17/02/2022
Ganesha is known as the God of wealth, sciences, knowledge, wisdom and prosperity.
Different types of Lord Ganesha's forms have different connotations and have different effects in your life.
According to vastu shastra, Nṛitya Gaṇapati (the dancer form) is considered very auspicious.
Details of Lord Ganesha
• Big head to think big.
• Large ears to listen carefully.
• Small mouth to speak less.
• One tusk to retain only goodness.
• One of Lord Ganesh’s tusks is broken. The symbolism of the broken tusk is that a wise person is beyond duality. The single tusk also signifies single-pointedness.
• A long trunk to stay adaptable.
•Trunk tilted towards the left, represents success and positivity. It is believed that the Ganesh idol with a trunk tilted towards the right represents a hard-to-please attitude.
• Big belly to digest good and bad.
• The four arms of Lord Ganesha symbolise the four attributes -mind, intellect, ego and conscience.
• One leg raised up and the other on the ground, symbolises that one should be involved in both, the spiritual and material worlds.
• Yellow Color of body regarded as auspicious.
• Dristi towards the house brings happiness.
• Red hibiscus is his favourite flower and is offered to please Him and seek His blessings for abundance and success.
• Modak and mouse
The mouse is considered as his vehicle while the modak is considered his favourite sweet.
The mouse also represents material desire and our mind, which is full of desire.
• Shami plant represents peace.
