TARUNA GANAPATHI
Appearance:
Taruna means young, new, or tender and represents progressiveness.
Taruna Ganesha appears youthful with compassionate face and eight hands.
On the right hands he holds tusk, rose-apple, sugarcane stalk and elephant goad.
On his left hands he holds Modaka, wood apple, spring of paddy and noose.
The complexion of the Taruna Ganapati is like mid-day sun.
His brilliant red colour represents the blossoming of youth in all living beings.
Mantra:
atha taruNagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
Pashankusha pupa kapitha jamboo |
swadanta shalikshuapi svahasthai |
dhattai sadaa yah tarunarunabh |
payathsa yushman taruno ganeshah || 2 ||raktavarnah
Mantra Translation:
Meditation to Taruna Ganapathi as described in Mudgala Purana
I salute you Young/Youth Ganapati, who is carrying in His hands the noose,
hook, rice-cake (kadubu), guava fruit, rose apple, own (broken) tusk,
bunch of corn ears and sugarcane and who vividly shines forth
with His brilliant youthfulness, bless you all
Mantra Benefits:
Taruna Ganapathi represents Air (Vayu).
Worshipping Taruna Ganapathi is believed to help in getting good health, happiness, joy and remove obstacles.