Gowri-Ganesha Puja Vidhi and Syamantaka Upakhyana.

Ganesha at home

On Vinayaka Chaturthi day, thought I'd share a post on how we went about performing the rituals. Ganesha puja involves performing a 16 step ritual known as Shodashopachara puja.

Gowri Vratha

                                   Gowri Puja Vidhi 

Ganesha puja is preceded by Gowri vratha on the previous day or sometimes on the same day depending on the tithi. Each of our homes represent the maternal home of Goddess Gowri. So we invite her to her our homes. Usually she's invoked in the form of clay murthi or in Haldi. Alankaara (decoration) is performed for Gowri. 

It can be anything from a simple pushpa alankaara to decking her up with jewels & other grand ornaments. Then we prepare two deepams decorated with chandan & kumkum along with 2 flowers. Deepam is Lakshmi.

Gowri vratha is performed by womenfolk of the home & Ganesha by men. Now we prepare what is known as Ekarthi deepam which has two wicks, it has to be joined in at the ends before being lit. Only using this deepam should the other deepams be lit. Not directly by matches

First chant shuklam baradharam... Followed by the invocation of guru, mata, pita, acharaya by chanting guru brahma guru... This is followed by Deepa aahavanam by chanting bho deepa brahmaswarupena mantram...

Now we drive away the bhootas who reside on the left side of our bhujas (shoulders). This is done by putting some akshatam (rice mixed with haldi) over the left shoulder while chanting Aagamaartham tu devanaam gamanaarthantu raakshasaam.... While chanting this we ring the Ghanta.

Before proceeding with the Gowri puja itself we invoke Ganesha followed by Kula Devata, Griha devata, Grama devata, ilavelpu devata & istha devata. This is followed by taking Sankalpam by chanting Shube shobane muhurtee...

Sankalpam is followed by Kalasa puja. Decorate the water filled Kalasa with chandan, haldi & kumkum on 3 sides. Dip betel leaves or mango leaves which will be used for prokshana(purifying) other puja samagris. Kalasa water is a personification of Ganga herself.

Chant kalashasya mukhe Vishnuh mantra.. This will complete the avahaana of Ganga. Using this Kalasha water perform prokshana over all puja samagris & yourselves also. Using this Ganga jal & haldi, make a small Ganesha murthi. This is known as Haridra Bimbha Ganapathi.

Kalasa puja

Now aavaahana (invocation) of Ganesha is performed by chanting any Ganesha shloka. I usually chant sumukhascha ekadantascha.... Ganesha has to be invoked compulsorily before invoking any other deity including Gowri. Now we invoke Gowri by chanting om shree swarna gowri devi aavahayaami, ratna simhasana samarpayaami mantra.... This is followed up by chanting Swarna gowri ashtothram or Lakshmi ashtothram. Offer a pushpa for each of the 108 names of Devi.

Gowri

Follow the ashtothram by offering Dhoopam (agarbhatti) , deepam, Naivedhya, tambulam(coconuts, betel leaves, areca nut) I usually chant yam vayu atmane namaha dhoopam aagrapayami mantra for dhoopa, rm agni aatmane namaha for deepam, gayathri for naivedhya.

Mangalaarathi

This is followed up by Maha mangalarathi for Gowri. You can chant Hiranya patram madhooh purnam dadati mantra for this. This is followed by Pradakshana (parikrama). You can chant yaani kaani cha papani during this. This will conclude the Gowri puja.

Ganesha

Ganesha Puja Vidhi

Gowri puja is followed up by Ganesha the next day or next tithi. The procedure is almost similar to the above, yet a little different. Its a very exhaustive ritual, but I'll try to describe it in a condensed manner. The Shodashopachara puja (16 step ritual) is started with the Avahana & Pratishthapana of the Ganesha vigraham i.e.invoking the deity. This is to be done compulsorily if you are placing clay Vigraha of Ganesha in the puja.

