One of the most awaited festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi is here. Just as Ganesh Chaturthi is popularly known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chaviti, the deity also has many names. The name Ganesha is a compound Sanskrit word which means ‘Lord’ (Isha) of ‘a crowd of people’ (Gana). Similarly, the name ‘Ganapati’ (or Ganadhyaya), by which the Shiva-Parvati son is commonly known, has the same meaning.
In fact, Ganesha who is the lord of wisdom and good fortune is addressed by 108 names. Ahead of the much-talked-about Ganesh Chaturthi festival, how about taking a look at 8 different names of Lord Ganesha and their meanings:
Gajanan
The elephant-headed deity is known by this name because he is the one with the elephant (gaja) face (anan); As the name suggests. According to the Mudgala Purana, Gajanan is the eighth incarnation of Ganesha, to whom Lobhasura surrendered.
Vighnaharta
‘Vighna’ means trouble while ‘harta’ means one who removes. Ganesha is often addressed by this name which suggests the divine power of Ganesha, which is the ability to remove problems and sufferings from the lives of the devotees.
Vinayak
It is another name for ‘Gaurisuta’ (son of Gauri) which is similar to Vighnaharta. It means one who is adept at removing all obstacles.
bhalchandra
The significance of the name derives from the incarnation of Ganesha (Bala/child), who carries Chandra (moon) on his forehead. The Brahmanda Purana states that Ganesha saved Chandra from the curse of the Darbhi saint when he took pity as a boy and wore the moon as a tilak on his forehead.
single tooth
One-toothed Ganesha has a half-broken tooth and hence the name ‘Eka’ (one), ‘Dant’ (teeth). Legend says that Parashurama got angry and cut a tooth when Ganesha tried to stop him from meeting Shiva.
Vakratunda
This is the first incarnation of Ganesha which means curved (curved) trunk (tunda). He helped reclaim the lost kingdom of the gods by conquering the demon Matsara.
Lambodara
It literally means having a huge belly. According to the Mudgal Purana, Ganesha in the Lambodara avatar protected the deities from the annoying Krodhasura.
Krishnapingaksha
It means dark complexion (Krishna), smoky (pinga), eyes (Aksha). Ganesha who can see everything through earth and clouds and can relieve everyone from pain.
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