32 Forms of Ganapathy

1.Bala Ganapati

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

2.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.

3.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.

4.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.

5.Shakti Ganapati

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

6.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.

7.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.

8.Ucchhishta Ganapati

Ucchhishta Ganapati is "Lord of Blessed Offerings" and guardian of culture. Of blue complexion and 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

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.

10.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.

11.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.

12.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.

13.Maha Ganapati

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

14.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.

15.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 thekalpavriksha tree, epitomizing exuberant activity and joy.

16.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.

17.Ekakshara Ganapati

Ekakshara, of "SingleSyllable" (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.

18.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.

19.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.

20.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.

21.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.

22.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.

23.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.

24.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.

25.Runamochana

Ganapati

Runamochana Ganapati is humanity's liberator from guilt and bondage. His figure of alabaster skin is apparelled in red silks. He bears a noose and a goad, His milkwhite tusk and a favorite fruit, the rose apple.

26.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.

27.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.

28.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.

29.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.

30.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.

31.Durga Ganapati

Durga Ganapati, the "Invincible," waves the flag of victory over darkness. This splendidmurti 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 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 boon-granting varada mudra. Source: This fine pics and of Ganapathy is from shreeganesh.com

Listed below are the 32 iconographic forms of Ganapati shown in the Sritattvanidhi Name English Meaning Image Description atha dvtrishadgaapatIn dhyna ||mudgalapure ||

tatra blagaapatidhyna karasthakadalcta | panasekucamodaka | blasryanibha vade || Bla Gaapati "Childlike Ganapati" Adorned with a garland of tender flowers, having plantain (banana), mango, jack fruit, sugarcane and sweets (modaka) in His hands and who is effulgent like the rising sun [17] (red color). deva blagadhipa || 1 || raktavara

atha taruagaapatidhyna || mudgalapure || pshkushppakapitthajab | svadatalkumapi svahastai | dhatte sadyastarurubha | Tarua Gaapati "Youthful Ganapati" "Carrying in His hands the noose, hook, rice-cake , guava fruit, rose apple, own (broken) tusk, bunch of corn ears (paddy) and sugarcane and who vividly shines forth with His brilliant youthfulness"[18] (Red Color). (According to the Mudgala Purana version, kadubu - an edible specific to Lord Ganapati is mentioned instead of rice-cake). atha bhaktagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE | nArikELAmrakadaLI | Bhakti Gaapati "Devotee (Devotion) Ganapati" Described as the Lord of His devotees and who shines like the autumn moon, with coconut, mango, plantain (banana), jaggery and sweets in his hands."[19] (White Colour) atha vIragaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || bhEtALashaktisharakAr^mukacakraKaDga | KaTvAMgamudgaragadAMkushanAgapAshAn | shUlaM ca kuMtaparashuM dhvajamudvahaMtaM | vIraM gaNEshamaruNaM satataM smarAmi ||4 || rakatavarNaH Vra Gaapati "Valiant Ganapati" hook,nagapasha (serpent noose), spear, plough, and the shining axe."[20] (Red Colur). (According to the Mudgala Purana version, flag is mentioned instead of plough). "Armed with Bhetala, the weapon of power(shakti), arrow, bow, wheel(Chakra or discus), sword, club, hammer, mace, guDapAyasadhAriNaM | sharaccaMdrAbhavapuShaM | bhajE bhaktagaNAdhipaM ||3|| shvEtavarNaH pytsa yumstaruogaesha || 2 || raktavara

atha shaktigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || AliMgya dEvIM haritAMgayaShTiM | akti Gaapati The "Powerful" Ganapati of lack of fear (abhaya); the two others wear the elephant goad and the noose; the last hand, who holds a lemon, embraces the goddess. With the top of his trunk, Shakti Ganapati holds a cake. atha dvijagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || yaM pustukAkShaguNadaMDakamaMDala shrIvidyOtamAnakarabhUShaNa Dvija Gaapati "Ganapati the Twice-Born" He has four heads and four arms. He is white in colour. His hands hold the rosary, the washing pot (kamandalu), the walking-stick of an ascetic or the ritual spoon (sruk) and the manuscript on palm-leaves (pustaka). miMduvarNaM | staMbEramAnanacatuShTayashObhamAnaM | tvAM yaH smarEddvijagaNAdhipatE sadhanyaH ||6||shubhravarNaH parasparAshliShTakaTipradEshaM | saMdhyAruNaM pAshasRuNI vahaMtaM | He is red in colour. He has four arms. His low right hand shows the movement

