what does ganesha represent?

Answer 1

Ganesha,

it is the symbolic representation of a gnani

the elepahant head kept on a human body explains how a man is supposed to function.

elephant head has unique features compared to other animals,

wide ears---conveys that one should listen and understand what
ever is heard of .

big head----one should acquire enough knowledge or wisdom that he is capable of.

trunk----discriminating ability of when and what to use i.e the elephant uses diff force to lift a needle or to uproot a tree

tusk-----if two tusks are present...it conveys that there is a boundry within which a man can operate b/w the parameters good and bad
therefore one tusk is broken/removed to represent universal qualities i.e there is nothing like good and bad.

big belly---represents that one should absorb all the experiences that he has undergone.

mouse----the amount of desires the man pocesses, because mouse is supposed to be the greediest animal on earth. it is looking at the lords face asking if he permits him, he is ready to grab the food kept for the lord .

man having born on earth, should have a worldly affair therefore one leg of god is kept on ground and the other leg folded conveying that man should have blissful posture


this might help u to understand a little about the lord

Answer 2

Ganesha represents first super intelegent Human Being.

The mythological story of Ganesha is hiding a very interesting subject.

At the begining the Mother Godess Parvathi created a child totally by her own without help of Shiva(her husband). She created the child from the cells of her skin (extracellulr matrix?) .

That child developed in to super powerful being which defeated all other powerful Gods including Shiva.

Being this child is a matrix which is not natural as well as dangerous, Gods dicided to elimanate it.

Vishnu beheaded the child with his sudarshana ( a weopon)'and cut the head into thousand pices.

Parvathi, with egony claimed her child back.

Then Vishnu suggested to fix an elephant head to the body.
Thus, the form of Ganesha devoloped into a neutralised inteligent being.

Very interesting fact is that the elephant is having a very small and near human quality brain; and considered as the most intelegent among animals.

Where as human being is having a very big brain; only one-tenth; or sometimes even lesser portion of it is usefull. The other big part of the brain is nuetral.

This story is having very surprising subject, which gives hints to the delibrate act of nuetralisation of extraordinary human brain in ancient time.

Vedas are explaining that the Ganesh is the first ever human with very high quality of IQ. And for that reason he used to be worshiped at the very begining of any religious ritual.

Answer 3

Who Is Ganesha

Answer 4

Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is one of the most popular gods in India. The god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. Worshipers pray to Ganesha to ensure success before beginning any new endeavor. He is usually portrayed with a round belly and a happy expression.

The lord whose form is OM-

Ganesha is also described as Omkara or Aumkara, that is having the form of Om. The shape of his body is a copy of the outline of the Devanagari letter which indicates the celebrated Bija Mantra. For this reason, Ganesha is considered the bodily incarnation of the entire Cosmos, He who is at the base of all of the phenomenal world (Vishvadhara, Jagadoddhara). Moreover, in the Tamil language, the sacred syllable is indicated precisely by a character which recalls the shape of the elephant's head of Ganesha.

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The name Ganesha (also spelled as Ganesa and Ganesh) is a Sanskrit compound, joining the words gana (Sanskrit:गण; gaṇa) meaning a group, multitude, or categorical system + isha (Sanskrit:ईश; īśa) meaning lord or master. While the word gana in association with Gaņeśa is often taken to refer to the gaņas, a troop of semi-divine beings that form part of Lord Śiva's retinue, the term more generally means a category, class, community, association, or corporation. So some commentators interpret the name "Lord of the Gaņas" to mean "Lord of created categories" such as the elements, etc. The translation "Lord of Hosts" may convey a familiar sense to Western readers. The name Ganapati (Sanskrit:गणपति; gaṇapati) is a synonym, being a compound composed of गण + पति (pati, ruler or lord).

Some sources provide other derivations of the name, such as saying that 'Ga' symbolizes Buddhi (intellect) and 'Na' symbolizes Vidnyana (wisdom).

Answer 5

Ganesha God for --Crossover of Hurdles in Life.
Spiritual Wiosdom represneter
Symols Represents
Two Large Ears---- Listen More and learn more
Axe in Hand----Sword of Discrimination of Right and wrong
Flower in hand---Calm head and Enjot Beauty with Empty Eyes
Trunk---Be resourceul
Food in Hand---Overcome greed and Temtations
Rat at Feet----Size of Ego.

Answer 6

The son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth

Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality. In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha's left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties

The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, which he broke for writing the Mahabharata. The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous. The laddoo (sweet) he holds in his trunk indicates that one must discover the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey that he is all ears to our petition. The snake that runs round his waist represents energy in all forms. And he is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse.

Answer 7

The Elephant head of Ganasha represents how much genius a person can be..The giant head represents the how much he can understand (Grasping power) things.
And so as the huge ear and Long nose that also tells us, this person got extra abilities for smell and sound too.
Like wise if you look at hindu gods, in every picture you can see some thing Symbolic..
Eg: Look at siva family.That family includes snake and Peacock and a Rat,Bull and Lion all are born as enemies.Look at the way Lord Siva Dresses and how Parwathy.Eventhough they got differrent tastes they are happy.This teaches us how a family should be.

Answer 8

Dear all

ganesha means a god which comes before everything take place.

when we consider a yoga science then we have to think about the ganesha first.

because when kundalini rising and moving upward the first chakra comes that is ganesha. where he gives blessing to us and force our pinacle with his blessing.

shaktipat is always takes place after the blessing of ganesha.

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Answer 9

Ganesh or Ganesha is the god with a head of an elephant, he is the remover of obstacles, bad obstacles.

Answer 10

The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. In fact, Ganesha is one of the five prime Hindu deities (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga being the other four) whose idolatry is glorified as the panchayatana puja.