Why is Ganapati with the right Sided trunk not commonly worshipped?

[P.J.]

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Why is Ganapati with the right Sided trunk not commonly worshipped?

1. Entire idol: Omkar, the unmanifest (nirgun) principle


2. Trunk: It is a popular belief that an idol with the tip of the trunk pointing towards the right and left are called right-sided and left-sided idols respectively; however this is not the case. One should not decide whether the idol is right-sided or left-sided depending upon which side the trunk is directed. It should be decided depending on the direction in which the initial curve of the trunk points. If the initial curve of the trunk in a Ganesh idol points towards the right and the tip of the trunk points towards the left yet the idol should be considered a rightsided idol. The reason for this is that, the initial curve of the trunk pointing towards the right indicates that the right (that is Sun) channel (nadi) of Ganapati is active.

2.1 Right-sided trunk: An idol of Ganapati with the trunk curved towards the right is called dakshinmurti or dakshi­nabhimukhi murti (the idol facing the south). Dakshin means the southern direction or the right side. The southern direction leads to the region of Lord Yama (Yamalok), the deity of death while the right side belongs to the Surya nadi (Sun channel). One who is able to face the direction of the region of Yama is powerful. So also, one with an activated Surya nadi is also radiant. Thus in both senses, the Ganapati idol with the trunk curved towards the right is said to be ‘active (jagrut)’.


One feels repulsed by the south direction because it is in that direction that scrutiny of one’s sins and merits is carried out after death, in the region of Lord Yama. Scrutiny akin to that done in the south after death, begins when alive if one faces the south or sleeps with the legs directed towards the south. The dakshinabhimukhi idol is not worshipped ritualistically in the usual manner because tiryak (raja) frequencies are emitted from the south. The ritualistic worship of this idol is performed by observing all the norms of ritualistic worship meticulously.

Consequently the sattva component is augmented and one is not distressed by the raja frequencies coming from the south.


2.2 Left-sided trunk: An idol of Ganapati with the trunk curved towards the left is called Vamamukhi. Vam means the northern direction or the left side. The Chandra nadi (Moon channel) is situated to the left. It bestows tranquility. Besides, since the northern direction is spiritually favourable and bestows Bliss (Anand), mostly the Vamamukhi Ganapati is worshipped. It is worshipped ritualistically in the usual manner.

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Why is Ganapati with the right Sided trunk not commonly worshipped? - Hindu Janajagruti Samiti

 

[limat]

Does it matter?
Who has seen Ganeshji? Elephants turn their trunk every which way they want.

 

[prasad1]

This statue was made in China, would it matter?

 

[prasad1]

I have NOT seen Lord Ganesh so I do not have any personal knowledge.

I accept God in all and every format.
If not left or right then The third option:
Lord ganesha trunk is facing straight forward – it signifies that the sushumna nadi is entirely open. such idols are very rare and special. even more special is the trunk where the trunk is swung up right in the air. it means the kundalini shakti has reached the sahasrara (crown chakra) permanently.
significance of lord ganesha trunk direction, ganesh idol trunk direction

Kisne Dekhi Teri Surat Kaun Banave Teri Murat


Tu Hai Nirakaar Bhagwan Bana Mann Mandir Alishaan

 

[renuka]

I have NOT seen Lord Ganesh so I do not have any personal knowledge.

I accept God in all and every format.
If not left or right then The third option:
Lord ganesha trunk is facing straight forward – it signifies that the sushumna nadi is entirely open. such idols are very rare and special. even more special is the trunk where the trunk is swung up right in the air. it means the kundalini shakti has reached the sahasrara (crown chakra) permanently.
significance of lord ganesha trunk direction, ganesh idol trunk direction

Kisne Dekhi Teri Surat Kaun Banave Teri Murat


Tu Hai Nirakaar Bhagwan Bana Mann Mandir Alishaan

Dear Prasad ji,

I find it strange that we give a Divinity various forms and the decide which side His trunk should be.
An elephant is free to swing his trunk from left to right and center and also blow like a trumpet!

From what I had read the trunk of Lord Ganesha represents Viveka..that is the same trunk can be used to pick up a blade of grass and the very same trunk can uproot a tree.

So this ability of handling both delicate work and heavy task symbolizes the power of intellect...and to be used wisely befitting the situation.

 

[P.J.]

I have NOT seen Lord Ganesh so I do not have any personal knowledge.

/QUOTE]



What a Revelation!!!

Seems he is telling something new to this world!!!

Picture source: Jey Nadar FB

 

[auh]

Belly: represents shunya, which inspired ancient indian mathematicians to formulate the concept of zero.

Crown: represents a cone based on which trignometry was devised.

