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Name Description
English Image atha dvātriṁshadgaṇapatInāṁ
Meaning dhyānaṁ || mudgalapurāṇe ||
tatra bālagaṇapatidhyānaṁ
Bāla Gaṇapati
karasthakadalīcūta | panasekṣucamodakaṁ | bālasūryanibhaṁ
vaṁde ||
devaṁ bālagaṇādhipaṁ || 1 || raktavarṇaḥ
"Childlike
Adorned with a garland of tender flowers, having plantain
Ganapati"
(banana), mango, jack fruit, sugarcane and sweets (modaka) in
His hands and who is effulgent like the rising sun [7] (red
color).
atha taruṇagaṇapatidhyānaṁ || mudgalapurāṇe ||
pāshāṁkushāpūpakapitthajaṁbū |
svadaṁtaśālīkṣumapi svahastaiḥ |
Taruṇa Gaṇapati
dhatte sadāyastaruṇāruṇābhaḥ |
pāyātsa yuṣmāṁstaruṇogaṇeshaḥ || 2 || raktavarṇaḥ
"Carrying in His hands the noose, hook, rice-cake , guava fruit,
"Youthful rose apple, own (broken) tusk, bunch of corn ears (paddy) and
Ganapati" sugarcane and who vividly shines forth with His brilliant
youthfulness"[8] (Red Color).
(According to the Mudgala Purana version, kadubu - an edible
specific to Lord Ganapati is mentioned instead of rice-cake).
atha bhaktagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE |
Bhakti Gaṇapati nArikELAmrakadaLI |
guDapAyasadhAriNaM |
sharaccaMdrAbhavapuShaM |
bhajE bhaktagaNAdhipaM ||3|| shvEtavarNaH
"Devotee
(Devotion) Described as “ the Lord of His devotees and who shines like
Ganapati" the autumn moon, with coconut, mango, plantain (banana),
jaggery and sweets in his hands."[9] (White Colour)
atha vIragaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
bhEtALashaktisharakAr^mukacakraKaDga |
KaTvAMgamudgaragadAMkushanAgapAshAn |
shUlaM ca kuMtaparashuM dhvajamudvahaMtaM |
Vīra Gaṇapati
vIraM gaNEshamaruNaM satataM smarAmi ||4
|| rakatavarNaH
"Armed with Bhetala, the weapon of power(shakti), arrow,
"Valiant bow, wheel(Chakra or discus), sword, club, hammer, mace,
Ganapati" hook, nagapasha (serpent noose), spear, plough, and the
shining axe."[10] (Red Colur).
(According to the Mudgala Purana version, flag is mentioned
instead of plough).
atha shaktigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
AliMgya dEvIM haritAMgayaShTiM |
Śakti Gaṇapati parasparAshliShTakaTipradEshaM |
saMdhyAruNaM pAshasRuNI vahaMtaM |
He is red in colour. He has four arms. His low right hand
The "Powerful" shows the movement of lack of fear (abhaya); the two others
Ganapati 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
Dvija Gaṇapati shrIvidyOtamAnakarabhUShaNa miMduvarNaM |
staMbEramAnanacatuShTayashObhamAnaM |
tvAM yaH smarEddvijagaNAdhipatE sadhanyaH
||6|| shubhravarNaH
"Ganapati the He has four heads and four arms. He is white in colour. His
Twice-Born" 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).
Siddhi Gaṇapati atha siddhagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
pakvacUtaPalapuShpamaMjarI |
mikShudaMDatilamOdakaisvaha |
Ganapati udvahanvarashumastu tE namashrI
bestowing samRuddhiyutahEmapiMgaLa ||7|| piMgaLavarNaH
success(Siddhi) Fond of the sesame cake. He has four arms. He is golden in
or "The colour. His hands hold the axe, the noose, the sugar-cane stem
Accomplished and the mango.
