108 NAME AND MEANING OF GANESHJI

1. Akhurath: One who has mouse as his charioteer

2. Alampata : Ever eternal lord

3. Amit : Incomparable lord

4. Anantachidrupamayam : Infinite and consciousness personified

5. Avaneesh: Lord of the whole world

6. Avighna: Remover of obstacles

7. Balaganapati: Beloved and lovable child

8. Bhalchandra: Moon-crested lord

9. Bheema: Huge and Gigantic

10. Bhupati: Lord of the gods

11. Bhuvanpati: God of the gods

12. Buddhinath: God of wisdom

13. Budhipriya: Knowledge bestower

14. Bhudhividhata: God of knowledge

15. Chaturbhuj: One who has four arms

16. Devadeva: Lord of all lords

17. Devantakanashakarin : Destroyer of evils and asuras

18. Devarata: One who accepts all gods

19. Devendrashika: Protector of all gods

20. Dharmik: One who gives charity

21. Dhoomravarna: Smoke-Hued lord

22. Durja: Invincible lord

23. Dvaimatura: One who has two mothers

24. Ekaakshara: He of the single syllable

25. Ekadanta: Single-Tusked lord

26. Ekadrishta: Single-Tusked lord

27. Eshanputra: Lord Shiva's son

28. Gadadhara: One who has the mace as his weapon

29. Gajakarna: One who has eyes like an elephant

30. Gajanana: Elephant-Faced lord

31. Gajananeti: Elephant-Faced lord

32. Gajavakra: Trunk of the elephant

33. Gajavaktra: One who has mouth like an elephant

34. Ganadhakshya: Lord of all Ganas (Gods)

35. Ganadhyakshina: Leader of all the celestial bodies

36. Ganapati: Lord of all Ganas (Gods)

37. Gaurisuta: The son of Gauri (Parvati)

38. Gunina: One who is the master of all virtues

39. Haridra: One who is golden colored

40. Heramba: Mother's Beloved son

41. Kapila: Yellowish-Brown colored

42. Kaveesha: Master of poets

43. Krti: Lord of music

44. Kripalu: Merciful lord

45. Krishapingaksha: Yellowish-Brown eyed

46. Kshamakaram: The place of forgiveness

47. Kshipra: One who is easy to appease

48. Lambakarna: Large-Eared lords

49. Lambodara: The huge bellied lord

50. Mahabala: Enormously strong lord

51. Mahaganpati: Omnipotent and supreme lord

52. Maheshwaram: Lord of the universe

53. Mangalamurti: All auspicious lord

54. Manomay: Winner of hearts

55. Mrityunjaya: Conqueror of death

56. Mundakarama: Abode of happiness

57. Muktidaya: Bestower of eternal bliss

58. Mushikvahana: One who has mouse as charioteer

59. Nadapratithishta: One who appreciates and loves music

60. Namasthetu: Vanquisher of all evils and vices and sins

61. Nandana: Lord Shiva's son

62. Nideeshwaram: Giver of wealth and treasures

63. Omkara: One who has the form of OM

64. Pitambara: One who has yellow-colored body

65. Pramoda: Lord of all abodes

66. Prathameshwara: First among all

67. Purush: The omnipotent personality

68. Rakta: One who has red-colored body

69. Rudrapriya: Beloved of lord Shiva

70. Sarvadevatman: Acceptor of all celestial offerings

71. Sarvasiddanta: Bestower of skills and wisdom

72. Sarvatman: Protector of the universe

73. Shambhavi: The son of Parvati

74. Shashivarnam: One who has a moon like complexion

75. Shoorpakarna: Large-eared Lord

76. Shuban: All auspicious lord

77. Shubhagunakanan: One who is the master of all virtues

78. Shweta: One who is as pure as the white colour

79. Siddhidhata: Bestower of success and accomplishments

80. Siddhipriya: Bestower of wishes and boons

81. Siddhivinayak: Bestower of success

82. Skandapurvaja: Elder brother of Skanda (Lord Kartik)