Does somebody really believe that an elephant head was all that Vishnu, Shiva & Brahma were able to come up with???!!! Seriously...

Even if we were to believe in God in all the forms, there is no need to come up with convoluted explanations. For a start, nirgunathvam is only accepted by a school of thought and not by all. It has become fashionable for people to talk about advaita and nirguna brahman without really reasoning out what it means.

One more aspect - why is the body of Ganesha blown out of proportion as if to show that he was a obese person? Was he not a lad when he was protecting his mother?

And for all those who talk about directions, where comes the question of direction in the limitless space...? Direction is only a relative term for us to guide... the explanation based on directions only proves that somebody has spent time and brainspace to force-fit some theory...

And how does the entire idol represent omkar?

 

[prasad1]

I have NOT seen Lord Ganesh so I do not have any personal knowledge.

/QUOTE




What a Revelation!!!

Seems he is telling something new to this world!!!

Picture source: Jey Nadar FB

Sorry i did know you know Ganeshji so personally. LOL

 

[renuka]

Swamiyeeeeeeeee Sharanam Ayyappa!

 

[P.J.]

Symbolically Elephant head represent Pranava ; that's why He is called Pranava Swarupa


· Lord Ganesha has a big belly which signifies that a person should be capable of keeping all the pleasant & unpleasant experiences of the world within himself.

..


When you are driving the car, will you say since the universe is round directions does not matter?





Lord Ganesha represents OM or the Pranava. Pranava is the chief Mantra of the Hindus. Nothing can be done without uttering it. Hence the practice of invoking Lord Ganesha before beginning any rite or work. The two feet are His Jnana Sakti and Kriya Sakti. Lord Ganesha has the elephant-head as that is the one figure in nature which is of the form of Pranava.


The portrayal of Lord Ganesha is the blend of human and animal parts, and symbolizes the ideals of perfection as described by Hindu sages and illustrates some philosophical concepts of profound spiritual significance: ·

The very first thing we see in Lord Ganesha is his trunk which is an elephant’s trunk & has the ability to uproot a tree and yet can lift a needle off the ground. ·

The next things we see are the large ears and wide mouth.

The large head of Lord Ganesha symbolizes wisdom and understanding.

The large ears signify that every human being should possess a great quality to listen to others.

· Ganesha has been shown with one tusk while the other one is broken.

The two tusks denote the two aspects of human personality, wisdom and emotion.

The right tusk represents wisdom and the left tusk represents emotion.

The broken left tusk conveys the idea that one must conquer emotions with wisdom to attain perfection.

The elephant eyes are said to possess natural intensity that allows them to perceive objects to be bigger than what they really are. ·

Lord Ganesha has four hands and each of his hand symbolizes different meanings.

It also indicates that the god is omnipresent and omnipotent. A hatchet in the upper left hand and a lotus in the upper right hand signify that in order to attain spiritual perfection, one should cut worldly attachments and conquer emotions.

Lord Ganesha has a big belly which signifies that a person should be capable of keeping all the pleasant & unpleasant experiences of the world within himself. · ·

The right foot dangling over the left foot illustrates that in order to live a successful life one should utilize knowledge and wisdom to overcome emotions. ·

Lord Ganesha is shown sitting on the rat. This rat is the symbol of our senses, which are never satisfied like a rat that never gets satisfied and keeps on nibbling everything. Similarly our senses always crave for new things & a wise man should control his senses like Lord Ganesha.


Lord Ganesha - The Demolisher of Obstacles

Ganesha

 

[zebra16]

Belly: represents shunya, which inspired ancient indian mathematicians to formulate the concept of zero.

Crown: represents a cone based on which trignometry was devised.

Does somebody really believe that an elephant head was all that Vishnu, Shiva & Brahma were able to come up with???!!! Seriously...

Even if we were to believe in God in all the forms, there is no need to come up with convoluted explanations. For a start, nirgunathvam is only accepted by a school of thought and not by all. It has become fashionable for people to talk about advaita and nirguna brahman without really reasoning out what it means.

One more aspect - why is the body of Ganesha blown out of proportion as if to show that he was a obese person? Was he not a lad when he was protecting his mother?

And for all those who talk about directions, where comes the question of direction in the limitless space...? Direction is only a relative term for us to guide... the explanation based on directions only proves that somebody has spent time and brainspace to force-fit some theory...

And how does the entire idol represent omkar?

One can never win the war against these fanciful internet bloggers. Small battles at times, may be, yes.

Once an inconsistency or a set of inconsistencies are pointed out, those objections will be taken care of (if it can not be explained away) and a new blog with yet another fanciful explanation and theory would appear.

 

[Raji Ram]

There is an answer for every Q which arises in our mind.

Do some Google search and you hit some blog to get the answer!