atha siddhagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || Siddhi Gaapati pakvacUtaPalapuShpamaMjarI | Ganapati bestowing success(Siddhi) or "The Accomplished Ganapati" mikShudaMDatilamOdakaisvaha | udvahanvarashumastu tE namashrI samRuddhiyutahEmapiMgaLa ||7|| piMgaLavarNaH Fond of the sesame cake. He has four arms. He is golden in colour. His hands hold the axe, the noose, the sugar-cane stem and the mango.

atha uCiShTagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || nIlAbjadADimIvINA | shAlIguMjAkShasUtrakaM | Uchisha Gaapati "Ganapati devouring the remnants of the meal" nArIyOnirasAsvada | lOlupaM kAmamOhitamiti ||8|| nIlavarNaH He has six arms. He is blue in colour. His hands show the rosary, the pomegranate, the paddy ear (shalyagra), the nocturnal lotus, the lute (vna); graMthAMtare | dadhaduCCiShTanAmAyaM | gaNEshaH pAtu mEcakaH |

his sixth hand sometimes bears a guja berry, embraces the goddess. The Ucchista Ganapati trunk is placed on the goddess's thigh atha viGnagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || shaMKEkShucApakusumEShukuThArapAsha | cakrasvadaMtasRuNimaMjarikAshanAdaiH | pANishritaiH parisamIhitabhUShaNashrI | Vighna Gaapati Ganapati - "Lord of Obstacles" He has eight arms. He is golden in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the disc, the arrow-flowers, the hatchet, the conch, the sugar-cane stem, the noose, the elephant goad. With the tip of his trunk, he carries a bunch of flowers (pushapamajari) atha kShipragaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || daMtakalpalatApAsha | ratnakuMbhAMkushOjvalaM | Kshipra Gaapati "Ganapati who is easy to Appease" or "Quick-acting Ganapati" He has four arms. He is red in colour. His hands show the single tusk, the elephant goad, the creeper of the votive tree (kalpalat), the noose. With the end of his trunk, he carries the stone cup full of precious stones (ratnakumbha). atha hEraMbagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || abhayavaradahastaM pAshadaMtAkShamAlAsRuNiparashudadhAnaM mudgaraM mOdakaM ca | PalamadhigatasiMhaH paMcamAtaMgavaktrO | Heramba Gaapati "Mother's Beloved Son" Ganapati The five-headed Ganapati riding the lion. He has ten arms. He is dark in colour. His first hand shows the movement of lack of fear (abhaya), the others hold the rosary, the citron, the club, the elephant goad, the noose, the axe, the kadabu cake, the single tusk; his tenth hand shows the movement which bestows boons (varada). gaNapatiratigauraH pAtu hEraMbanAmA || 11 || gauravarNaH baMdhUkakamanIyAbhaM | dhyAyEtkShipragaNAdhipaM ||10|| raktavarNaH viGnEshvarO vijayatE tapanIyagaura H || 9 || svarNavarNaH

atha lakShmIgaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || bibhrANashshukabIjapUrakamiLanmANikyakuMbhAMkushA | Lakshm Gaapati "Ganapati the Fortunate" similar to GoddessLakshmi Embracing his wives Siddhi(Achievement) and Buddhi(Wisdom). He is white (fair) in colour. He has eight arms. His hands hold a pomegranate, a sword, the creeper of the votive tree, the elephant goad, the parrot, the noose, the jewel pot; his eighth hand bestows boons (varada). atha mahAgaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE|| hastIMdrAnanamiMducUDamaruNaCAyaM triNEtraM rasAdAshliShTaM priyayA sapadmakarayA svAMkastayA saMtataM| bIjApUragadEkShukArmukalasaccakrAbjapAshOtphala | Mah Gaapati "The Great Ganapati" With a shakti, He has ten hands. He is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the pomegranate, the club, the sugar-cane bow, the disc, the conch, the noose, the nocturnal lotus, the paddy ear, the jewels pot. vrIhyagrasvaviShANaratnakalashAnhastair^vahaMtaM bhajE ||13||raktavarNaH npApAshaM kalpalatAM ca KaDgavilasajjyOtissudhAnirJaraH | shyAmEnAttasarOruhENa sahitaM dEvI dvayaM cAMtike | gaurAMgo varadAnahastasahito lakShmIgaNEshovatAt || 12 ||gauravarNaH

