Join Us In Celebrating the Most Loved By All
September 1st, the main event in our celebrations for Ganesha Chaturthi, His 4th Moon Birthday, the Grand finale Fire Ritual in a series of Fire Ritual over 4 days to honor and invoke all of His 16 aspects. 5 Priests will conduct the ceremony and all 2 1/2 hours will be LIVE WEBCAST.
16 Ganeshas Rituals Do Double Duty
As a general rule, Vedic rituals are performed to either :
- get the help of a divine power to overcome obstacles
- to seek a boon from the divine.
The specialty of rituals to the 16 Ganeshas lies in the fact that He will not only bless an individual with the power to overcome hindrances but also grants his or her desired boon.
The 16 Ganeshas are the specializations or departments that are all part of the main business or corporation that is Lord Ganesha. It is difficult to sum up Lord Ganesha in one phrase as He epitomizes so much. He is definitely the God of the People.
1. Bala Ganapathy – The Beloved Child – brings happiness and cheerfulness
The elephant-faced child is depicted with four arms and is the color of the rays of the rising sun. He holds a banana, mango, jackfruit and sugarcane in his hands and his favourite sweet, the modaka, in his trunk.
2. Taruna Ganapathy – The Youthful Ganesha – brings youthfulness and beauty The young Ganapati is shown as being red in colour like the noon-day sun. In his hands he holds a noose, an elephant goad, modaka sweet, wood-apple, rose-apple, his broken tusk, a sprig of paddy (rice grass) and a sugarcane branch.
3. Bhakti Ganapathy – God of Devotees – brings devotion towards one’s Deity of worshipDepicted as being of the colour of the full autumn Moon. In his hands a coconut, mango, banana, and a cup of payasam (kheer / milk pudding).
4. Veera Ganapathy – The Valiant Warrior – brings courage and fearlessness
The elephant-faced child is depicted with four arms and is the color of the rays of the rising sun. He holds a banana, mango, jackfruit and sugarcane in his hands and his favourite sweet, the modaka, in his trunk.
5. Shakti Ganapathy – The Powerful One – brings physical & mental strength, determination Holding in one arm the green-coloured Shakti (power personified in female form), Shakti Ganapati is depicted as being the colour of the sky at sunset. He holds a noose, a garland of flowers and one hand in the abhaya mudra, offering blessing to his devotees. This form of Ganapati is part of Tantric worship.
6. Dwija Ganapathy – The Twice-born – brings wisdom & discipline Four-headed, like Brahma, he holds a book, rosary beads, kamandalu (vessel used during worship), and a danda (staff). He is the colour of the moon and wears lightning-like bangles on his arms.
7. Sidhi/Pingala Ganapathy – God of Achievement – brings success in all accomplishments Of the colour of golden yellow, he holds a mango fruit, stick of sugarcane, a bunch of flowers and an axe. In his trunk, the fifth hand, he holds a sweetened ball of sesame seeds.
8. Uchhishta Ganapathy – A Tantric Deity – brings blessings
Holding Shakti (his female power) in one arm, in his remaining hands he holds a blue lotus, pomegranate, a sprig of paddy, veena (musical instrument), and prayer beads. He is depicted as being blue in colour.
9. Vighna Raja Ganapathy – Creator of Obstacles for the Evil – removes obstacles Of golden hue, he is eight-armed and holds, like Vishnu, a shankha (conch) and chakra (discus). He also holds a sprig of flowers, sugarcane bow, flower arrow, axe, noose and garland.
10. Kshipra Ganapathy – Quick-acting God – brings quickness in words and actions and thoughtfulness Handsome of appearance and red in colour like the hibiscus flower, he holds his broken tusk, noose, goad and a sprig of the kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling) tree in his hands and ratnakumbha(pot of precious gems) in his trunk.
11. Heramba Ganapathy – Protector of the Weak – brings protection for the weak
With five faces and the dark green colour, he rides a lion. Two of his hands are in the abhaya (protective) and varada (giving) postures. In his other hands he holds a noose, tusk, prayer beads, garland, axe, big hammer, modaka sweet and fruit.
12. Lakshmi Ganapathy – Giver of Success – brings wealth and achievement The goddesses, Siddhi (achievement) and Buddhi (wisdom) in either lap hold blue lotuses in their hands. His one hand is in the varada (giving) posture, and in his other hands he has a noose, goad, parrot, a sprig of the kalpavriksha tree, kamandalu (prayer vessel), sword and pomegranate. In this form he is of pure white colour.
13. Maha Ganapathy – The Great One – brings greatness in all activities With a complexion like ripe paddy, he holds his shakti, who has a lotus in her hand, on his lap. He has three eyes and the crescent moon on his crown. He holds a pomegranate, gada (mace), sugarcane bow, chakra (discus), lotus, noose, blue lily, sprig of paddy, tusk and pot of gems. This again is a Tantric form.
14. Vijaya/Bhuvanesha Ganapathy – The Giver of Success – brings success in all ventures Of red complexion and riding a rodent, he holds a goad, noose, tusk and mango in his hands.
15. Nritya Ganapathy – The Happy Dancer – brings proficiency in performing arts/dance forms Of golden colour, Ganapathy in this form dances under the kalpavriksha tree. He wears rings on his fingers and holds a noose, goad, axe, tusk and sometimes a sweet cake in one of his hands.
16. Urdhva Ganapathy – Tantric God – brings ultimate salvation
Holding a green-complexioned goddess, he holds in his hands a blue flower, sprig of paddy, lotus, sugarcane bow, arrow and tusk. He himself is of golden colour.
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Observing this particular Ekadasi, brings blessings for peace and happiness. Pure devotion takes central focus rather than desire or fulfillment, however, Lord Vishnu does bless with a 200% life of balancing material with spiritual boons.