This is followed by Asana samarpanam, meaning offering a variety of flowers to Ganesha. This is then followed up with Padya Samarpanam i.e. Washing of Ganesha's feet with water. This is followed by Pushpa samarpanam, meaning offering a variety of flowers to Ganesha. This is then followed up with Padya Samarpanam i.e. Washing of Ganesha's feet with water.

This is followed up by Panchamritha snanam where we bathe the murthi with milk, honey, ghee, sugar & curd. This can be performed while chanting dadhimadvajya samyuktam mantra... This Panchamritha mixture is later consumed as prasada after all the rituals are concluded.

Panchamritha snana is followed by Shuddhokha snana, where the murthi is washed with Ganga jal. You can chant Gange cha Yamune cheva mantra for this. Then we wrap Ganesha in new cloths. This called Vastra samarpanam. Panchamritha snana is followed by Shuddhokha snana, where the murthi is washed with Ganga jal. You can chant Gange cha Yamune cheva mantra for this. Then we wrap Ganesha in new clothes.

You can chant dashadravya samyuktam sugandham su manoharam... mantra while offering Dhoopam. For Deepam you can chant saajyam ca varti samyuktam vahninaa yojitam.... Mantra.

Post the Puja

Then we offer everything that has been cooked in form of Naivedhyam. We can chant om pranaya swaha apanaya swaha. This is followed up by Tambhula (betel leafes & nuts), Narikela (coconut) & Dakshina Samarpanam You can chant phugi phala samayuktam nagavalli mantra for Tambula.Then we perform a maha mangalaarathi for Ganesha followed by Pradakshina (parikrama) while chanting Yani kani cha paapani... This will conclude the Ganesha puja. This is a set of very elaborate rituals.

Puja Alankara for Ganesha

Syamantaka Upakhyana

The Ganesha puja is followed up in the evening by what is known as Syamantaka Upakhyana. It is a retelling of a story of the famous Syamantaka Mani. The one who recites it or just listens to this story is said to accumulate maha punya. It is a fascinating story.

The story connects Satrajitha, a devotee of Bhagavan Surya, Prasena his brother; Jambhavanta the bear & Bhagavan Krishna himself. The story goes something like this. Satrajitha who is a Yadava clansman receives the Syamantaka jewel from Lord Surya himself after intense tapasya. Wearing the Syamantaka Mani he then makes his way to Dwaraka where he is mistaken for Lord Surya himself, for such was the brilliance of the mani was radiating. Krishna asks Satrajitha to present the mani to Ugrasena, the Maharajadhiraja of the Yadavas.

Satrajitha refuses to part with the Syamantaka mani. Instead he gives it to his brother Prasena, who later when on a hunting expedition is killed by a lion. The lion in turn is killed by Jambhavanta the bear & he in turn takes possession of the Mani.

Back in Dwaraka, Satrajitha unfairly accuses Krishna of theft & murder shocking everyone. In order to put an end to such rumours, Krishna retraces the path of Prasena which leads him to Jambhavanta. There he engages in an epic battle for nearly a month. The exhausted Jambhavanta realises he is fighting none other than the next avatar of Lord Rama himself & surrenders. He gives away his daughter Jambavati in marriage to Krishna along with the mani. Krishna returns to Dwaraka & hands over the mani to an apologetic Satrajitha

In a gesture of making amends, Satrajitha gives away his daughter Sathyabhama in marriage to Krishna. The reason why Krishna had to undergo such an ordeal was because on one evening of Ganesha Chaturthi he accidentally has a darshana of just the reflection of Chandra (moon).

Chandra is previously cursed by Ganesha for being full of arrogance. It is said whoever accidentally has a darshana of Chandra on the evening of Chaturthi, if they recite this story or even listen to Syamantaka Upakhyana in its entirety, they will not undergo such ordeals.

Lord Krishna himself instructs Bhaktas to pray to Ganesha on Chaturthi day. This story has been told & retold in many different languages all across Bharat for thousands of years. We at home have been reciting the Syamantaka Upakhyana for generations.

Some pictures of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations at home over the years..

