BALA GANAPATHI
Appearance:

Bala Ganapati is the child form of Lord Ganesh is depicted with four hands,
on the lower right hand with mango,
on the upper right hand with banana,
on the lower left hand with jackfruit,
on the upper left hand with sugarcane
and on the trunk has his favorite sweet Modaka.

The complexion of Bala Ganapati is of the rising sun
and his red color represents the agricultural bounty of the earth.
Bala Ganapati represents element Earth, which signifies the abundance and fertility.
Mantra:

atha dvatrimshadganapatlnam dhyanam || mudgalapurane ||
tatra balaganapatighyanam


karasthe kadali chootha |
pana seksuhookmodakam |
bala suryamimam vande |
devam balaganaadeepam || 1 || raktavarnah
Mantra Translation:

Meditation on 32 forms of Ganapati as described in the Mudgala Purana and meditation to Bala Ganapathi is

I salute Lord Bala Ganapathi adorned with a garland of tender flowers, having plantain, mango, jack fruit, sugarcane and modaka sweet in His hands and who is effulgent like the rising sun.
Mantra Benefits:

Offering prayer to Bala Ganapati helps to be pleasant improving health, good for the growth of children in intelligence and to get rid of bad habits.