protection and blessing while holding a noose, japa beads, axe, hammer, tusk, garland, fruit and modaka.

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Kshipra Ganapati

Kshipra Ganapati

Kshipra Ganapati

Handsome, red-hued Kshipra Ganapati, “Quick-acting” giver of boons, displays His broken tusk, a noose, goad and a sprig of the kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling) tree. In His uplifted trunk He holds a tiny pot of precious jewels.

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Vighna Ganapati

Vighna Ganapati

Vighna Ganapati

Vighna Ganapati, “Lord of Obstacles,” 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, sugar cane, flower arrow and an axe.

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Ucchhishta Ganapati

Ucchhishta Ganapati

Ucchhishta Ganapati

Ucchhishta Ganapati is “Lord of Blessed Offerings” and guardian of culture. Of blue complexion and sixarmed, He sits with His Shakti, holding a vina, pomegranate, blue lotus flower, japa mala and a sprig of fresh paddy.

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Siddhi Ganapati

Siddhi Ganapati

Siddhi Ganapati

Golden-yellow Siddhi Ganapati, “the Accomplished,” is the epitome of achievement and self-mastery. He sits comfortably holding a bouquet of flowers, an axe, mango, sugar cane and, in His trunk, a tasty sesame sweet.

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Dvija Ganapati

Dvija Ganapati

Dvija Ganapati

Four-headed Dvija Ganapati, “the Twice-born,” is moon-like in color. Holding a noose, a goad, an ola leaf scripture, a staff, water vessel and a his japa beads, He reminds one and all of the urgency for disciplined striving.

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Shakti Ganapati

Shakti Ganapati

Shakti Ganapati

Four-armed and seated with one of His shaktis on His knee, Shakti Ganapati, “the Powerful,” of orangered hue, guards the householder. He holds a garland, noose and goad, and bestows blessings with the abhaya mudra.

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Vira Ganapati

Vira Ganapati

Vira Ganapati

The “Valiant Warrior,” Vira Ganapati, assumes a commanding pose. His 16 arms bristle with weapons, symbols of mind powers: a goad, discus, bow, arrow, sword, shield, spear, mace, a battleaxe, a trident and more.

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Bhakti Ganapati

Bhakti Ganapati

Bhakti Ganapati

Shining like the full moon during harvest season and garlanded with flowers, Bhakti Ganapati, dear to devotees, is indeed pleasant to look upon. He holds a banana, a mango, coconut and a bowl of sweet payasa pudding.

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Taruna Ganapati

Taruna Ganapati

Taruna Ganapati

Eight-armed, Taruna Ganapati, “the Youthful,” holds a noose and goad, modaka, wood apple, rose apple, His broken tusk, a sprig of paddy and a sugar cane stalk. His brilliant red color reflects the blossoming of youth.

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Bala Ganapati

Bala Ganapati

Bala Ganapati

Bala Ganapati is “the  Childlike” God  of golden hue. In His hands He holds a banana, mango, sugar cane and jack fruit, all representing  the  earth’s  abundance  and fertility.  His  trunk  garners  His  favorite sweet, the modaka.

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