The Puranic Origins Of Dhundi Ganapathi & 56 other Vinayakas.

Locations of each of the 56 Vinayakas centered around the shrine of the original Vishvanatha Temple

Among all the various manifestations of Ganapathi, Dhundi Ganapathi has a special significance. His origins are mentioned in the Kashi Khanda of the Skandapuranam. Also known as Dhundiraja, he has a prime position at the center of Kashi. Along with Dhundi Ganapathi there were 56 other forms of Vinayaka at Kashi. These Vinayakas were situated at the 8 directional points in 7 concentric circles centering around Dhundi Ganapathi near the original Kashi Vishwanatha Temple.

The 1st concentric circle used to have 8 different forms of Vinayakas

1) Arka 

2) Durga 

3) Bhimachandha 

4) Dehali 

5) Uddhanda 

6) Pashapani 

7) Kharva 

8) Siddhi Vinayaka

Vinayakas in the 2nd concentric circle

1) Lambodara 

2 )Kutadanta 

3) Saalakatantaka 

4) Kusmandha 

5) Mundha Vinayaka 

6) Vikatadvija 

7) Rajaputra

8) Pranava

Vinayakas in the 3rd concentric circle

1) Vakratunda

 2) Ekadanta 

3) Trimukha 

4) Pancasya 

5) Herambha 

6) Vighnaraja 

7) Varada 

8) Modakapriya

Vinayakas in the 4th concentric circle

1) Abhayada 

2) Simhatunda 

3) Kunitaksha 

4) Kshipraprasadana 

5) Chintamani 

6) Dantahasta 

7) Picandhila 

8) Uddandhamundha

Vinayakas in the 5th concentric circle 

1) Sthuladanta 

2) Kalipriya 

3) Caturdanta 

4) Dvitundha 

5) Jyestha 

6) Gajavinayaka 

7) Kalavinayaka 

8) Nagesha

Vinayakas in the 6th concentric circle

1) Manikarna 

2) Asavinayaka 

3) Sristiganesha 

4) Yaksavighnesha 

5) Gajakarna 

6) Citraghanta 

7) Sthulajangha 

8) Mitravinayaka

Vinayakas in the 7th & final circle 

1) Vinayakas 1-5 are mentioned as Moda and others in the Shlokas 

6) Jnanavinayaka 

7) Dvaravighnesha 

8) Avimuktavinayaka

Unfortunately none of these Vinayakas exist as of today in their original Puranika forms as a result of successive waves of barbaric islamic invasions & Temple destruction. Below is a graphical representation of all the above Vinayakas & their respective locations. At the center is original Temple of Vishvanatha.This was mapped out by Prof Rana P.B. Singh of the Benaras Hindu University.

Locations of the 56 Vinayakas. At the center is the original Linga of Kashi Vishvanath

Shlokas from the Kashi Khanda of the Skandapurana 

The story behind the arrival of Vinayaka at Kashi is explained by Skanda to Agastya maha muni. On the instructions of Shiva; Ganesha arrives at Kashi from the Mandara mountain.

Vinayaka's arrival was shortly followed by the arrival of Shiva himself. Accompanying him were Parvathi, Nandi, Bhringhi. Along with Maha Vishnu, Lakshmi, Brahma, Vishvakarma & others. In this Adhyaya, Shiva eulogizes Dhundi Vinayaka. Shiva explains the meaning of "Dhundhi" in the following Shloka. "The root Dhundh is well known to mean “to search for”. Your name Dhundhi is due to the fact that you search for everything that your devotees require and bestow on them"

Shiva says in the below Shloka that those who come to Kashi should have a darshana of Dhundi Vinayaka 1st followed by Vishveshwara. All obstacles of those who bow down to Dhundi everyday will be removed. Devotee should propitiate Dhundi by means of huge quantities of modaka, dhoopa, deepa.

Following this, Shiva explains the significance of each one of the 56 Vinayakas & their respective locations around Kashi.Arkavinayaka is situated at the confluence of Ganga and Asi. If he is visited on Sundays by people, he will subdue all distresses.

