WRITTEN BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN
Post No.7482
Date uploaded in London – 22 January 2020
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16 Names of lord Ganesh
Sumukan – God with auspicious face
Eka dantan- with one tusk
Kapila- of dark/grey colouR
Gajakarnaka- with elephantine ears
Lambodara- with a big tummy
Vikata- short and smiling; giving pleasure to all
Vignaraja- destructor of evil/difficulties
Vinayaka- Supreme; no one above him
Dhumaketur- light emitting; bright
Ganadyaksha – leader of the Yaksha Devas
palachandra – one who has crescent moon
Gajananah- with elephant face
Vakratunda- with curved trunk
Heramba- blessing generously
Surpakarnah – with big ears
Skandapurvajah- one before Lord Skanda
tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com
SIXTEEN NAMES OF LORD GANAPTHY WITH MANTRAS
Om Sumukaaya namaha
Om Ekadhanthaaya namaha
Om Kapilaaya namaha
Om Gaja Karnakaaya namaha
Om Lambodharaaya namaha
Om Vikataaya namaha
Om Vignarajaya namaha
Om Vinayakaaya namaha
tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com
Om Dhoomakethave namaha
Om Ganadhyakshaaya namaha
Om Palachandraaya namaha
Om Gajananaaya namaha
Om Vakrathundaaya namaha
Om Herambaaya namaha
Om Soorpakarnaaya namaha
Om Skandapoorvajaya namaha
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In Mantra Yoga there are 16 steps of worship of the image
or symbol of the deity and meditation on a particular aspect of the deity which one wants to propitiate. The sixteen steps (Sodasopacara in Sanskrit) of worship are: tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com
1.Avahana: Invoking God
2. Asana: Welcoming God to take his seat; esoterically, it is the offering of one’s heart as the throne or seat
3. Padya: Washing the feet of the symbol. Water is offered at the feet of God
4. Argya: Offering water to the hands of God
5. Acamana: offering pure water for sipping
6. Snana: Ceremonial bathing with milk, sugar, honey and water
7. Vastra: Offering of new and beautiful clothes and wrapping them around the image. This means donning oneself with divine wisdom and living in the world untainted by passion.
8.Upavita: Offering of sacred thread, which means to be filled with pure thoughts.
9. Vilepana: Besmearing the body of God with musk, red powder and sandal paste
10. Puspa: Offering flowers, which means offering our heart
11. Dhupa: Burning of incense, which is really the burning of sins by the fire of wisdom
12. Dipa: Waving the wick light before the image
13. Naivedya: Offering of food which is specially prepared for God. We also offer Tambula (betel leaf and betel nut), Jala (water) and Madhuparka (honey/milk or fruits) tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com
14. Pradaksina- Namaskara:Perambulation and Salutation
15. Mantra Pushpa: Offering flowers and yellow rice for the welfare of the community and world peace
16. Sayya: Offering bed to God to rest.
—subham–
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