Avatars of Bhagwan Ganesha We Don’t Talk About
The “God of the Beginning,” according to legends, is Bhagwan Ganesha. Nothing begins without the adoration of Bhagwan Ganesha, whether it be a ritual or a new beginning. He has appeared in several forms to defend the world from evil. Bhagwan Ganesha, according to religious history and research, adopted many distinct avatars to remove evils that threatened the earth’s harmony.
Bhagwan Ganesha, like Bhagwan Shiva and Bhagwan Vishnu, has undergone numerous various avatars. His eight avatars represent protection against the eight types of doshas: Kaam, Krodh, Mad, Lobh, Matsar, Moh, Ahankara, and Agyana
1) Ekdant: Bhagwan Ganesha’s avatar was responsible for destroying the demon Madasur, who grew to be a formidable demon who began bothering the gods. Bhagwan Ganesha incarnated as Ekdant after all the gods praised him for sparing them.
2) Vakratund: Bhagwan Ganesha assumed this form in order to slay the Matsrasur. Matsrasur was a devout follower of Bhagwan Shiva who was endowed with ‘fearlessness’ in the face of any living thing on the planet. Matsrasur began pestering and torturing the gods with the approval of 1) Devguru Shukracharya.
3) Gajanan: Bhagwan Ganesha’s Gajanan avatar fought Lobhasura, an Asura. The gods, oppressed by his evil tyranny, sought the assistance of sage Raibhya, who assisted them in praying to Bhagwan Gajanana. Bhagwan Vishnu then proceeded to Lobhasur as Bhagwan Ganesha’s emissary, informing the demon of the latter’s might. The demon, persuaded by his arguments, submitted without a fight.
4) Lambodar: When Bhagwan Vishnu assumed the shape of Mohini at the Samudra Manthan, Bhagwan Shiva was drawn to her. And they gave birth to a devil named Krodhasur. He revered the Sun, and in return, he was granted the authority to dominate the whole planet. The gods agreed to pay retribution in order to get Bhagwan Ganesha’s blessing in the shape of Lambodara.
5) Mahodar: Shukracharya created Mohasur to destroy Devalok and slay all the gods after Bhagwan Kartikeya defeated Tarkasur, the monarch of the asuras. All the gods gathered to worship Bhagwan Ganesha in order to save Devlok and defeat Mohasur, and as a result, he incarnated in this form.
6) Vikata: The subjugation of Kamasura, the embodiment of passion, is credited to this appearance of Bhagwab Ganesha. The Devas were in a bad mood since Kamasura had also become the Lokas’ chief. Bhagwan Ganesha appeared in his Vikata form and aided the Devas in their quest for redemption. In this form, Bhagwan Ganesha gave up his Mouse Vehicle in 1) favour of riding a peacock.
7) Vighnraja: This is his most well-known guise. He possessed an even more strange form of transportation in this incarnation, Seshnag. Parvati Devi was resting in the company of her friends one day. In a fun mood, she broke out laughing, and a gorgeous male shape emerged from her laughter. She inquired as to who he was and what he wants. He said that he was created by her laughter and asked how he could help her. She gave him the name Mama and told him to always remember Bhagwan Ganesha, who would grant him all of his wishes. Mama went into the woods to pray to Bhagwan Ganesha. He encountered Sambara Asura on the road, who managed to entice him into the Asuric cult and introduce him into demonic worship ways. He eventually ascended to the throne of all three realms. Bhagwan Ganesha, who incarnated as Vighnaraja and vanquished Mamasura and created justice and harmony, was propitiated by the Devas who had been exiled from their planets.
8) Dhumravarna: This time, his life objective was to destroy the demon Ahamkarasur, also known as the demon of self-infatuation. The term “Aham” refers to the human ego. Aham is a demonic power that holds the human mind like a vice, enslaving it with brutality and deception and refusing to let go until the last end. Because Aham is so deeply embedded in the human brain, the human host begins to believe that this is all he or she can identify with, much like a parasitic worm. This demon has been given the names Ahamkarasur and Abhimanasur, both of which allude to the ego’s inextricable grip on the human. Vanity, conceit, and selfishness are all destroyed by Bhagwan Ganesha. Regardless of their sectarian views, all Hindus adore Bhagwan Ganesha, who is said to lead and bestow his followers with success.
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