Durga Ganapathi is the destroyer of all wretchedness. 

Bhimacandavinayaka removes all fear. 

Dehalivinayaka & Uddandha Ganapathi removes all obstacles. 

Kharvavinayaka will subdue and shorten even huge obstacles.

Siddhivinayaka is a prompt bestower of powers on a Sadhaka.

Lambodara washes off all the mud of obstacles. 

Kuthadanta is the annihilator of difficulties and calamities. 

Kusmandha by the devotees for the suppression of great mishaps and calamities. 

Mundhavinayaka is called by that name because his body is stationed in Patala.

Those who worship Vikatadvija shall obtain the favour of the Ganas. 

A king who has lost his kingdom will win back his kingdom by worshiping Rajaputra Vinayaka. 

Those who bow down to Pranava Vinayaka will attain Swarga.

Vakratunda, the remover of mass of sins. Ekadantaka protects from calamities. 

Trimukha is the remover of the fear of people of Kashi. 

Pancasya rides a chariot drawn by lions.

He is the protector of Kashi. Heramba fulfills all the desires of the people of Kashi.

Vighnaraja Vinayaka is the destroyer of all obstacles. 

Varada Vinayaka is to be worshiped for those seeking to be bestowed with boons. 

Modakapriya Vinayaka, Shiva says is worthy of being adored.

Sthuladanta bestows enormous siddhis.

Kalipriya punishes those who harass his devotees.

Caturdanta removes all kinds of obstracles.

Dvitundha bestows glory & splendour.

Jyestha Vinayaka is the eldest among all Vinayakas, visiting him will result in acquisition of excellence.

Devotee is honoured in Nagaloka by visiting Nagesha. 

The Ganapati named Manikarna is the destroyer of obstacles. 

Ashavinayaka fullfills hopes & desires. 

Srsthiganesha is the indicator of creation & annihilation. 

Yaksha Vighnesha is the destroyer of all obstacles.

Gajakarna is the cause of welfare to all. 

Sthulajangha subdues the sins of those who control their minds. 

Modavinayaka, Jnanavinayaka, Dvaravighnesha, Avimukta Vinayaka all remove distress of those with humble minds.

Skanda concludes by saying to Agastya muni that by repeating these 56 names of Dhundhiraja, a man shall get whatever he desires.

REFERENCE

Skandapurana by Nag Publishers

Thirty Two forms of Lord Ganesha from the Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple at Nanjangudu, Karnataka.

On the occasion of Vinayaka Chaturthi, here's my writeup on the many manifestations of Lord Ganesha from the Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple at Nanjangudu near Mysuru in Karnataka. The iconography related to these forms of Lord Ganesha find mention in the Mudgala & Ganesha Purana. The Sritattvanidhi, an iconometric treatise written by the then Maharaja of Mysore, Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar III also mentions these 32 forms of Vinayaka. In this post we will take a look at each one of these 32 different forms.

The Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple at Nanjangudu is one among the rare temples where each one of these 32 forms of Ganesha have been carved on the outer precincts of the Temple. While some of the forms are well known & widely worshiped, other forms are invoked & worshiped by specific sects only.

Various forms of Ganesha (from left: Panchamukha Ganapathi, Simha Ganapathi, Heramba Ganapathi and Siddhi Ganapathi)

Before moving on to the 32 forms, we'll take a brief look at the origins of Ganapathi in our puranas & his subsequent development into a major deity in the pantheon of Hindu gods.

Account from the Linga Purana

The name Vigneshwara first appears in the Lingapurana. Vigneshwara, as the name suggests was the deity conceived in order to put or remove obstacles. Asuras & rakshasas after receiving boons from Lord Shiva, turn out to be a major menace for other Devas. Rendered helpless ,the King of the Devas Lord Indra approaches Lord Shiva with a prayer to create a being who would throw obstacles in the way of the Rakshahas & Asuras in an attempt to render them unfit to receive any further boons. Lord Shiva heeds to this request. 