Ganapati"
atha uCiShTagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
nIlAbjadADimIvINA |
Ucçhishṭa shAlIguMjAkShasUtrakaM |
Gaṇapati dadhaduCCiShTanAmAyaM |
gaNEshaH pAtu mEcakaH |
graMthAMtare |
"Ganapati nArIyOnirasAsvada |
devouring the lOlupaM kAmamOhitamiti ||8|| nIlavarNaH
remnants of the He has six arms. He is blue in colour. His hands show the
meal" rosary, the pomegranate, the paddy ear (shalyagra), the
nocturnal lotus, the lute (vîna); his sixth hand sometimes bears
a guñja berry, embraces the goddess. The Ucchista Ganapati
trunk is placed on the goddess's thigh.[citation needed]
atha viGnagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
shaMKEkShucApakusumEShukuThArapAsha |
Vighna Gaṇapati cakrasvadaMtasRuNimaMjarikAshanAdaiH |
pANishritaiH parisamIhitabhUShaNashrI |
viGnEshvarO vijayatE tapanIyagaura H || 9 || svarNavarNaH
Ganapati - "Lord He has eight arms. He is golden in colour. His hands hold the
of Obstacles" 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 (pushapamañjari)
atha kShipragaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
Kshipra
Gaṇapati daMtakalpalatApAsha |
ratnakuMbhAMkushOjvalaM |
baMdhUkakamanIyAbhaM |
dhyAyEtkShipragaNAdhipaM ||10|| raktavarNaH
"Ganapati who is He has four arms. He is red in colour. His hands show the
easy to Appease" single tusk, the elephant goad, the creeper of the votive tree
or "Quick-acting (kalpalatâ), the noose. With the end of his trunk, he carries the
Ganapati" stone cup full of precious stones (ratnakumbha).
atha hEraMbagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
abhayavaradahastaM
pAshadaMtAkShamAlAsRuNiparashudadhAnaM mudgaraM
Heramba mOdakaM ca |
Gaṇapati PalamadhigatasiMhaH paMcamAtaMgavaktrO |
gaNapatiratigauraH pAtu hEraMbanAmA || 11
|| gauravarNaH
"Mother's The five-headed Ganapati riding the lion. He has ten arms. He
Beloved Son" is dark in colour. His first hand shows the movement of lack of
Ganapati 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).
atha lakShmIgaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
bibhrANashshukabIjapUrakamiLanmANikyakuMbhAMkush
Lakshmī A|
Gaṇapati npApAshaM kalpalatAM ca
KaDgavilasajjyOtissudhAnirJaraH |
shyAmEnAttasarOruhENa sahitaM dEvI dvayaM cAMtike |
gaurAMgo varadAnahastasahito lakShmIgaNEshovatAt || 12
"Ganapati the || gauravarNaH
Fortunate"
similar to Embracing his wives Siddhi (Achievement)
GoddessLakshm and Buddhi (Wisdom). He is white (fair) in colour. He has
i 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
Mahā Gaṇapati saMtataM|
bIjApUragadEkShukArmukalasaccakrAbjapAshOtphala |
vrIhyagrasvaviShANaratnakalashAnhastair^vahaMtaM bhajE
||13|| raktavarNaH
"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.
atha vijayagaNapatidhyAnaM ||mudgalapurANE ||
Vijaya Gaṇapati pAshAMkushasvadaMtAmraPalavAnAKuvAhanaH viGnaM
nihaMtu nassarvaM |
raktavarNO vinAyakaH ||14 || raktavarNaH
"Ganapati the Riding a rat which trots at a smart pace, He has four arms. He
Victorious" is red in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant
goad, the noose and the mango.
atha nRuttagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
pAshAMkushApUpakuThAradaMta
Nṝitya Gaṇapati caMcatkarAkluptavarAMguLIyakaM |
pItaprabhaM kalpatarOradhastAM |
bhajAmi nRuttOpapadaM gaNEshaM || 15 || pItavarNaH
Dancing under the boon-tree, He has four arms. He is golden
"Ganapati the in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant goad,
Dancer" the noose, the axe (parashu) or the hatchet (kuthâra). The
dhyâna sloka specifies that one of the four hands can show a
cake apûpa.
