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= Paurānika Legends of Gaṇapati =

Gaṇapati’s various aspects, which establish him to be the most revered deity in Sanātana Dharma, are reflected in names like Vināyaka, Dvaimātura, Gaṇādhipa, Ekadanta, Heramba, Lambodara, and Gajānana; as listed in the Amarakośa [1]. According to paurāṇika lore, Bhagavān Śiva willed Gaṇapati to facilitate the devas, or hinder the asuras in performing yajñas, sacrifices, and other rituals to gain boons.

Gaṇapati, endowed with intelligence as buddhidātā and with a bountiful nature as siddhidātā, is commonly shown with a single elephant head. As Śurpakarna, he is depicted with large ears. Except in rare cases, he is usually adorned with two small eyes. As Vakratuṇḍa, he is depicted with a trunk that usually curves to the left, and his form with a right-curving trunk is rare. One of his tusks is broken, earning him the epithet Ekadanta. There are two popular paurāṇika versions of how he broke this tusk. The first states that he hurled it to humble Candra Deva, who had mocked him for eating too much and bursting his belly in a subsequent fall [2]. The second narration relates to how he stood guard during his father’s rest and refused Paraśurāma’s request for an audience with Bhagavān Śiva. Enraged at the denial, Paraśurāma hurled his divine axe at Gaṇapati. Out of respect for the weapon created by Bhagavān Śiva, Gaṇapati allowed the axe to strike his tusk, which broke upon impact [3].

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Gaṇapati, endowed with intelligence as buddhidātā and with a bountiful nature as siddhidātā, is commonly shown with a single elephant head. As Śurpakarna, he is depicted with large ears. Except in rare cases, he is usually adorned with two small eyes. As Vakratuṇḍa, he is depicted with a trunk that usually curves to the left, and his form with a right-curving trunk is rare. One of his tusks is broken, earning him the epithet Ekadanta. There are two popular paurāṇika versions of how he broke this tusk. The first states that he hurled it to humble Candra Deva, who had mocked him for eating too much and bursting his belly in a subsequent fall [2]. The second narration relates to how he stood guard during his father’s rest and refused Paraśurāma’s request for an audience with Bhagavān Śiva. Enraged at the denial, Paraśurāma hurled his divine axe at Gaṇapati. Out of respect for the weapon created by Bhagavān Śiva, Gaṇapati allowed the axe to strike his tusk, which broke upon impact [3].

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