விநாயகரின் 32 வடிவங்கள் - 2 - தருண கணபதி .. तरुण गणाधि .. Taruna Ganapati
Vanakkam Subbu
32 Forms of Ganapati: Taruna Ganapati - The 2nd Form
தருண கணபதி .. तरुण गणाधि .. Taruna Ganapati
Ganapati or Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is hailed as a remover of obstacles and a harbinger of success and is both loved and venerated. He has an elephant face, but also has a primordial form with a human head. He is celebrated as a hero of strength, as a happy dancer, as a sweet child and many more. It is considered a good custom to seek his blessings while starting any endeavor or undertaking any venture. Ganapati veneration is done from very ancient times, and Ganapatyam, the Ganapati worship, has been established by Saint Adi Shankara, as one of the six fundamental forms of worship in Hindu religion.
Significance of Taruna Ganapati
Taruna Ganapati is regarded as the 2nd among the 32 different forms of Ganapati. ‘Taruna’ refers to the one who is youthful. Taruna Ganapati is thus an adolescent form of Lord Ganesha, who is young in appearance. He is shining brilliant like a mid-day Sun, and his bright red complexion is said to denote the blossoming of freshness and youth in the living beings. He has a compassionate face and possesses eight hands. While he holds his broken tusk, an elephant goad, a sugarcane stalk and a rose apple fruit in his right hands; his left ones carry a noose, his favorite Modak (dumpling), a wood apple fruit and a sprig of paddy.
சிவந்த திருமேனியை கொண்ட தருண கணபதி,
பாசம், அங்குசம், மோதகம்,விளாம்பழம், நாவற்பழம், முறித்த ஒற்றை தந்தம், தெற்கதிர், கரும்பு ஆகியவற்றை தம் எட்டு கைகளில் ஏந்தி, சூரியோதய கால ஆகாயத்தின் செந்நிற மேனியுடைய இளைஞனாகக் காட்சி தருபவர். இவரை வழிபடுவதால் முக வசீகரம் உண்டாகும்.
This form of Ganesha can be seen as a painting in the Pazhavangadi Ganapati Temple in the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram and as a sculpture in some temples in Mysore region, where all the 32 Ganapati forms are on display. Taruna Ganapati can also be worshipped in an idol form in the famous Mahakaleshwar temple at Ujjain, in Madhya Pradesh.
Blessings of Worshipping Taruna Ganapati
Taruna Ganapati is an exuberant form of Lord Ganesha and is regarded to be representing the primordial element Vayu, the air. Devotees offer special worship to him, especially on the sacred occasions like Sankashti Chaturthi (4th waning Moon), Ganesha Chaturthi and Durva Ganapati Vrat (fasting). It is believed that worshipping this Lord would remove the obstacles, solve life problems and bestow with sound health, abundant happiness, and joyful life.
Mantra for Taruna Ganapati
The mantra, which reads as under, in Sanskrit, describes the appearance of this young Ganapati, who ‘shines vividly with his brilliant youthfulness,’ and prays for his blessings and grace.
Paashaangushaa poopaka pitthajambu
Svadhanthashaa leekshumapisva hasthai
Dhathae sadhayastaroonaa bhakantihi
Paayaath sayushman taruno ganeshaha
Chanting the Taruna Ganapati mantra with faith can be an effective means of propitiating this youthful Lord.
पाशांकुशापूप कपित्थजंबू-फलं तिलान् वेणुमपि स्वहस्तैः ।
धत्ते सदा यस्तरुणारुणाभः पायात् स युष्मान् तरुणो गणेशः ॥
பாஸாங்குஸாபூப கபித்த ஜம்பூ பலம்திலாந் வேணுமபி ஸ்வஹஸ்தை:
த்ருத: ஸதாயஸ் தருணாSருணாப: பாயாத் ஸயுஷ்மாந் தருணோ கணேஸ:
பாசம், அங்குசம், அப்பம், விளாம்பழம், நாவல் பழம், எள்ளுருண்டை, கரும்புத் துண்டு, முறித்ததந்தம் ஆகியவற்றைத் தாங்கிய எட்டுத் திருக்கரங்களும், இளங்கதிரவன் போன்ற செந்நிற மேனியும் கொண்ட தருண கணபதியைத் துதிக்கிறேன்.
Long live the Teen aged Ganapathi who holds the noose, goad ,jaggery sweet, Wood apple , rose apple , Gingelly and cane Who wears the shining red colour of dawn and gets you a very long life.
