32 forms of Ganapathi

Lord Shree Ganesh is worshiped as god of knowledge and the remover of obstacles. The beginning of any auspicious performance for blessings and auspiciousness starts with prayers to Lord Ganesh or Ganapathi or Vinayaka. A unique combination of his elephant like head and a quick moving tiny mouse vehicle represents tremendous wisdom, intelligence, and presence of mind. As by Agamic scriptures, Lord Ganesha is recognized and worshiped in 32 distinct forms while each form representing a cause.From Atharvana vedhas and Ganapathi sahasrnamam, it is known that there are 32 forms of Lord Ganesha. Simply uttering the names of Ganesha forms itself is considered to be equal to doing archana in the temple.

32 forms of Lord Ganesha

1. Bala Ganapathi
2. Tharuna Ganapathi
3. Bakthi Ganapathi
4. Veera Ganapathi
5. Sakthi Ganapathi
6. Dvija Ganapathi
7. Siddhi Ganapathi
8. Uchishta Ganapathi
9. Vigna Ganapathi
10. Kshipra Ganapathi
11. Heramba Ganapathi
12. Lakshmi Ganapathi
13. Maha Ganapathi
14. Vijaya Ganapathi
15. Nrutha Ganapathi
16. Oorthuva Ganapathi
17. Ekatshara Ganapathi
18. Vara Ganapathi
19. Treyakshara Ganapathi
20. Sipraprasadha Ganapathi
21. Harithra Ganapathi
22. Ekathantha Ganapathi
23. Shrusti Ganapathi
24. Uthanda Ganapathi
25. Runamosana Ganapathi
26. Thundi Ganapathi
27. Duvimuga Ganapathi
28. Mummuga Ganapathi
29. Singa Ganapathi
30. Yoga Ganapathi
31. Durga Ganapathi
32. Sankatahara Ganapathi

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Ganesha Slokams

Ganapathy slokams

These are slokams sung in Tamil in praise of Lord Ganesha - God of wisdom. These slokams enlighten us with self confidence and all success in our day to day activities. These slokams are handwritten and given as image for printng beneficiary.

Courtesy:
Karun Thangaraj,
Animani Porchalai, Singapore

Gananayaka ashtakam

Lord Ganesha is adored by various names as Vigneswara, Vignaraja, Vinayaka, Pillayar, Ganapathy and more. He, The Almighty is the God of knowledge and wisdom. One who surrenders to Him is freed from all vikanas(miseries) of early birth's sins and bad deeds and becomes a great scholar. This Gananayaka ashtakam, is a very slokam to utter that gives us success in all our activities and frees us from all our bad times.

ekathantham mahakayam thapthkaanchjanasannibam |

lambodaram visalaksham vande aham gana nayakam ||

mounjjikrushnaaJoonatharam naagayakgnoba veethinam  |

baalendu sagalam moulou vande ahamgananaayakam ||

chithrarathna visithraangam chithramaala vibushitham |

kamaroobatharam devam vande aham gana nayakam ||

gajavakthram sureshtam karna saamarabooshitham |

paasankusatharam devam vande aham gana nayakam ||

mooshikoththamaaruhya devasura mahahave |

yoththukamam mahaveeram vande aham gana nayakam ||

yakshkinnara kandharva siddha vidhya thraisSathaa |

sthooyamanaam mahabaheem vande aham gana nayakam ||

ambikahruthayaanantham maathrupir pariveshtitham  |

bakthapiriyam mathonmaththam vande aham gana nayakam ||

sarva vignaharam devam sarva vignavivarjitham |

sarva sithi prathadaaram vande aham gana nayakam ||

ganaashtagamitham punyam yaapadeth sathatham nara:

sithyanthi sarvakaaryaani vidhyaavaaN thanavaan bavathi ||

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Sri Kallavarana Pillayar Sthothram

Vande sora ganadeesam vanjitharthaprathayagam

vantharujana mantharam malooravanavaasitham