Vigna Ganapati Form of Lord Ganesh

Vigna Ganapati is the 9th of Lord Ganesha’s 32 forms and signifies as remover of obstruction, disturbance and difficulties. In Vighna Ganapati for, Lord Ganesh appears with eight hands similar to Lord Vishnu and holds Shankha (conch) and Chakra (wheel) on both left and right upper hand. The other hands holds his broken tusk and Modaka, noose and elephant goad, flower arrow, sugarcane and a battle axe. Vigna Ganapati’s trunk is curved with bouquet of flowers. The lord wear plenty of ornaments and his complexion is of golden hue.

Significance of Vigna Ganapati

Worshipping this form is believed to help devotees to remove all obstacles and bad influence. Praying to Lord every day is believed to bring prosperity. Rohini Nakshatra is related to Vigna Ganapathi.

Vigna Ganapati one of the 32 Forms of Lord Ganesh Picture

Temples of Vigna Ganapati

Vigna Ganapati can be worshipped in Thirukurungudi Temple in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. Also temples in Chamarajanagar and Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka has 32 forms of Ganapati sculptures.

Vigna Ganapati Mantra 

“Shankheshu Chaapa Kusumeshu Kuthara
Pashachakra Swadanta Sruni Manjarikaa Sharaduhai
Paanishritaih Parisameehita Bhhoshana Shrih
Vighneshvaro Vijayato Tapaneeya Gaur”

English Translation and Meaning of Mantra

Ganapati removing the obstacles". He has eight arms. He is golden in colour. His hands hold the single tusk, the disc, the arrow-flowers, the hatchet, the conch, the sugar-cane stem, the noose, the elephant goad. With the tip of his trunk, he carries a bunch of flowers (pushapamanjari).


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  1. No doubt this a very fantastic and useful site for Hindu's. I think the all information should also availabe in Hindi
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    Subhash Garg

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