32 Forms Of Ganesha

Every God in the Hindu mythology is believed to have different forms or incarnations or avatars

. Every avatar symbolises something unique. Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, has displayed himself in 32 forms, each form having special powers and characteristic features. Two shaktis of Ganesha, Siddhi and Riddhi , are often depicted on images of the mighty Gods forms.

The 32 forms of Lord Ganesha are as follows:

1.Bala Ganapati

2.Taruna Ganapati

3.Bhakthi Ganapati

4.Vira Ganapati

5.Shakti Ganapati

6.Dwija Ganapati

7.Siddhi Ganapati

8.Ucchhishta Ganapati

9.Vighna Ganapati

10.Kshipra Ganapati

11.Heramba Ganapati

12.Lakshmi Ganapati

13.Maha Ganapati

14.Vijaya Ganapati

15.Nritya Ganapati

16.Urdhva Ganapati

17.Ekakshara Ganapati

18.Varada Ganapati

19.Tryakshara Ganapati

20.Kshipra Prasada Ganapati

21.Haridra Ganapati

22.Ekadanat Ganapti

23.Sristhi Ganapati

24.Uddanda Ganapati

25.Rinamochana Ganapati

26.Dhundhi Ganapati

27.Dwimukha Ganapati

28.Trimukha Ganapati

29.Sinha Ganapati

30.Yoga Ganapati

31.Durga Ganapati

32.Sankatahara Ganapati

Every avatar is depicted as a red, golden, blue or white image. The names of these 32 forms suggest what each of them symbolises. For example, Bala means child-like, Bhakti means devotion and Nritya means dance. To pin-point a few of these forms, Lakshmi Ganapati is the Giver of Success. While some say Ganesha was an unmarried bachelor, some others say that he was married to Siddhi (spiritual power) and Buddhi (intellectual power). But Lakshmi Ganapati has two consorts Saraswati, goddess of culture and arts and Lakshmi, goddess of luck and prosperity. Vighna Ganapati is the Lord of Obstacles. Destruction of obstacles for those who are on their way to glory is one of Ganeshas important tasks. On the other hand, Bhakti Ganapati is calm and very dear to his devotees. Hence, each name of Ganapati has a specific quality attached to it. From these 32 forms of Ganesha, we can observe that Ganesha switched from one form to another to show his greatness. From being a valiant warrior (Veera Ganapati) to fulfilling his duties as a protector of the weak (Heramba Ganapati) to enforcing Dharma (Uddanda Ganapati), Lord Ganesha has blessed us all with his magical incarnations.

Even though he was blessed with so many powers and incarnations, he did not misuse them. Instead, he always put them to good use. We should also try to absorb some of these qualities of Ganesha to become better human beings.

by: Karann1986

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