The motif of Ganesha turning his trunk sharply to his left to taste a sweet in his lower-left hand is a particularly archaic feature.The mount or ‘Vahana’ of Lord Ganesha is a mouse.ĭevotees of Lord Ganesha believe that if He is propitiated, He grants success, prosperity and protection against adversity. One of the lower hands of Lord Ganesha is shown in Abhay Mudra while in the other lower hand He holds a bowl full of Modaks.

He may be portrayed standing, dancing, heroically taking action against demons, playing with his family as a boy, sitting down or on an elevated seat, or engaging in a range of contemporary situations.Ĭharacterized by his mystical appearance – the trunk of an Elephant, a Human body and a rotund belly, He is usually depicted with four hands and carries a pasha (noose) and a goad (axe) in the upper hands. Representations of Ganesha show wide variations and distinct patterns changing over time. Shubh was the son of Goddess Riddhi and Labh was the son of Goddess Siddhi. Shubh and Labh are personification of auspiciousness and profit respectively. Though there are different opinions on His marital status, both Puranas – Mudgala and Shiva Purana which are considered as authority, talk about the marital life of Lord Ganesha.Īs per Shiva Purana, Lord Ganesha had two sons who were named as Shubh and Labh. The other two virtues are personified as Goddesses and considered to be the consorts of Lord Ganesha. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and the brother of Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati.īeing the embodiment of three virtues namely Buddhi, Siddhi and Riddhi known as wisdom, spirituality and prosperity respectively, Lord Ganesha is the personification of Buddhi Himself. As the God of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rituals and ceremonies.

Widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the ‘Deva’ of intellect and wisdom, Lord Ganesha (also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka) is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu religion.

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