One of the Amshas of Lord Shiva, a part of his power took the form of an brilliant being & was delivered out of the womb of Devi Parvathi. This being was named Vigneshwara by Parameshwara himself. Lord Shiva tasks Vigneshwara to be a major impediment in the path of rakshasas, asuras & other evil beings from attaining boons & other undesirable powers. At the same time Vigneshwara also has the power of removing obstacles in the path of noble & good beings. This is one of the account of the origins of Vigneshwara from the Puranas.

Account from the Shiva Purana

The Shivapurana gives the following account of the birth of Vigneshwara. This is from the Shwetakalpa. Jaya & Vijaya, the companions of Devi Parvathi suggested to her to have a personal Gana(attendant) attending to her exclusively. Parvathi heeds to this advice & creates a being out her own Amsha. Thus was born a handsome young boy. Parvathi orders this boy to keep strict vigil of her quarters with the instruction to not allow anyone inside without her permission. It is during this time that Lord Shiva himself is refused entry by this new Dwarapalaka. 

A fight ensues during this time between this valiant boy & Lord Shiva. Angered by this rude behaviour, Lord Shiva instructs his army of Bhuta-Ganas to fight this boy. In the fight that followed the little boy defeats all the Bhuta Ganas single-handedly. Lord Maha Vishnu & Lord Subramanya too try their hand at subduing this boy & they too fail. The stunned Lord Shiva finally manages to subdue him by slicing off the young boy's head.

The news of the killing of this young boy is broke to Parvathi by Sage Narada. Consumed by grief & anger, Parvathi Devi unleashes a host of terrible & terrific goddesses on the Devas who brought grief on her. Narada & other sages pray to Parvathi in order to calm her down & she is assured that her creation will be brought back to life. Lord Shiva then instructs the Devas to head north & bring the head of the first living being they meet & fix it on the neck of the beheaded creation of Devi Parvathi. 

The first being the Devas encounter would be an elephant with only a single tusk. Thus sprang to life again Ekadanta(single tusked), who is also known as Gajanana(elephant faced). Ekadanta apologises to his father Lord Shiva & other Devatas for causing them much grief. Lord Shiva in turn appoints his son as the leader of his attendants, the Ganas. Thus Gajanana also came to be known as Ganapathi( Commander of the Ganas)

The Varaha & Matsya Purana too mention in detail the origins of Ganesha, but the above two remain the most popular till this day.

32 different forms of Ganesha

1) Bala Ganapathi

Ganesha in his child form. He has four arms, each holding a fruit; namely mango, jackfruit, banana & sugarcane. He holds the modakam sweet with his trunk. The colour of this form of Ganesha is that of a rising sun.

2) Dhundi Ganapathi

Meaning "the Ganapathi sought after". He has four arms. His right hands holds a tusk & a japamala. The other two arms hold a kuthara(axe) & a ratnapatra(pot of gems)

3) Taruna Ganapathi

Taruna Ganapathi. Represents the youthful form of Ganesha. His arms carry paasa(rope), hook, kadubu(a sweet variety), guava fruit, tusk, paddy & sugarcane. He is red in colour.

4) Nrithya Ganapathi

He is depicted with 4 arms dancing under the sacred Kalpa vriksha(not seen here). He also holds a Trishula with his right upper arm. The colour of the body of this Ganesha has to be golden yellow.

5) Veera Ganapathi

Ganesha has 16 arms here! He wields some of the most fascinating weapons here. That include bhetala, dhanus, bhana, chakra, khagga(sword) , gada, mudgara(hammer), nagapasha, kunta(spear), kutthaara(axe), a dwaja, Alamba(hook),musala(club), trishula, kavacha. Veera Ganapathi is red in colour.

