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Why is Ganesha called gajanan?
Gajanana meaning the one with the face of an elephant. Lord Ganesha has the body of a human with the face of an elephant. Hence, Gajanana means faced like an elephant. Ganesha is known by the name ‘Lambodara’ meaning one having a big belly.
Why vinayaka have broken teeth?
If you’ve ever noticed the idol of Lord Ganesha carefully, you’d have noticed the broken tusk. As legend goes, when Ganesha was writing the Mahabharata, the feather he was writing with broke. So, to stick to the condition of writing continuously, Ganesha broke his tusk and wrote with it.
Why is Ganesha called Heramba?
Heramba is also used as an epithet of Ganesha in the Ganesha Purana. The Brahma vaivarta Purana explains the meaning of Heramba: the syllable he denotes helpnessless or weakness, while ramba is protection of the weak, to save them from harm; thus Heramba means the “Protector of the weak and good people”.
What is Gana in Ganapati?
The word “gana” can also refer to councils or assemblies convened to discuss matters of religion or other topics. Ganesha was chosen as their leader by Shiva, hence Ganesha’s title gaṇeśa or gaṇapati, “lord or leader of the ganas”.
What is Haridra Ganesh?
Haridra Ganapati (Sanskrit: हरिद्रा-गणपति, Haridrā-gaṇapati, literally “turmeric Ganesha”) is an aspect of the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati). Haridra Ganapati is depicted as yellow like turmeric and wears yellow garments. He is one of the most popular thirty-two forms of Ganesha.
What is the significance of Panchmukhi Ganesh?
Worshipping Panchamukhi Ganesha will help a devotee attain Anandamaya Kosha, or Sat-Chit-Ananda, the Pure Consciousness. It is believed that placing Panchamukhi Vinayaka towards the east in one’s home or office would help to ward off evils and bring prosperity.
Who were Shiva Ganas?
The Shiva ganas comprise of bhoothas, naagas, yakshas, pramathis, pisachas, raksha ganas, vinayakas, guhyakas, manushya and deva gandharvas, vidhyadharas, and siddhas. Bhairavas are form (amsha) of rudra so technically not ganas. There are mainly 3 ganas in Shiva family.