atha vijayagaNapatidhyAnaM ||mudgalapurANE || pAshAMkushasvadaMtAmraPalavAnAKuvAhanaH viGnaM nihaMtu nassarvaM | "Ganapati the Victorious" Riding a rat which trots at a smart pace, He has four arms. He is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the mango. raktavarNO vinAyakaH ||14 || raktavarNaH

Vijaya Gaapati

atha nRuttagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || pAshAMkushApUpakuThAradaMta caMcatkarAkluptavarAMguLIyakaM | Nitya Gaapati "Ganapati the Dancer" Dancing under the boon-tree, He has four arms. He is golden in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose, the axe (parashu) pItaprabhaM kalpatarOradhastAM | bhajAmi nRuttOpapadaM gaNEshaM || 15 || pItavarNaH

or the hatchet (kuthra). The dhyna sloka specifies that one of the four hands can show a cake appa. atha UrdhvagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || kalhArashAlikamalEkShukacApabANa | daMtaprarOhagadabhRutkanakOjjvalAMgaH | rdhva Gaapati "The Elevated Ganapati" colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the arrow-flower, the daylight lotus, the blue lily (kalhara), the sugar-cane bow, the paddy ear, the club; his last hand claps the goddess. The extremity of his trunk is rolled around the right breast of the goddess. atha EkAkSharagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || raktO raktAMgarAgAMshukakusumayutastuMdilashcaMdramauLe | nesatraiyusaktastribhirvAmanakaracaraNo bIjapUraM dadhAnaH | Ekkshara Gaapati Ganapati identified with "Single Syllable"(ga). He has four arms. He is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the cake modaka. Sometimes, he wears, with the extremity of his trunk (bjapra). atha varagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || siMdUrAbhamibhAnanaM triNayanaM hastE ca pAshAMkushau | bibhrANaM madhumatka pAlamanishaM sAdhviMdumauLiM bhajE || Vara Gaapati The "Boon-giver" Ganapati With a shakti seated on his left thigh, He has four arms. He is red in colour. His first three hands hold the elephant goad, the skull filled with liquor (madhumatkapla) and the noose. The fourth hand creeps between the thighs of the goddess who holds a lotus and a banner. puShTyAshliShTatanuM dhvajAgrakarayA padmOllasaddhastayA | tadyOnyAhitapANimAttavasumatpAtrOllasatpuShkaraM ||18||raktavaraNaH hastAgrakluptapAshAMkusharadavaradO nAgavaktrOhibhUShO | dEvaH padmAsanasthO bhavatu suKakarO bhUtaye viGnarAjaH ||17|| raktavarNaH AliMganOdyatakarO haritAMgayaShTyA | dEvyA karOtu shubhamUrdhvagaNAdhipomE ||16|| kanakavarNaH Seated with his Shakti on his left thigh, He has eight arms. He is golden in

atha tryakShagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || gajEMdravadanaM sAkShAccalatkarNaM sacAmaraM | hEmavarNaM caturbAhuM | pAshAMkushadharaM varaM | Tryakshara Gaapati Lord "of the ThreelettersA+U+M" Ganapati svadaMtaM dakShiNE hastE | savyE tvAmraPalaM tathA | puShkarE mOdakaM caiva | dhArayaMtaH manusmarEt ||19|| svarNavarNaH

