The attractive idol of Shri Ganesh in the form of Varad Vinayak installed by Sage Vasishtha at Kelzhar (Wardha District). Let us offer obeisance to Varad Vinayak the bestower of intellect, with a spiritual emotion of surrender !
O’ provider of intelligence, Shri Ganapati ! Provide me with a virtuous intellect. O Vighnaharta (Vanquisher of all obstacles) ! Remove all sufferings from my life !
If the letters are sattvik, they contain Chaitanya (Divine consciousness). Sanatan makes Name-strips with sattvik letters and a border matching the Deity’s Principle.
There are several types of Ganapati idols like the Saumyaganapati, Balganapati, Herambganapati, Lakshmiganapati, Haridraganapati, Uchchishtaganapati, Suryaganapati, Varadganapati, Dvibhujganapati, Dashbhujganapati, Nartanganapati, Uttishthitganapati, Ganapati with the trunk curved towards the right, etc.
Each Deity is a specific Principle. Greater the similarity of the Deity’s two-dimensional form (a picture) or three-dimensional form (an Idol) with the Deity’s original form, higher will be its ability to attract the Deity’s Principle.
On account of this attribute, He is worshipped before commencing any function right from a folk dance for entertainment to a wedding and all rituals including house-warming (gruhapravesh).
Will the Police create such trepidation that the minorities would not even think of harassing or attacking the Hindus ?
The eight Vinayaks are famous. The eight powers (ashta-siddhi) are the consorts of Ganapati. Each of the eight Vinayaks have become famous as being representative of one power.
There is a famous and spiritually active temple of Shri Ganapati located in the Mahal area of Nagpur. This temple is situated in the residence of Nagpur’s famous musician Mr Madhusudan Tamhankar.
The Kanipakam Vinayak temple in Chittur District of Andhra Pradesh is world famous for its self-materialised Ganesh idol and various associated legends.