32 forms of Lord Ganesh

Two Shaktis of Lord Ganesh (Siddhi and Riddhi) are often depicted on images of His forms.

These forms are recognized in the Agamic Scriptures (the Agamas). These texts represent a big

body of Scriptures written in Sanskrit and are revered as words remembered from God - Smriti.

Each Hindu denomination has its own and unique Agama texts. God's forms may also represent

a correlation with 32 paths and spheres of the Tree of Life. God as the Absolute Being is

incomprehensible, so purpose of these forms is to bring closer the Absolute and Immense

Divinity to our mind.

1: Baala Ganapati: Red-colored and four-armed Ganesh.

2: Dharuna Vinayakar: Red-colored and eight-armed Ganesh.

3: Bhakti Vinayakar: Grey-colored image of four-armed Ganesha.

4: Veera Vinayakar: Red-colored and 16-armed Ganapati.

5: Shakti Ganapati: Red-colored image of four-armed Ganapati.

6: Dwija Vinayakar: White-colored image of four-faced Ganesha (with 4 arms).

7: Siddhi Vinayakar: Golden-colored and four-armed Ganesha.

8: Ucchishta Ganapati: Blue-colored and six-armed Ganapati with His consort.

9: Vigna Vinayakar: Gold-colored and eight-armed Ganapati.

10: Kshipra Ganapati: Red-colored and four-armed Ganesha.

11: Heramba Vinayakar: Black and ten-armed Ganesha with five faces, seated on a lion.

12: Lakshmi Vinayakar: White and eight-armed Ganesha with two consorts.

13: Makara Vinayakar: Ganesh in red, with a third eye and 10 arms...

14: Vijaya Vinayakar: Red and four-armed Ganesh.

15: Nritta Vinayakar: Gold Ganesh in a dancing posture.

16: Urdhva Vinayakar: Gold-colored and six-armed Ganesha with His consort.

17: Ekakshara Vinayakar: Red Ganesha with a third eye, seated on a lotus.

18: Vara Vinayakar: Red and four-armed Vinayaka with a third eye.

19: Dhryakshara Vinayaka: Gold-colored and four-armed Vinayakar.

20: Kshipraprasaada Vinayakar: Red-colored image of six-armed Ganapati.

21: Haridra Vinayakar: Yellow and four-armed Ganapati.

22: Ekadhanta Vinayakar: Blue and four-armed Ganapati.

23: Srishti Vinayakar: Red-colored image of four-armed Ganapati.

24: Utthanda Vinayakar: Red-colored image of 10-armed Ganesh.

25: Ranamochana Vinayaka: Crystal-colored and four-armed Vinayakar.

26: Dundi Vinayakar: Four-armed image Ganesha with a tusk, a garland and axe...

27: Dwimukha Vinayakar: Red-colored image of Ganesh with two faces and four arms.

28: Trimukha Vinayakar: Red-colored image of Ganesh with three faces and six arms.

29: Simha Vinayakar: White Ganesh with eight arms (His arm has a lion's face).

30: Yoga Vinayakar: Red-colored image of Ganesh in a yogi's posture.

31: Durga Vinayakar: Red-colored image of Ganesha with eight arms.

32: Sankatahara Vinayakar: Red-colored image of four armed Ganesh in blue cloth

Source: http://www.freebsd.nfo.sk/hinduism/108.htm Dr.S.Kannan

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.Sidhi 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.

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