Deity
Dhumravarna
धूम्रवर्णDhūmravarṇa
- verses
- 136
- book
- 1
- chapters
- 27
- A form of
- 象头神
What the texts say
In the Mudgala Purana, Dhumravarna is the smoke-coloured form of Ganesha, the lord of obstacles, and the gods and sages praise him as the Lord of Ganas. Mudgala Purana 8.10.29, 8.4.33 The text calls this incarnation the destroyer of Abhimanasura, the demon of pride, and says he rides a mouse and is the soul of Shiva. Mudgala Purana 1.20.12 In the eighth section of the Mudgala Purana, the demons are said to be destroyed everywhere by the nooses of Dhumravarna. Mudgala Purana 8.5.33 A hymn there honours Dhumravarna as the Lord of All, who plays by his own will and is both with attributes and beyond attributes. Mudgala Purana 8.8.6 The Mudgala Purana names this incarnation of Ganesha as the bestower of worldly enjoyment and liberation. Mudgala Purana 8.12.45
Where to read
Every verse that names Dhumravarna, book by book.
Key chapters
The chapters where Dhumravarna matters most.