atha UrdhvagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
kalhArashAlikamalEkShukacApabANa |
daMtaprarOhagadabhRutkanakOjjvalAMgaH |
Ūrdhva Gaṇapati AliMganOdyatakarO haritAMgayaShTyA |
dEvyA karOtu shubhamUrdhvagaNAdhipomE
||16|| kanakavarNaH
Seated with his Shakti on his left thigh, He has eight arms. He
"The Elevated is golden in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the arrow-
Ganapati" 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
Ekākshara raktAMgarAgAMshukakusumayutastuMdilashcaMdramauLe |
Gaṇapati nesatraiyusaktastribhirvAmanakaracaraNo bIjapUraM
dadhAnaH |
hastAgrakluptapAshAMkusharadavaradO
nAgavaktrOhibhUShO |
Ganapati dEvaH padmAsanasthO bhavatu suKakarO bhUtaye
identified with viGnarAjaH ||17|| raktavarNaH
"Single He has four arms. He is red in colour. His hands hold the
Syllable"(gaṃ). single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the cakemodaka.
Sometimes, he wears, with the extremity of his trunk
(bîjapûra).
atha varagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
siMdUrAbhamibhAnanaM triNayanaM hastE ca
pAshAMkushau |
bibhrANaM madhumatka pAlamanishaM sAdhviMdumauLiM
Vara Gaṇapati bhajE ||
puShTyAshliShTatanuM dhvajAgrakarayA
padmOllasaddhastayA |
tadyOnyAhitapANimAttavasumatpAtrOllasatpuShkaraM
The "Boon- ||18|| raktavaraNaH
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 (madhumatkapâla) and the noose. The
fourth hand creeps between the thighs of the goddess who
holds a lotus and a banner.
atha tryakShagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
Tryakshara gajEMdravadanaM sAkShAccalatkarNaM sacAmaraM |
Gaṇapati hEmavarNaM caturbAhuM |
pAshAMkushadharaM varaM |
svadaMtaM dakShiNE hastE |
savyE tvAmraPalaM tathA |
Lord "of the puShkarE mOdakaM caiva |
Three- dhArayaMtaH manusmarEt ||19|| svarNavarNaH
lettersA+U+M" He has four arms. His hands hold the single tusk, the elephant
Ganapati goad, the noose and the mango. He holds the cake modaka
with the trunk end.
atha kShipraprasAdagaNapatidhyAnaM ||
mudgalapurANE ||
Kshirpra Prasāda dhRutapAshAMkushakalpalatAsvaradashca bIjapUrayutaH |
Gaṇapati shashishakalakalitamaulistrilOcanO ruNashca gajavadanaH |
bhUsurabhUShadIptO bRuhadudaraH padma viShvarollasitaH
|
viGnapayOdharapavanaH karadhRutakamalassadAstu mE
Ganapati the bhUtyai ||20|| aruNavarNaH
"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
(kalpalatâ), the noose, the lemon.
atha haridrAgaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE||
Haridrā Gaṇapati haridrAbhaM caturbAhuM |
haridrAvadanaM prabhuM |
pAshAMkushadharaM dEvaM |
mOdakaM daMtamEva ca |
"The curcuma- bhaktAbhayapradAtAraM |
colored vaMdE viGnavinAshanaM ||21|| haridrAvarNaH
Ganapati". He has four arms. He is yellow in colour. His hands hold the
single tusk, the elephant goad, the noose and the cake modaka
atha EkadaMtagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE|
Ekdanta
Gaṇapati laMbOdaraM shyAmatanuM gaNEshaM |
kuThAramakSha srajamUrdhva gAtraM |
salaDDukaM daMtamadhaH karAbhyAM |
vAmEtarAbhyAM ca dadhAnamIDE ||22|| shyAmavarNaH
"The Single He has four arms. He is blue in colour. His hands hold a large
Tusked tusk, a rosary, a hatchet (kuthâra) and the small ball of sweets
Ganapati". (laddu).
atha sRuShTigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE||
Sṝishṭi Gaṇapati pAshAMkushasvadaMtAmra|
phalavAnAKuvAhanaH |
viGnaMnihaMtu nashyONa|
ssRuShTi dakShOvinAyakaH ||23|| raktavarNaH
"Ganapati the Riding a big rat, He is red in colour. He has four arms. His
Creator", 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
Uddaṇḍa
cAbjakaM |
Gaṇapati
gaurAMgyA rucirAraviMda karayA dEvyA samAliMgita |
shshoNAMgashshubhamAtanOtu bhajatA
muddaMDaviGnEshvaraH ||24|| raktavarNaH
"Ganapati the With his Shakti seated on his left thigh, He has twelve arms.