83. Sumukha: Auspicious face

84. Sureshwaram: Lord of all lords

85. Swaroop: Lover of beauty

86. Tarun: Ageless

87. Uddanda: Nemesis of evils and vices

88. Umaputra: The son of goddess Uma (Parvati)

89. Vakratunda: Curved trunk lord

90. Varaganapati: Bestower of boons

91. Varaprada: Granter of wishes and boons

92. Varadavinayaka: Bestower of Success

93. Veeraganapati: Heroic lord

94. Vidyavaridhi: God of wisdom

95. Vighnahara: Remover of obstacles

96. Vignaharta: Demolisher of obstacles

97. Vighnaraja: Lord of all hindrances

98. Vighnarajendra: Lord of all obstacles

99. Vighnavinashanaya: Destroyer of all obstacles and impediments

100. Vigneshwara: Lord of all obstacles

101. Vikat: Huge and gigantic

102. Vinayaka: Lord of all

103. Vishwamukha: Master of the universe

104. Vishwaraja: King of the world

105. Yagnakaya: Acceptor of all sacred and sacrificial offerings

106. Yashaskaram: Bestower of fame and fortune

107. Yashvasin: Beloved and ever popular lord

108. Yogadhipa: The lord of meditation

- Loveable Poet

દીકરી

દીકરીને અગ્નિદાહ આપ્યો તે પહેલા ઈશ્વરને

બે હાથ જોડીને કહ્યું હતું સાસરે વળાવતો હોઉં

એવી જ રીતે મારી દીકરીને વિદાય કરું છું,

ધ્યાન રાખીશને એનું?

અને પછી મારામાં અગ્નિદાહ દેવાની તાકત આવી,

લાગ્યું કે ઈશ્વરે વેવાઈપણું સ્વીકારી લીધું…!

એને અગ્નિદાહ આપીને પાછો ફર્યો ત્યારે પત્નીએ

આંગણામાં પાણી મૂક્યું હતું…

નાહી નાખવાનું હવે દીકરીનાં નામનું…!

પત્નીની વારેવારે ભરાઈ આવતી આંખો

એક નિસાસો નંખાય જાય છે…ઈશ્વર, દીકરી સોંપતા પહેલાં

તારા વિશે તપાસ કરાવવાની જરુર હતી,

કન્યાપક્ષના રિવાજો ને તારે માન આપવું જોઈએ,

દસ દિવસ થઈ ગયાં…અને અમારે ત્યાં પગફેરાનો રિવાજ..

- Loveable Poet

Bhaishri’s Sandesh – January 2009

Dear Divine Soul Sanket Barot,

Jai Shri Krishna

As we enter a new year, filled with hopes and aspirations, it is a good time for us to take notice of the direction life is taking us. All human beings are travellers or pilgrims on a long journey towards a higher goal and we often strive towards that goal. However, we often forget where we are headed. We have boarded the train of life but we have lost our ticket and thus, we do not know where we want to go. We are all honest, we all tread the path of truth and according to ethics, but we do not know the goal of our life.

It is not enough merely to be industrious nor is it good enough just to be an honest person. We must also be aware of our destination. If we are aware of our goal we may be inspired to hurry towards it but we have forgotten our goal in life and if suddenly we remember but don’t strive sufficiently to achieve it, it reflects our laziness. Once someone becomes habitually lazy it becomes a very difficult habit to remove and it is because of such laziness that the goal of life is forgotten.

The scriptures advise us that to attain true peace and happiness we must attain God and walk the path of a pilgrim. This is our true destination. In our everyday life we first wake up and then get up. However, in the spiritual life we must first get up and then wake up. The term ‘getting up’ here means ‘coming to your senses’. Hence, first come to your senses and then wake up to your divinity. On waking up in the divine consciousness strive to attain God. Stabilise the divinity in normal awareness.

I pray that in that year ahead, we all walk successfully on the pilgrim’s path, never forgetting our true destination and striving to achieve our goal.

With blessings,
Bhaishri