Deity
Gajanana
गजाननGajānana
- verses
- 664
- book
- 1
- chapters
- 236
- A form of
- गणेशः
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.
- 4.44.1
४.४२ ४.४३ देवमुनिकृतस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥ मुद्गल उवाच । शान्तिरूपधरं लोभं दृष्ट्वा देवर्षयोऽमलाः । गजाननं निजं नाथं हर्षिता नेमुरादरात्
- 4.52.3
ततस्तं स महाकालः प्रावमत्य गजाननम् । अन्तर्धाय स्वमात्मानमग्निरूपो बभूव ह
- 4.49.10
सिन्दूरमाययौ तत्र प्रभुः परशुधारकः । गजाननो मूषकारूढको भूत्वा प्रतापवान्
- 4.44.1
Key chapters
The chapters where Gajanana matters most.
Stuti of Gajanana by Devas and Sages
The Manifestation of Vighnaraja and the Subjugation of Vighnasura
The Slaying of Demon Sindura and the Establishment of Ganesha Loka
Gajanana Pradurbhava: The Manifestation of Lord Gajanana
Lobhasura Shanti Varnanam: The Surrender and Pacification of Lobhasura
Mayuresha Nama Dandakaranya Vara Pradana Varnanam
Guneshavara-pradanam: Granting Boons to Gunesha
The Origin and Greatness of Durva Grass
The Glory of Ganesha Kunda and the Manifestation of the Kamandalu River