Ganesh ji temple: There are many temples of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom in India, is the only temple of Lord Ganesha in Mysore in the world where he is seated in 32 forms. The Nanjagud Shiva temple located in Mysore in Karnataka is dedicated to Bholenath but 32 forms of Ganesha are seated in this temple. The temple is located 27 km from the city of Mysore and is built on the banks of the Kabini River.
In this unique temple, more than 100 statues of deities and various forms are seated. The Nanjagud temple is counted among the largest temples in Karnataka. In this temple, there is an influx of devotees and people come from far and wide to visit this temple.
This temple also contains the dance posture of Lord Ganesha, yoga posture, Tarun. There is a fine work of carving on all statues. These forms of Lord Ganesha are mentioned in Mudgal and Ganesh Purana. Know which forms in this special temple are seated in Shri Ganesh.
1. Shri Bal Ganapati – This is the child form of Lord Ganesha. This form of God is also worshiped on Ganesh Chaturthi.
2. Tarun Ganpati – This is a teenage form of Ganesha. His body shines in red.
3. Devotee Ganpati – In this form he is whitewarna. Their color shines like a full moon moon.
4. Veer Ganpati – This is the warrior form of Ganesha. He has 16 hands in this form. This form motivates not to give up.
5. Shakti Ganpati – He has four hands in this form. With one hand, they are blessing all the devotees.
6. Dwij Ganpati- In this form, two of his qualities are important- knowledge and property. This form of Ganapati is worshiped to get these two.
7. Siddhi Ganpati – In this form Ganesh ji is Pitavarna. He has four hands. They are symbols of intelligence and success. In this form they are sitting in a comfortable posture.
8. Uchishta Ganpati – Ganesha is Neelvarna in this form. He is the god of grain. This form also gives salvation and opulence. In one hand they are enthroned with an instrument.
9. Vighna Ganpati – In this form, the color of Ganesha is similar to gold. He has eight hands. They are God who removes obstacles.
10. Kshipra Ganapati – In this form Ganesha is bloody. He has four hands. They are easily pleased and fulfill the wishes of the devotees.
11. Heramb Ganpati – Hermb Ganesha with five ends is the protector of the weak. This is his unique form. In this form they are riding on the lion.
12. Lakshmi Ganpati – In this form Ganesha is with wisdom and accomplishment. He has eight hands. His one hand is in Abhaya Mudra, which is giving accomplishment and intelligence to all.
13. Mahaganapati – He has three eyes like Raktarna and Lord Shiva. He has ten hands and his power is enthroned with him.
14. Vijay Ganpati – In this form he is riding on his rod, whose size is shown to be larger than normal.
15. Dressed Ganapati – In this form Ganesha is shown dancing under Kalpavriksha. They are in a happy posture. He has four hands.
16. Urdh Ganpati – He has eight hands in this form. His power is enthroned together, which he holds with one hand. There is a broken tooth in one hand.
17. Monlow Ganpati – In this form, Ganesha has three eyes and the moon is enthroned like Lord Shiva on the forehead.
18. Vara Ganpati – This form of Ganapati is known for giving boon. Those gems Aquarius are holding in their trunk. They give a boon of success and prosperity.
19. Triumra Ganpati – This is the Om form of Lord Ganesha. It contains Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. That is, they are also the creators, followers of the universe and the destroyer.
20. Kshipraprasad Ganpati – In this form Ganesha fulfills desires and also punishing mistakes as fast. They are sitting on the throne made of holy grass.
21. Haridra Ganpati – In this form Ganesha is made of turmeric and Raj is sitting on the throne. Worshiping this form fulfills desires.
22. Ekadant Ganpati – In this form Ganesha’s stomach is bigger than other forms. They are cosmic within themselves. They remove the obstacles on the way.
23. Srishti Ganapati – This form of Ganesha represents all the powers of nature. His form is similar to Brahma.
24. Uddand Ganpati – Ganesha establishes justice in this form. There is a fierce form here, which has 12 hands. His power is enthroned with him.
25. Debt Mochan Ganpati – This form of Ganesha gives crime and liberation from debt. This form also gives salvation to the devotees. They are whitewarna and have four hands.
26. Dhundhi Ganapati – In this form of Raktavarna Ganesha, he has a garland of Rudraksha in his hand. Rudraksha is considered a symbol of his father Shiva. That is, in this form they are enthroned for the father’s rites. He also has a red gemstone in one hand.
27. Dwimukh Ganpati – In this form of Ganesha, he has two faces, which represent the ability to see in all directions. They have raised the trunk in both faces.
28. Trimukh Ganpati – In this form Ganesha has three faces and six hands. The trunk of the face on the right and left side is up. They are enthroned on the gold lotus.
29. Singh Ganpati – In this form Ganesha is seated as a lion. Their face is also like lions, as well as their trunk.
30. Yoga Ganpati – In this form Lord Ganesha looks like a yogi. They are chanting mantras. His foot is in a yogic posture.
31. Durga Ganpati – This form of Lord Ganesha is invincible. They are powerful and always conquer darkness. Here he is in the form of invisible goddess Durga.
32. Sankashtharan Ganapati – In this form Ganesha removes fear and sorrow. It is believed that their worship emphasizes during the crisis.