He has four arms. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the mango. He holds the cake modaka with the trunk end. atha kShipraprasAdagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || dhRutapAshAMkushakalpalatAsvaradashca bIjapUrayutaH | shashishakalakalitamaulistrilOcanO ruNashca gajavadanaH | Kshirpra Prasda Gaapati Ganapati the "Quick-Rewarder" He has six arms. He is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the lotus, the creeper of the votive tree (kalpalat), the noose, the lemon. atha haridrAgaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE|| haridrAbhaM caturbAhuM | haridrAvadanaM prabhuM | Haridr Gaapati "The curcumacolored Ganapati". pAshAMkushadharaM dEvaM | mOdakaM daMtamEva ca | bhaktAbhayapradAtAraM | vaMdE viGnavinAshanaM ||21|| haridrAvarNaH He has four arms. He is yellow in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the cake modaka bhUsurabhUShadIptO bRuhadudaraH padma viShvarollasitaH | viGnapayOdharapavanaH karadhRutakamalassadAstu mE bhUtyai ||20|| aruNavarNaH

atha EkadaMtagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE| laMbOdaraM shyAmatanuM gaNEshaM | Ekdanta Gaapati "The Single Tusked Ganapati". kuThAramakSha srajamUrdhva gAtraM | salaDDukaM daMtamadhaH karAbhyAM | vAmEtarAbhyAM ca dadhAnamIDE ||22|| shyAmavarNaH He has four arms. He is blue in colour. His hands hold a large tusk, a rosary, a hatchet (kuthra) and the small ball of sweets (laddu). atha sRuShTigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE|| pAshAMkushasvadaMtAmra| phalavAnAKuvAhanaH | Sishi Gaapati "Ganapati the Creator", Riding a big rat, He is red in colour. He has four arms. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the mango. atha uddaMDagaNapatidhyAnaM ||mudgalapurANE || kalhArAMbuja bIjapUraka gadAdaMtEkShucApaM sumaM | bibhrANO maNikuMbhashAli kalashau pAshaM sRuNiM cAbjakaM | gaurAMgyA rucirAraviMda karayA dEvyA samAliMgita | shshoNAMgashshubhamAtanOtu bhajatA muddaMDaviGnEshvaraH Uddaa Gaapati "Ganapati the Unchained", With his Shakti seated on his left thigh, He has twelve arms. He is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the club, the nocturnal lotus, the noose, the paddy ear, the elephant goad, the washing pot (kamandalu), the sugar-cane bow, the disc, the daylight lotus, the conch and the pomegranate. His trunk is placed on the top of the goddesse's breast or, sometimes, maintains a jewels pot (manikumbha). ||24|| raktavarNaH viGnaMnihaMtu nashyONa| ssRuShTi dakShOvinAyakaH ||23|| raktavarNaH

atha RuNamOcanagaNapatidhyAnaM ||mudgalapurANE|| pAshAMkushau daMtajaMbU | iamochana Gaapati "Ganapati the liberator from depts" Ganapati seated on a large lotus with his Shakti. He removes the impediment. He has four arms. He is white in colour. His first hand show the movement to bestow boons (varada) ; the three others hold the elephant goad, the noose and the bowl of sugared rice(pyasaptra). dadhAnaH sphaTikaprabhaH | raktAMshukO gaNapati | rmudE syAdRuNamOcakaH ||25|| shvEtavarNaH

dhuMDigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || akShamAlAM kuThAraM ca | huhi Gaapati "The Ganapati Sought After" ratnapAtraM svadaMtakaM | dhattE karairviGnarAjO | dhuMDinAmA mudestu naH ||26|| aucityAdraktavarNaH He has four arms. His hands hold the single tusk, the rosary (rudrAkSha), the hatchet (kuthra) (an axe ) and the pot of jewels (ratnaptra). (Red Color).

atha dvimuKagaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANE | svadaMtapAshAMkusharatnapAtraM | Dvimukha Gaapati "Two-faced Ganapati" He holds in his hands his own tusk, a noose, a hook and a pot full of gems. His body complexion is greenish blue and he is wearing a red colored robe. A gem studded crown embellishes his head. atha trimuKagaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANe | shrUmattIkShNa shiKAMkushAkSha varadAndakShE dadhAnaH karaiH | pAshaMcAmRuta pUrNakuMbhamabhayaM vAmE dadhAnO mudA | Trimukha Gaapati "Three-faced Ganapati" He has six arms. He carries in two of his right hands very sharp elephant goad, a rudrksha rosary and is holding another hand in boon bestowing gesture (varada). He carries in two of his left hands a noose, a urn full of pIThE svarNamayAraviMda vilasatsatkarNikA bhAsure | svAsInastrimuKaH palAsharucirO nAgAnanaH pAtu naH |raktavarNa | karairdadhAnO harinIlagAtraH | ratnAMshukO ratnakirITamAlI | bhUtyai sadA bhavatu mE dvimuKO gaNEshaH | hasuruvarNaH

