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Mahaganapati, folio from the Sritattvanidhi (19th century). Here he is depicted with ten arms and accompanied by a goddess. Mahaganapati (Sanskrit: महागणपति, mahā-gaṇapati), literally "Ganesha, the Great" [1]), also spelled as Maha Ganapati, and frequently called Mahaganadhipati, is an aspect of the Hindu god Ganesha.
The Siddhivinayaka Mahaganapati Temple is a Hindu temple located in Titwala, a small town in the Kalyan taluka of Thane district – near Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu, elephant-headed god of wisdom Ganesha .
Mahaganapati Om Mahaganapataye Namah। मान्या ॐ मान्याय नमः। Manya Om Manyaya Namah। महाकाल ॐ महाकालाय नमः। The big Kal Mahakala Om Mahakalaya Namah। महाबला ॐ महाबलाय नमः। Enormously Strong Lord Mahabala Om Mahabalaya Namah।
The deities of Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Kshethram are Shiva, his consort Parvati, his sons Ganesha, Murugan and Ayyappan, and the serpent deity Nagaraja.Even though the main deity is Shiva, the main priority is given to Ganesha.
The Temple: Mahaganapati is portrayed, seated on a lotus, flanked by his consorts Siddhi and Ridhi. The temple dates back to the period of Peshwa Madhav Rao. The temple of Maha Ganpati is very close to the centre of the town Ranjangaon. The temple was erected during the rule of the Peshwas.
Thirty-two forms of Ganesha are mentioned frequently in devotional literature related to the Hindu god Ganesha. [1] [2] [3] The Ganesha-centric scripture Mudgala Purana is the first to list them.
Affiliation: Deva, Brahman (), Saguna Brahman (Panchayatana puja): Abode • Kailasha (with parents) • Svānandaloka: Mantra: Oṃ Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ
The Mahaganapati is considered to be one of the Ashtavinayaka shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha. [3] Mahaganapati at Ranjangaon is believed to have come to the aid of Shiva in destroying the citadels of the demon Tripurasura. According to history, the temple was built between 9th & 10th century.