§ 01Origins & Significance
Who is Simha Ganapati
Twenty-ninth of the 32 Ganapati forms. Depicted riding a lion. Represents the fierce, powerful aspect of Ganesha who can vanquish even the most formidable obstacles.
§ 05Names & Epithets
Names by which the divine is addressed
Siṃha Gaṇapati सिंहगणपति
Lion Ganesha
Siṃhārūḍha Gaṇapati सिंहारूढगणपति
Ganesha mounted on a lion
§ 06Symbols & Attributes
What they hold
Lion mountFiercePowerfulObstacle vanquisher
अं
Aṅkuśa
Elephant goad, symbol of control over obstacles.
पा
Pāśa
Noose to bind difficulties.
मो
Modaka
Sweet dumpling, reward of devotion.
द
Danta
Broken tusk, used as a writing instrument.
सि
Siṃha
Lion mount, representing fierce power.
§ 07Iconography in Depth
Form, mudras, weapons & vahana
White complexion. Eight arms holding various weapons and attributes. Seated on a lion. Fierce, powerful expression.
§ 09Mantras
Sacred utterances
Mūla Mantra
ॐ सिंहगणपतये नमः
Oṁ Siṃhagaṇapataye namaḥ
Salutations to the Lion-faced Ganesha.
— Mudgala Purāṇa
§ 12Festivals & Vrata
The year of Simha Ganapati
Bhādrapada · Śukla Caturthī
Vināyaka Caturthī
Main festival for Ganesha, includes worship of all forms.
§ 13Where Worshipped
Tīrthas & major shrines
Pan-India
§ 14Scriptures
Where to read further
Mudgala Purāṇa
Describes the 32 forms of Ganesha, including Siṃha Gaṇapati.
c. 600-1000 CE
§ 16Related Deities
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ग
Base deity; Siṃha Gaṇapati is one of his 32 forms.
Gaṇeśa
गणेश
स
Consort of Gaṇeśa.
Siddhi
सिद्धि
ब
Consort of Gaṇeśa.
Buddhi
बुद्धि
श
Father of Gaṇeśa.
Śiva
शिव
प
Mother of Gaṇeśa.
Pārvatī
पार्वती