celestial nectar (amruta) - ambrosia pot (amritakumbha) and is holding the another hand in gesture of bestowing fearlessness (abhaya). He is seated on shining golden throne with lotus in the center. He has three eyes with elephantine face and he effulgent like the flame of forest flower (bastard teak/butea frondosa). (Red color). atha siMhagaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANE | vINAM kalpalatAmariM ca varadA dakShE vidhattE karai vAsamE tAmarasaM ca ratnakalashaM sanmaMjarIM cAbhayaM | shuMDAdaMDalasanmRugEMdravadanaM shaMKEMdugaurashshubhO | dIvyadratnanibhAMshukOgaNapatiH pAyadapAyatsa naH ||29||shvEtavar^NaH Siha Gaapati "The Lion Ganapati". He has eight arms. He is white in colour He is holding in his right hands a vna (Indian lute), a creeper of votive tree - kalpavRukSha ( Tree which can cure all diseases), a discus and another held in a gesture of granting boons (varada). He is holding in his left hands a lotus, a pot of gems, a flower bunch and another held in a gesture of granting fearlessness (abahaya). He is lion faced with an elephant trunk and shining. His body is shining like a white conch and moon. He is wearing a gem studded shining robe. atha yOgagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANe || yOgArUDhO yOgapaTTAbhirAmO| bAlAr^kAbhashcaMdranIlAMshukADhyaH| pAshEkShvakShAnyOgadaMDaMdadhAnaH| Yoga Gaapati "Ganapati the Ascetic". pAyAnnityaZM yOgaviGnEshvarOnaH ||30|| raktavarNaH He has four arms. He is red in colour. His legs are surrounded with the meditation girdle (yogapatta). He is engrossed inyoga and is strapped in a yoga posture. He looks beautiful and shines like the rising morning sun. He is adorned with a colored robe which is shining like blue sapphire. His hands hold the rosary, the elbow-rest or the walking-stick (a yoga wand), the noose and the sugar-cane stalk.

atha durgAgaNApatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || taptakAMcanasaMkAsha | shcaShTahastOmahattanuH | dIptAMkushaMsharaMcAkShaM | daMttaMdakShEvahankaraiH | Durga Gaapati "Ganapati the Invincible" similar the Goddess Durg. massive body. He is holding a shining hook (Ankush), an Arrow, a rosary and a tusk with the four hands on the right side. He is holding a noose, a bow, a wish bestowing creeper and Rose Apple (Eugenia Jambolana) with the four hands on the left side. He is dressed in red clothes. (According to another version, the Arrow is replaced by a noose) atha saMkaTaharagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE || bAlArkAruNakAMtirvAmEbAlAMvahannaMkE | lasadiMdIvarahastAM | gaurAMgIM ratnashObhADhyAM | dakShEMkushavaradAnaM | vAmEpAshaMcapAyasaMpAtraM | nIlAMshukalasamAnaH | Sakaahara Gaapati "Ganapati Dispeller of Troubles". and bejeweled - sitting on his left lap. He is carrying in one of his right hand a hook (Ankusha) and with the other bestowing boon(varada). He is carrying in one of his left hand a rope(noose) and with the other a vessel brimming with sweet soup (Payasam). He is seated on a Red Lotus and wearing a blue robe. (According to another version, the varada gesture and vessel of Payasam is replaced by the broken tusk and the rose-apple fruit. pIThE padmAruNE tiShThan | saMkaTaharaNaH pAyAtsaMkaTapUgEdgajAnanO nityaM |raktavarNaH He has four arms. He is effulgent like the rising red sun (Red in Color). He has his wife (shakti) - who is carrying a beautiful lotus, glowing with radiance ddurgAgaNapatirmudE ||31|| kanakavarNaH His body glows like burnished gold (Golden Color). He has eight hands and vAmEpAshaMkArmukaMca | latAM jaMbUMdadhatkaraiH raktAMshukassadAbhUyA