Maha ganapathi homam

On the throne is a lotus consisting of the alphabet, in the centre of which a hexagon, and inside of it a triangle, are drawn. In the centre of the triangle Maha-Ganapati sits. He holds the attributes:

1. Maha-Ganapati
This mantra is particularly effective in the rites of subjugation, delusion, attraction, eradication,
Liquidation, and immobilization, and grants success in preparing elixirs and supernatural ointments,
grants supernatural powers and control over Yaksinls.
Seer: Ganaka
Metre: nicfd-gSyatrf
Meditation: The meditation describes Maha-Ganapati as dwelling in a
Kind of heaven. The scene described in the following verses (VT 2, pp.681, 19 ff.) illustrates the deity's
greatness:
Maha-Ganapati dwells on an island, which abounds in nine jewels, in the ocean of sugarcane juice. He
sits on a lion throne, consisting of nine jewels, under a wish-granting tree of the PSrijata species, which
is being served simultaneously by the six seasons.
On the throne is a lotus consisting of the alphabet, in the centre of which a hexagon, and inside of it a
triangle, are drawn. In the centre of the triangle Maha-Ganapati sits. He holds the attributes:
Maha-Ganapati

These may also be distributed in the following manner according to the GanesvarapartimarsinT,
recorded in VT 2, p. 682, 10-12:
R L
UP 1.tusk 1.tip of the rice shoot
2.red lotus 2.noose
3.lotus/conch 3. discus

2. 4. trident 4. bow of sugarcane
5. mace 5. fruit of the citron tree

Trunk: holding a vessel with jewels
is red, has three eyes, bears a digit of the moon on his crest, and is embraced by his consort who holds a
lotus in one hand; sheds repeatedly in front of the worshipper a rain of jewels, pearls, and corals from
the vessel held in his trunk; with the flapping of his fan-like ears he drives away bees which are desirous
for the ichor flowing from his temples. He is served by gods and demons.
An illustration of this form of Ganapati with the attributes distributed in the first manner is provided in
Plate 11.
This form of Ganapati holds attributes usually associated with other deities. The VallabheSa Upanisad,
chapter 1, says that the attributes were handed over to Ganapati by the deities who surround him as the
first Svarana:
The discus by Visnu, the red lotus by Sri, the trident by Siva, the noose by GaurT, the bow of sugarcane
by KSmadeva, the lotus by Rati, the mace by Varaha, the tip of the rice shoot by Bhfcmi, the fruit of the
citron tree by Pusti, and the tusk by Pustipati.1
Yantra: triangle, hexagon, eight-petalled lotus surrounded by three.