Ravi , Krishna, Pavithra and kirtana asks for details about PANCHAMUKHI GANESHA
Panchamukhi Ganesha is shown having five faces . Pancha means Five and mukhi means faced. Panchmukhi Ganesha is embodiment of all potencies. The most relevant meaning of the five-headed Ganesh is certainly that these heads symbolize the five kosha in the subtile anatomy experienced
Annamaya kosha: the flesh body made of matter
Pranamaya kosha: the breath body, or energy body
Manomayakosha: the mental body
Vighnnamayakosha: the body of the Upper Consciousness
Anandamayakosha: the body of Cosmic Bless.
Thus, the fifth head of Ganesh symbolizes the highest level of yogic experience, called Anandamayakosha, or Sat-Chit-Ananda , the Pure Consciousness without qualification. Thus this form of Lord Ganesha when kept in home/office , brings auspicious vibrations of spirituality, harmony and bliss.
Placing Panchamukhi Vinayaka or 5 faced Ganesha facing towards east, either in your home or office, would work wonders
Hi, thanks for your fascinating website. I hope you can help me with a question I have. I was wondering why is Ganesha worshipped in different forms. Most times in India, he is worshipped in the original form – one head and four arms. Other times in other countries and religions, he is worshipped with 3 heads, sometimes 5 heads and 6 or even 8 arms.
I have a small image of the original Ganesha but recently acquired a Ganesha with 3 heads and 6 arms. I understand the significance fo most of what his hands are holding, except for the skull head. It does not strike fear in me but I was wondering why he holds different items at different times.
Can you help? Thanks.
Ganesha is personifiaction of the Supreme Reality and formless.
However, infintie Various forms are attributed to the formless for ease of worship and depicting different facets of the One God.There are no many Gods but only one God in infinite forms, in you and me as particles of the same ocean.
Regarding 3, 5 6 , 8 headed they are to represent again different facets and symbolical.
There is also a VishwaRoop Ganapati with endless heads similar to Krishna Vishwaroopa with infinite forms.( Let me now if you need a pic) to show that both are different manifestations of the same ultimate infinite reality.
Rgds,
Girish
Hi
Are there any do and donts for Placing Panchamukhi Vinayaka or 5 faced Ganesha facing towards east in home. I want to do it asap. Can you you please give more information on the same.
Thanks,
Vinayak