UCHISTA GANAPATHI
Appearance:
Karthika Nakshatra is related to Ucchhishta Ganapathy.
Ucchista Ganapathi appears in blue complexion.
Ucchista Ganapathy means the lord of blessed offering and the lord of superiority.
This form of Ganesha is depicted in sitting posture with six hands and
on the left thigh seated with his Shakti (Devi or Goddess).
on his main right hand holds the Japa beads mala (Rudraksha),
second holds pomegranate fruit and the
third upper holds the fresh sprig of paddy.
His main left hand hold around his Shakti,
second hand hold the Veena and
third upper hand holds blue lotus.
The tusk is not curled.
Mantra:
atha uCiShTagaNapatidhyAnaM || mudgalapurANE ||
nIlAbjadADimIvINA | shAlIguMjAkShasUtrakaM |
dadhaduCCiShTanAmAyaM | gaNEshaH pAtu mEcakaH |
graMthAMtare | nArIyOnirasAsvada |
lOlupaM kAmamOhitamiti || 8 || nIlavarNaH
Mantra (Easy to Read):
atha ucishta ganapati dhyaanam || mudgala puraane ||
Neelabja Dadaimee Veena | Shali Gujaksha Sutrakam |
Dadahduchishta Namamyam | Ganeshah Paadu Mechakah |
loolupam kaamamoohitamiti || 8 || nilavarnah
Mantra Translation:
Ganapati devouring the remnants of the meal. He has six arms. He is blue in colour.
His hands show the rosary, the pomegranate, the paddy ear (shalyagra),
the nocturnal lotus, the lute (vina); his sixth hand sometimes bears a gunja berry,
embraces the goddess. The Ucchista Ganapati trunk is placed on the Goddess's thigh.
Mantra Benefits:
Worshipping this form of Lord Ganesh is believed to give the devotees predominance.
Lord blesses the devotee success and promotions in work, and superiority in life.