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Ganapathi forms worshipped

For homam or some detailed poojs, some additional manthras:

16 Ganapathi forms

32 Ganapathi forms (special manthras):

32 Ganapati
1) Bala Ganapati: The child has a colour of a rising sun holding his favourite "Modak"
2) Maha Ganapati: The Great One having a complexion of a ripe paddy, has shakti on lap, who has a lotus in hand.
3) Uddanda Ganapati: The punisher of evil has on his lap his green coloured Shakti
4) Urdhwa Ganapati: The golden complexion tantrik God holds in hand the green complexened Goddess
5) Vara Ganapati: The boon giver with three eyes and colour is red, wears a crescent moon on his head
6) Veera Ganapati: The Warrior form has eight pairs of arms and red complexion.
7) Vighna Ganapati: Destroyer of the evil has golden complexion with eight arms and holds Shankha,Chakra,Flowers,bow Noose,Sugarcane,Garland.
8) Vijaya Ganapati: The red colour success giver, seats on a rat. He holds in handsa Goad,Noose,Tusk and a Mango.
9) Yoga Ganapati: The Yogi has a colour of morning sun and he is in yogic stance and bound in yogic girdle.
10) Taruna Ganapati: Youthful Ganesha is red in colour, resembling the sun in the noon.
11) Bhakti Ganapati: God of devotees is said to have colour of full moon in autumn.
12) Dhundi Ganapati(Kashi)is often of red or sindura colour, holding in his hand a Tusk,Prayer beads, Axe and a Ratnakumbha.
13) Durga Ganapati: The Savior has a huge body and complexion like burnt gold.
14) Dwija Ganapati: Born Twice He is having four heads.He holds a Book, Prayer beads,kamandalu and a Staff.
15) Dwimukha Ganapati: The God with two faces
16) Ekadanta Ganapati: Single Tusk He is blue in colour and has a big abdomen.
17) Ekakshara Ganapati: Of a single letter. He has short arms and legs and he has three eyes.
18) Haridra Ganapati: The Golden one is yellow in colour.
19) Heramba Ganapati: Protector of a weak. He has dark green colour with five faces and rides a lion.
20) Kshipra Ganapati: Quick acting God. This God is very charming and red in colour. In hands he holds a wish-fulfilling tree, Kalpavriksha,
21) Kshipra Prasad Ganapati: Who gives rewards He is seating on a throne of 'Kusha' Grass.
22) Lakshami Ganapati: Success giver He is pure white in colour
23) Nritya Ganapati: The Dancer This is a golden colour God,who dances under the Kalpavriksha tree
24) Runamochana Ganapati: He releases humanity from bondage of white crystal like mien
25) Sankatahara Ganapati: Remover of sorrows He has a colour of a rising Sun.He is seating on a red Lotus
26) Shakti Ganapati: The Powerful He holds green coloured Shakti,in female form in one arm.He has colour of sun-set sky
27) Shrishti Ganapati: The Creator This form of Ganesha is having a red complexion
28) Siddhi Ganapati: God of Achievment This form of Ganesha has a golden yellow colour
29) Simha Ganapati: Riding on a lion He is white in colour and in hand he holds a Sprig of wish fulfilling tree
30) Trimukha Ganapati: Three faced He is seating in a golden Lotus and has a red complexion
31) Tryakshara Ganapati: Of three letters He has golden colour and he has fly whisks in his ears
32) Uchhishta Ganapati: A Tantric God He holds Shakti in female form in his arm.

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