6) Shakti Ganapathi

This manifestation represents the powerful form of Ganesha. He has 6 arms with Shakti devi seated on his left lap. The general characteristics of Shakti Ganapathi are that he should be seated on the padmasana with a green coloured Shakti by his side, whom he should be embracing about her waist, and that there should be no contact between the hips of the god and the goddess. His colour should be that of the setting sun. He should hold the weapons paasa & vajra and be made to look terrific.

7) Dvija Ganapathi

Dvija Ganapathi. Meaning "the Ganapathi twice born" referring to Lord Shiva beheading & restoring him with an elephant's head at the orders of Parvathi devi. Dvija Ganapathi has 4 heads & 4 arms. Totally white in colour. His arms hold a rudraksha, kamandalu, dhanda & pustaka.

8) Vijaya Ganapathi

Victorious Ganapathi. He has 8 arms. According to the Mudgala purana, a purana exclusively dedicated to Ganesha there is also another depiction of Vijaya Ganapathi which is different to this one. Shows him seated on the mookshika & has 4 arms.

9) Rinamochana Ganapathi

Rinamochana Ganapathi. "Ganapathi the liberator from debts" Ganesha is seated on a lotus flower. He is the remover of impediments. He has 4 arms & white in colour. He holds varada mudra, an ankusha, a paasa & a payasapaatra. Invoking this Ganesha will remove all obstacles.

10) Maha Ganapathi

Maha Ganapathi. He is the representation of Ganesha as the supreme parabrahman. Shakti seated on his lap is called Pushti (nourishment).He has 10 arms & red in colour. His hands hold a tusk, pomegranate fruit, musala, sugarcane dhanus, chakra, paasa, kamala, paddy & ratnapatra. Famous Carnatic composer Shri Muthuswami Dikshatar has composed a very famous song on this form of Ganesha called Mahaganapathim manasa smaraami.

11) Shrishti Ganapathi

Ganesha is invoked in this manifestation as the creator of everything that is known. He is red in colour, has 4 arms each holding a tusk, ankusha, paasa & a mango fruit.

12) Heramba Ganapathi

Ganesha, the protector of the weak. He has 5 heads & his vahana is a Simha. He has 10 arms. He holds a Abhaya mudra, a japamala, nimbu fruit, musala, ankusha, paasa, parashu, kadubu sweet, tusk & left arm holds varada mudra which is symbolic of boon giving. The colour of Heramba Ganapathi has to be golden yellow.

13) Kshipra Ganapathi

Kshipra Ganapathi. The Ganesha who is easy to please. He has 6 arms & is red in colour. His hands hold a tusk, a twig of a Kapila vriksha tree, an ankusha & a pomegranate fruit. With the trunk he carries a ratnakumbha.

14) Urddhva Ganapathi

Urddhva Ganapathi. Meaning the "Elevated Ganesha." carries in five of his hands a kalhara flower, ears of paddy, a bow made of sugarcane, the bana  & the tusk. With one of his arms he embraces Shakti about her hip. The colour of this Ganapathi is golden yellow and that of the associated Shakti is like that of the lightning. Unfortunately the trunk is broken here & the shakti too is cracked.

15) Simha Ganapathi

Simha Ganapathi. He is lion faced with an elephant trunk. He has 8 arms & is white in colour. With his arms he holds a Veena, a twig of the Kalpa vriksha, a chakra, a kamala, ratnakumbha, Abhaya & varada mudras. This form of Ganesha symbolizes great strength & courage.

16) Durga Ganapathi

Durga Ganapathi. "The invincible Ganesha" having the same attributes of Goddess Durga, who too is invincible. He has 8 arms & is golden in colour. He holds an ankusha, a bhana, a japamala, a paasa, a dhanus, a kalpa vriksha twig, an apple & is dressed in red clothes.

17) Tryakshara Ganapathi

Tryakshara Ganapathi. Known as the Lord of the three most auspicious letters AUM. 

He has 6 arms each holding a ankusha, a mango fruit, a tusk, a ghanta. He also holds the modaka sweet with his trunk.

