The essence of Ganesha is brought out beautifully by Adi Shankara.
Though Ganesha is worshiped as the elephant-headed God, the form (swaroop) is just to bring out the formless (parabrahma roopa) . He is, ‘Ajam Nirvikalpam Niraakaaramekam.’ This means Ganesha is Ajam (unborn), he is Nirvikalpa(attributeless), he is Niraakaar (formless) and he symbolizes the consciousness which […]
Most people know that Lord Ganesh is known by as many as 108 names. But very few may know that the elephant headed god has taken eight different avatars or incarnations from time to time. The eight incarnations of the lord as mentioned in religious scripture, Mudgala Pura, depicts different characteristics of the Ganpati.
Vakratunda:
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Son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati Ganesha is popularly worshipped under the names of Sumukha, Ekadanta, Kapila, Gajakarna, Lambodara, Vikath, Vidhnanashaka, Vinayaka, Dhumraketu, Ganadhayaksha, Bhalchandra and Gajanana. The figure of Lord Ganesha ha
Son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati Ganesha is popularly worshipped under the names of Sumukha, Ekadanta, Kapila, Gajakarna, Lambodara, Vikath, Vidhnanashaka, […]
Ganesha’s head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality.
In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which […]
The Remover of All Obstacles (Avighna), the Lord of all Gods (Ganapati), and the Bestower of Success (Siddhivinayaka)- Lord Ganesha is worshiped in many forms or roopa’s In most illustrations the figure of lord Ganesha contains four arms. But they ca
The Remover of All Obstacles (Avighna), the Lord of all Gods (Ganapati), and the Bestower […]
