Deity

Gajanana

गजाननGajānana

verses
664
book
1
chapters
236
A form of
ಗಣೇಶ

What the texts say

In the Mudgala Purana, Gajanana, the elephant-faced one, is worshipped as the one supreme Brahman, without beginning, middle or end. Mudgala Purana 4.44.5 Shiva and Shakti ask him to become their son, and the text says that by taking the state of Shiva's son he became the Lord of Brahman. Mudgala Purana 2.63.26, 4.49.42 He is called the Lord of the Ganas, who are forms of groups, and Shiva begins creation after meditating on him as Ganesha. Mudgala Purana 2.40.25, 2.2.29 The Purana pictures him riding a mouse, four-armed, full of compassion and marked by a large belly. Mudgala Purana 3.8.21 It tells how he appeared to destroy the demon Lobhasura, entreated by the gods, Brahmins and the Lord of subjects. Mudgala Purana 4.1.19 On the Chaturthi of Bhadrapada, the text says, he should be worshipped in clay form, and worshippers become free from obstacles. Mudgala Purana 4.7.86

Where to read

Every verse that names Gajanana, book by book.

  1. Mudgala Purana

    664 verses · 236 chapters

    All 664 verses in the Mudgala Purana
    • 4.44.1

      ಮುದ್ಗಲನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: ಲೋಭನನ್ನು ಶಾಂತ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ, ನಿರ್ಮಲರಾದ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಋಷಿಗಳು ಹರ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಥನಾದ ಗಜಾನನನಿಗೆ ಆದರದಿಂದ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.

    • 4.52.3

      ಆಗ ಆ ಮಹಾಕಾಲನು ಗಜಾನನನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನು ಅಂತರ್ಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಗ್ನಿರೂಪಿಯಾದನು.

    • 4.49.10

      ಸಿಂಧೂರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು; ಪರಶುಧಾರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಭು ಗಜಾನನನು ಮೂಷಿಕವನ್ನೇರಿ ಪ್ರತಾಪಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಂದನು.

Key chapters

The chapters where Gajanana matters most.

  1. Stuti of Gajanana by Devas and Sages

    Mudgala Purana 4.44 · 33 verses

  2. The Manifestation of Vighnaraja and the Subjugation of Vighnasura

    Mudgala Purana 4.52 · 19 verses

  3. The Slaying of Demon Sindura and the Establishment of Ganesha Loka

    Mudgala Purana 4.49 · 14 verses

  4. Gajanana Pradurbhava: The Manifestation of Lord Gajanana

    Mudgala Purana 4.41 · 13 verses

  5. Lobhasura Shanti Varnanam: The Surrender and Pacification of Lobhasura

    Mudgala Purana 4.43 · 13 verses

  6. Mayuresha Nama Dandakaranya Vara Pradana Varnanam

    Mudgala Purana 6.14 · 7 verses

  7. Guneshavara-pradanam: Granting Boons to Gunesha

    Mudgala Purana 1.8 · 5 verses

  8. The Origin and Greatness of Durva Grass

    Mudgala Purana 5.27 · 4 verses

  9. The Glory of Ganesha Kunda and the Manifestation of the Kamandalu River

    Mudgala Purana 6.25 · 2 verses