Here is an interesting one I got just now:

''Q: ஐயா, வினாயகருக்கு ஏன் யானைத்தலை, நான் அந்தக் கதையை கேட்க வில்லை.
அதனுடைய கருத்தைக் கேட்கிறேன் எனக்கு விளக்குவீர்களா?

A: பெரிய காதுகள், சகலத்தையும் கேட்கும் திறன், சிறிய ஆனால் கூரிய கண்கள், தொலைதூரம் பார்க்கும் திறன், மிகப்

பெரிய தலை. ஞாபகம் வைத்துக் கொள்ளும் திறன். அதுமட்டுமில்லாது வேறு எந்த மிருகத்திற்கும் இல்லாத தனித்த

தும்பிக்கை. நீண்ட மூச்சை உள்ளிழுத்து மிக நீளமாக வெளியே விடுவது என்கிற விஷயம் யானைக்கு மட்டுமே உண்டு.

சிறிய அளவில் மூச்சுகள் இழுத்து வெளியிடுவதில் ஆயுசு குறைவும், நோயும் ஏற்படும். ஆனால் துதிக்கை நீளம் மூச்சை

இழுத்து நுரையீரலுக்குப் போக வேண்டியிருப்பதால், யானை இயல்பாகவே நீளமாக மூச்சை இழுத்தும், நிதானமாக மூச்சை

விடுவதும் செய்ய வேண்டியிருக்கிறது. இதனாலேயே மற்ற மிருகங்களை விட இது அதிக காலம் நோயின்றியும் வாழ்கிறது.


மறுபடியும் சொல்கிறேன், நீண்ட வாழ்க்கை. அதற்கான நீண்ட சுவாசம், அதனால் ஏற்படும் கூர்மையான புத்தி, தொலை

தூரப்பார்வை, அந்த அமைதியால் விளையும் கேட்கும் திறன். இவையே கணபதி. இதுவே வாழ்க்கையின் வெற்றிக்கு

ஆதாரங்கள். இந்தத் தூண்கள் மீதே கெளரவம், புகழ், பணம் போன்றவை விதானங்களாக கட்டப் பெறுகின்றன என்பதை

உணர்த்தவே வினாயகர் உருவம். உங்களுக்கு இப்பொழுது வினாயகரைப் புரிகிறதா?''

Source: பாலகுமாரன் பேசுகிறார்

 

[auh]

Does that mean that other gods who do not fit the description of Ganapathi do no possess that qualities? The list below has a sample of the life span of creatures Maximum life span - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and the explanation for longevity seems laboured.

 

[P.J.]

Does that mean that other gods who do not fit the description of Ganapathi do no possess that qualities?

Is that all ? or you have more doubts? one can go on and on ..

 

[S.SIVARAMAN]

Near the town Karaikudi, Chettinadu in Pillayarpatti AruLmigu Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple is there. This Temple is a Kudai varai Koil i.e the temple is constructed inside a hill.There the Main Deity Sri Karpaga Vinayagar is sculptured with two hands, the trunk turning right side (Valampuri Vinayagar) is big and facing North; People who worship Him get all prosperity in their life.

 

[baskarenh]

Lord Ganesha is undisputably ausispous in every form, shape and regardless of directions.

 

[P.J.]

Lord Ganesha is undisputably ausispous in every form, shape and regardless of directions.

Agreed Sir

Sri Ganesha sahasranama stotra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbi6Wi7f_KA

 

[auh]

Lord Ganesha is undisputably ausispous in every form, shape and regardless of directions.

So, if we depict LG by a circle, would it still be auspicious?

One more query by tweaking the logic - would every form, shape represent an auspicious LG? Regardless of directions, that is.

 

[baskarenh]

If in your own mind you believe a circle to be LG then yes but my reply was with reference to either form of LG with trunk either on the left or right side.

When I meant by every form and shape is not any free flow of my own imagination but as mentioned in ganesha Purana ( eg dhumaketu, herambha ganapathy, trishundi ganapathy etc)

 

[P.J.]

So, if we depict LG by a circle, would it still be auspicious?

One more query by tweaking the logic - would every form, shape represent an auspicious LG? Regardless of directions, that is.

mmmmmmmm..... aprom any other query????

 

[auh]

mmmmmmmm..... aprom any other query????

Not for now... gaptan

 

[baskarenh]

Dear Auh

if you believe a circle to be LG then that too undoubatedly is auspious.

when i wrote every form and shape (did not mean to include include mine or your imagination) but different forms as mentioned in ganesha puranam like dhumketu (lord takes the form of smoke to kill the asura, heramba ganapathy etc)

you may be aware of the tam brah practice of writing pillayar shui (depiciting pillayar) on top of the page before writing anything