1) Bala Ganapati
The Beloved Child.
The elephant face God has four arms
and has a colour of a rising sun.The God is
holding his
favourite "Modak".
2) Maha Ganapati
The Great One.
He is having a complexion of a ripe
paddy.He has shakti on lap,
who has a lotus in hand.He has three eyes and the crescent moon on his
crown.He holds Gada,Sugarcane,Bow,Chakra,
Pomegranate,Lotus,noose,Bluelily,Sprig of paddy,Tusk and Pot
of Gems.
3) Uddanda Ganapati
The punisher of evil.
He has on his lap his Shakti in Form of a female.The female is green
coloured and holds a Lotus,Lily,pot of Gems,Blue water,Gada,
Sugarcane,Noose,Sprig of paddy,Garland,Pomegranate and Tusk,
4) Urdhwa Ganapati
The tantrik God.
He holds in hand the green complexened Goddess and has in hand,
a Flower,Lotus,Sprig,Arrow,Sugarcane and a Tusk.He has golden
complexen.
5) Vara Ganapati
The boon giver.
This form has three eyes and colour is red.He wears a crescent moon on
his head and holds the Noose,Goad,Dish of Honey in
hands and Jewels in his trunk.
6) Veera GanapatiI
The Warrior.
This form has eight pairs of arms and red complexion.He holds
Goblin,Bow,Spear,Arrow,Chakra,Gada,Goad,Noose,Pick-Axe,
Battle-Axe,Trident,Snake and Banner.
7) Vighna Ganapati
Destroyer of the evil.
This form has golden complexion with eight arms and holds Shankha,Chakra,Flowers,bow
Noose,Sugarcane,Garland.
8) Vijaya Ganapati
The success giver.
He has red colour and he seats on a rat.He holds in hands
a Goad,Noose,Tusk and a Mango.
9) Yoga
Ganapati
The Yogi.
He has a colour of morning sun and he wears garments of
of the blue of God Indra.He is in yogic
stance and bound
in yogic girdle.He holds a Noose,Prayer beads,Sugarcane
and a staff of the Yogi.
10)
Taruna Ganapati
Youthful Ganesha.
The young Ganapati is red in
colour,resembling the sun in the
noon.He holds in hand a Noose,Elephant Goad,Apple,Sweet Modak,Tusk,Sprig of paddy and Sugarcane branch.
11)
Bhakti Ganapati
God of devotees
The God is said to
have colour of full moon in autumn.He holds
a Mango,Banana,Coconut and a cup of Sweet of Milk.
12)
Dhundi Ganapati(Kashi)
This Ganapati is often of red or sindura colour.He holds
in his hand a Tusk,Prayer beads,Axe and a Ratnakumbha.
13)
Durga Ganapati
The Savior.
He has a huge body and complexion like
burnt gold.He has in
hand a Flag,Prayer beads,Bowand,Rose and a Apple.He wears a red
Wastra(garment).
14)
Dwija Ganapati
Born Twice.
He is having four heads.He holds a
Book,Prayer beads,
kamandalu and a Staff.He wears shining bangles on
his arms and has a colour of Moon.
15)
Dwimukha Ganapati
The God with two faces.
He has bluish green colour,red silk garments and gems studded crown.He holds a Noose,Goad,Tusk and a pot of Gems.
16)
Ekadanta Ganapati
Single Tusk.
He is blue in colour and has a big
abdomen.He holds Prayer beads,Axe,Laddoo and the broken Tusk.
17)
Ekakshara Ganapati
Of a single letter.
He has short arms and legs
and he has three eyes.He is red in colour and wears a Garland of red flowers
with the crescent of Moon on his crown.He is clad in red silk and he carries
a Noose,Goad and a Pomegranate.His fourth hand is in Varada
posture that is
fulfilling the wish of devotees.He sits in Padmasana that is yogic lotus pose.He rides
the mouse.
18)
Haridra Ganapati
The Golden one.
He is yellow in colour with bright yellow raiments.He holds a
Noose,Goad,Tusk and a Modak in his hand.
19)
Heramba Ganapati
Protector of a weak.
He has dark green colour with five faces and rides a lion.His hand is
in Abhaya posture(protection).In other hands he holds a Noose,Tusk, Axe,Fruit,big Hammer,Garland and a Modak.
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20)
Kshipra Ganapati
Quick acting God.
This God is very charming and red in colour.In
hands he holds a wish-fulfilling tree,Kalpavriksha,Noose,Tusk and a sprig.He
also has a pot of Gems.He holds a Ratnakumbha on his trunk.
21)
Kshipra Prasad Ganapati
Who gives rewards.
He is seating on a throne of 'Kusha' Grass.He is adorned with ornaments.He
has big abdomen.In hand he holds a Noose,Tusk,Lotus,Goad,Pomegranate and
sprig of a Kalpavriksha tree.
22)
Lakshami Ganapati
Success giver.
He is pure white in colour.He keeps one hand in
Varada posture(blessings).He has blue lotuses on either lap.He holds a
Noose,Parrot,Goad,Sprig of Kalpavriksha tree,Pomegranate.Swoard and a
Kamandalu.He also holds the Godesses Siddhi(Achiement) and Buddhi(Wisdom).
23)
Nritya Ganapati
The Dancer.
This is a golden colour God,who dances under the
Kalpavriksha tree.He has Rings in his fingers and holds a Noose,Goad,Axe,
Tusk and sometimes a Modak in his hands.
24)
Runamochana Ganapati
He releases humanity from bondage of
white crystal like mien.He is clad in red silk garments.He holds in his hand
a Goad,Noose,Rose,Apple and a Tusk.
25)
Sankatahara Ganapati
Remover of sorrows.
He has a colour of a rising Sun.He is seating on a red Lotus.He is clad in
blue and holds in hand a Noose,Goad,Pot of Payasum.His right hand is in
Varada posture(boon giving).He holds Shakti on his lap who is in the form of
a female.
26)
Shakti Ganapati
The Powerful.
He holds
green coloured Shakti,in female form in one arm.He has colour of sun-set
sky.He holds a Noose and Garland of flowers. His one hand is in Abhaya
posture that is blessings giving to dissiples.This form of Ganesha is a part
of tantric worship.
27)
Shrishti Ganapati
The
Creator.
This form of Ganesha
is having a red complexion.He holds in hand aNoose,Goad,Tusk and a Mango.
28)
Siddhi Ganapati
God of Achievment.
This form of Ganesha has a
golden yellow colour.He holds in hand a Mango,Stick of Sugarcane,Axe,Flowers
and a Sweet ball of seesame seeds in trunk.
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29)
Simha Ganapati
Riding on a lion.
He is white in colour and in hand he holds a
Sprig of wish fulfilling tree.He also holds a musical instrument called
Veena.In hand he has a Lotus,Bunch of Flowers and a Pot of Gems.
30)
Trimukha Ganapati
Three faced.
He is seating in a golden Lotus and has a red
complexion.His left hand is in Abhaya posture(Protection) and right hand in
Varada(Boon giving) posture.He holds in hand a Goad,Noose,Beads and a pot
of Nectar.
31)
Tryakshara Ganapati
Of three letters.
He has golden colour and he has fly whisks
in his ears.In hand he holds a Noose,Goad,Tusk,Mango and a Modak in his
trunk.
32)
Uchhishta Ganapati
A Tantric God.
He holds Shakti in female form in his arm.In other hand he holds a
Lotus,Pomegranate,Sprig of Paddy,Prater beads and Veena(Musical
Instrument).He has blue colour.
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