Unchained", 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).
atha RuNamOcanagaNapatidhyAnaM ||mudgalapurANE||
Ṝiṇamochana pAshAMkushau daMtajaMbU |
Gaṇapati dadhAnaH sphaTikaprabhaH |
raktAMshukO gaNapati |
rmudE syAdRuNamOcakaH ||25|| shvEtavarNaH
Ganapati seated on a large lotus with his Shakti. He removes
"Ganapati the the impediment. He has four arms. He is white in colour. His
liberator from first hand show the movement to bestow boons (varada) ; the
depts" three others hold the elephant goad, the noose and the bowl
of sugared rice (pâyasapâtra).
dhuMDigaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
Ḍhuṇḍhi akShamAlAM kuThAraM ca |
Gaṇapati ratnapAtraM svadaMtakaM |
dhattE karairviGnarAjO |
dhuMDinAmA mudestu naH ||26|| aucityAdraktavarNaH
"The Ganapati He has four arms. His hands hold the single tusk, the rosary
Sought After" (rudrAkSha), the hatchet (kuthâra) (an axe ) and the pot of
jewels (ratnapâtra). (Red Color).
atha dvimuKagaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANE |
svadaMtapAshAMkusharatnapAtraM |
Dvimukha karairdadhAnO harinIlagAtraH |
Gaṇapati ratnAMshukO ratnakirITamAlI |
bhUtyai sadA bhavatu mE dvimuKO gaNEshaH
| hasuruvarNaH
"Two-faced He holds in his hands his own tusk, a noose, a hook and a pot
Ganapati" 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 pIThE svarNamayAraviMda vilasatsatkarNikA bhAsure |
Gaṇapati svAsInastrimuKaH palAsharucirO nAgAnanaH pAtu naH
| raktavarNa |
He has six arms. He carries in two of his right hands very
sharp elephant goad, a rudrâksha rosary and is holding another
"Three-faced hand in boon bestowing gesture (varada). He carries in two of
Ganapati" his left hands a noose, an urn full of 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 |
Siṇha Gaṇapati dIvyadratnanibhAMshukOgaNapatiH pAyadapAyatsa naH
||29|| shvEtavar^NaH
He has eight arms. He is white in colour He is holding in his
"The Lion right hands a vîna (Indian lute), a creeper of votive tree -
Ganapati". 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|
Yoga Gaṇapati pAshEkShvakShAnyOgadaMDaMdadhAnaH|
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
"Ganapati the in yoga and is strapped in a yoga posture. He looks beautiful
Ascetic". 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 |
Durga Gaṇapati daMttaMdakShEvahankaraiH |
vAmEpAshaMkArmukaMca |
latAM jaMbUMdadhatkaraiH raktAMshukassadAbhUyA
ddurgAgaNapatirmudE ||31|| kanakavarNaH
"Ganapati the
His body glows like burnished gold (Golden Color). He has
Invincible"
eight hands and massive body. He is holding a shining hook
similar the
(Ankush), an Arrow, a rosary and a tusk with the four hands on
GoddessDurgâ.
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 |
Saṇkaṭahara
pIThE padmAruNE tiShThan |
Gaṇapati
saMkaTaharaNaH pAyAtsaMkaTapUgEdgajAnanO nityaM
| raktavarNaH
He has four arms. He is effulgent like the rising red sun (Red
"Ganapati - in Color). He has his wife (shakti) - who is carrying a beautiful
Dispeller of lotus, glowing with radiance and bejeweled - sitting on his left
Troubles". 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.)
