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Sunday, 4 January 2015

Facts about Lord Ganesha

Different names of Lord Ganesha:

  • Vigneshwarar - Remover of obstacles
  • Gajamugan - Elephant headed Lord
  • Ayngaran - Lord with five hands
  • Lambodharar - Big belly lord
  • Other than that Lord Ganesha has various names like Pillaiyar, Gajananar, Siddhidhadha, Yegadhandhar, Guharaja, Heyrambar, Chellapillai etc.,

Twelve Avatars of Lord Ganesha:

  1. Vigrathunda Ganapathy
  2. Sindhamani Ganapathy
  3. Gajanar Ganapathy
  4. Vigna Ganapathy
  5. Mayuraesa Ganapathy
  6. Vallabha Ganapathy
  7. Thumbi Ganapathy
  8. Balachandirar
  9. Dhoomaketu
  10. Ganesar
  11. Mathorkadar
  12. Ganapathy

Five trees for Lord Ganesha:

The following five trees are dedicated to Lord Ganesha as the state of Aindhu Boodhangal ( Pancha Boodhas).
  • Aagayam(sky) - Arasamaram ( sacred fig or peepal tree)
  • Vaayu (air) - Vaadha Narayanamaram ( delonix elata )
  • Agni(fire) - Vannimaram ( prosopis cineraria )
  • Appu (water) - Nellimaram (Amla)
  • Prithvi (earth) - Aalamaram (Banyan tree).

Six houses or Abodes of Lord Ganesha:

Lord Ganesha has six abodes in Tamilnadu like Lord Murugan. They are
  1. Tiruvannamalai
  2. Viruthachalam
  3. Thirukadavur
  4. Madurai
  5. Pillayarpatti
  6. Thirudharaiyur

Eight types of Lord Ganesha:

  1. Aadhi Ganapathy
  2. Sakthi Ganapathy
  3. Maha Ganapathy
  4. Nadana Ganapathy
  5. Vaalai Ganapathy
  6. Ukkira Ganapathy
  7. Moola Ganapathy
  8. Ucchishta Ganapathy

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