Bāla-Gaṇapati
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Bāla-Gaṇapati literally means ‘Gaṇapati, the boy’.
Gaṇapati is one of the most widely worshiped deities. One of his aspects is Bāla-Gaṇapati.
Iconographical representation of Bāla-Gaṇapati[edit]
- He is represented as a boy holding a mango, a plantain, a jack-fruit and a sugar-cane in his four hands.
- With his trunk he holds a wood-apple.
- His color is that of the rising sun.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore