Posts Tagged ‘Ganesha’
108 Names of Ganesha: Categorized by Theme
Lord Ganesha’s mural at Fort Meherangarh Palace, Jodhpur India (Courtesy: Dalbera via Flickr)
Ganesha… Ganapati… Siddhivinayaka… Mangalamurti… Elephant God
Did you know that Lord Ganesha is worshiped using 108 names! We got curious and wanted to sort them by their meaning. Some names refer to him as the God of all, powerful and warrior-like yet forgiving, with strong family connections. Of course, there are several names that describe his appearance and other qualities. And there are 22 names for Him as bestower or knowledge and success as well as remover of all obstacles.
Lord Ganesha’s 108 names (by theme):
| Lord of all | ||
| 1 | Avaneesh | Lord of the whole World |
| 2 | Bhupati | Lord of the Gods |
| 3 | Bhuvanpati | God of the Heaven |
| 4 | Devadeva | Lord of All Lords |
| 5 | Sureshwaram | Lord of All Lords |
| 6 | Ganadhakshya | Lord of All Ganas (Gods) |
| 7 | Ganapati | Lord of All Ganas (Gods) |
| 8 | Ganadhyakshina | Leader of All The Celestial Bodies |
| 9 | Maheshwaram | Lord of The Universe |
| 10 | Pramoda | Lord of All Abodes |
| 11 | Vinayaka | Lord of All |
| 12 | Vishwamukha | Master of The Universe |
| 13 | Vishwaraja | King of The World |
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Ganesh Chaturthi – a few gift ideas
Ganesha Single comic – Amar Chitra Katha
Ganesh Chaturthi is coming up on September 9th. Looking for a way to celebrate?
Here are some gift ideas that you can find right in the redpatang store!
Ganesha fun magnet
Traditional Ganesha Magnet
Packaging talks – Chumbak
A customer recently wrote in saying he was pleasantly surprised at the quality and packaging of the Chumbak items he had purchased. This made us realize that the pictures were not doing this uber-fun brand justice. So, here is a deeper look at the packaging and a sample magnet to give you a better sense of the product line.
Lets start with the fun Ganesha magnet with the packaging intact:
Cool.. right? But hold on, unlike most products, you can enjoy the packaging too…take a close look at the elaborate detail put together on the little card that makes up the background. We are saving this one to color in as a fun kids activity on a rainy day:
And finally, to give you some perspective on the heft and dimension of the magnet itself:
Chumbak was founded by Shubhra Chadda out of a love for India and travel . Today, the product line includes magnets, keychains, charms and more.
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