18) Sadashiva Ganapathi

Sadashiva Ganapathi. Ganesha of the highest manifestation. He has 5 faces & 10 arms. Much similar to the Sadashiva iconography of Lord Shiva. His arms hold many weapons similar to Sadashiva & there is also a Shakti seated on Ganesha's lap. This is a very rare depiction.

19) Haridra Ganapathi

Haridra Ganapathi. Turmeric Ganesha. He has 4 arms & is yellow in colour. His hands hold a tusk, an ankusha, the paasa & the modaka sweet.

20) Uddanda Ganapathi

Uddanda Ganapathi. This is the Ganesha who enforces Dharma. He has 10 arms & is accompanied by a Shakti. He is red in colour. His 10 arms each hold a tusk, musala, kamala, paasa, ankusha, paddy, kamandalu, sugarcane dhanus, chakra, shanka & pomegranate fruit.

21) Vighna Ganapathi

Vighna Ganapathi. He has 8 arms & is golden in colour. His hands hold a tusk, a chakra, pushpa bana, shanka, paasa, ankusha, sugarcane, parashu.

22) Vara Ganapathi

Vara Ganapathi. Boon giver Ganesha. He has 4 arms & is red in colour with Shakti seated on his lap.

23) Uchchhishta Ganapathi

Uchchhishta Ganapathi. He has 6 arms & is blue in colour. He holds an akshamaala, a pomegranate fruit, a kamala, a veena, paddy. Shakti is seated on his lap. She is called Vigneshwari.

24) Sankatahara Ganapathi

Sankatahara Ganapathi. The Ganesha who removes sorrow. He has 4 arms & is red in colour. He is dressed in blue & seated on a red lotus flower. He holds a vessel with payasam along with an ankusha & a paasa.

25) Siddhi Ganapathi

Siddhi Ganapathi is depicted in a standing posture. He is the Ganesha who is the epitome of achievement & self mastery. He is golden yellow in colour & has 10 arms using which he holds parashu, ankusha, musala, mudgara, alamba, kuthara, kunta, paasa, sugarcane & mango fruit.

26) Bhakthi Ganapathi

Bhakthi Ganapathi. The Ganesha who is dear to his devotees & is pleasant to look at. He has 4 arms (damaged here.. So is the trunk) He holds a banana, a mango, coconut & a payasapaatra.

27) Kshirpra Prasada Ganapathi

Kshirpra Prasada Ganapathi. The Ganesha who quickly rewards his devotees. He has 8 arms (sometimes 6) and is red in colour. He holds a tusk, an ankusha, lotus flower, Kalpa vriksha leaf, paasa, lemon fruit with his arms.

28) Ekaakshara Ganapathi

Ekaakshara Ganapathi. In this form Ganesha is identified with the Bheejakshara "Gam" He has 4 arms & is red in colour. He holds a single tusk, an ankusha, the paasa & modaka sweet.

29) Ekdanta Ganapathi

Ekdanta Ganapathi. Ganesha with a single tusk. He has 4 arms & is blue in colour. He holds a tusk, a japamala, a kuthara (hatchet) & laddu sweet. The hatchet is held to signify cutting the bonds of ignorance.

30) Yoga Ganapathi

Yoga Ganapathi. Ganesha is in a yogic posture & red in colour. His hands hold a akshamaala & sugarcane. This particular unfortunately is damaged. The trunk too is damaged. Yoga Ganapathi is described as wearing a robe which shines like the blue sapphire gem.

31/32) Panchamukha Ganapathi

Panchamukha Ganapathi. 5 faced Ganesha. While the Mudgala purana mentions a Dvimukha(two faced) & Trimukha(three faced) Ganapathi separately, this Temple at Nanjangudu has a murthi of Panchamukha Ganapathi instead. He is called Kadrimukha Ganapathi. He has 5 faces & 10 arms.

I have also written on 25 different forms of Lord Shiva from the same Temple that can be read HERE

And also on 10 different forms of Lord Dakshinamurthy from the same Temple that can be read HERE

References

Elements of Hindu Iconography by TA Gopinath Rao