Sankatahara Ganapati

Sankatahara Ganapati is the final among the 32 forms of Lord Ganesha.  

Sankatahara Ganapati

The lord “Sankatahara” literally means “dispeller of all sorrow”. In this form Ganapathi appears seated on red lotus with his consort Sakthi (Devi) seated on his left thigh dressed in green attire and she holds lotus flower. The complexion of Sankatahara Ganapati is like sunshine hue and dressed in blue attire with four hands. His main right hand postures Varadha Mudra rewarding wishes to his devotees and his main left arm gently holds around Goddess Sakthi and holds the vessel of sweet milk pudding. On his other hands holds a noose and an elephant goad.

Nakshatra related to Sankatahara Ganapati

Revathi Nakshatra is related to Sankatahara Ganapati. Worshipping this form is believed to remove all the sorrows and provide his devotees happiness. Sankatahara Ganapati idol can be worshipped in Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Temple in Thirunageswaram, Tamil Nadu.

Sankathara Ganapati Mantra

Balakarunakamtirvame Balavahannamke Lasadimdivarahastam
Gauramgim Ratnashobhadhyam Dakshem Kushavaradanam
Vame pashamcha Payasampatram Nilamshukalasamanah Pithe Padmarune
Tishtan Sankataharana Payatsamka Tapugedgenano Nityam

English Translation and Meaning

May Sankashta Ganapati, glowing like the rising sun and having lotus-bearing jewel-bedecked fair goddess on His lap, adorning in His right hands the hook and boon giving gesture and having in His left hands rope and pot of payasam (sweet milk preparation), seated on a red lotus decked with blue clothes and always engaged in removing the sorrows of the devotees be pleased by our Sankashta-hara worship and protect us.