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Ganesh (vinayaka) is the deity who removes all bad qualities, instills good qualities and confers peace on the devotee who meditates on him. Vinayaka is Anthor name For Lord Ganesh. Vinayaka means that he is totally master of himself. He has no master above him. He does not depend on anyone.
He is also known as Ganapati. This term means he is the lord of the gana (Team) - a class of divine entities. This term also means that he is the master of the intellect and discriminating power in man. He possesses great intelligence and knowledge. Such knowledge issues from a pure and sacred mind.

The mouse (rat) is the vehicle of Ganesh. What is the inner significance of the mouse? The mouse has a keen sense of smell. The mouse also symbolizes the darkness of night. The mouse can see well in the dark. As Vinayaka's vehicle the mouse signifies an object that leads man from darkness to light. The Vinayaka-principle, thus, means that which removes all the bad qualities, practices and thoughts in men and inculcates good qualities, good conduct and good thoughts
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32 Forms of Ganesh or Vinayaka in Agamic Scriptures
1: Bala Ganapati - Red colored image of a four armed Ganesha.
2: Tharuna Vinayaka: Red colored image of an eight armed Ganesha.
3: Bhakti Vinayaka: Grey colored image of four armed Ganesha.
4: Veera Vinayaka: Red colored image of 16 armed Ganapati. His 16 arms bristle with weapons, symbols of mind powers: a goad, discus, bow, arrow, sword, shield, spear, mace, a battle axe, a trident and more.

5: Shakti Ganapati: Red colored image of 4 armed Ganapati, seated with his consort to his left.
6: Dwija Vinayaka: White colored image of four faced Ganesha with 4 arms.
7: Siddhi Vinayaka: Golden colored image of four armed Ganapati.
8: Ucchishta Ganapati: Blue colored image of six armed Ganapati with his consort.
9: Vigna Vinayaka: Gold colored image of eight armed Ganapati.
10: Kshipra Ganapati: Red colored image of four armed Ganesha bearing a ratna kumbham.
11: Heramba Vinayaka: Black colored image of ten armed Ganesha with five faces, seated on a lion.
12: Lakshmi Vinayaka: White colored image of eight armed Ganesha with two consorts.
13: Makara Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha with a third eye, 10 arms, bearing a ratna kumbham, with his consort.
14: Vijaya Vinayaka: Red colored image of 4 armed Ganesha on the mooshika mount.
15: Nritta Vinayaka: Gold colored image of Ganesha in a dance posture.
16: Urdhva Vinayaka: Gold colored image of six armed Ganesha with his consort.
17: Ekakshara Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha with a third eye, seated on a lotus.
18: Vara Vinayaka: Red colored image of 4 armed Vinayaka with a third eye.
19: Dhryakshara Vinayaka: Gold colored image of four armed Vinayakar, decorated with Chaamara ear rings.
20: Kshipraprasaada Vinayaka: Red colored image of six armed Ganapati.
21: Haridra Vinayaka: Yellow colored image of four armed Ganapati.
22: Ekadhanta Vinayaka: Blue colored image of four armed Ganapati.
23: Srishti Vinayaka: Red colored image of four armed Ganapati seated on his mooshika mount.
24: Utthanda Vinayaka: Red colored image of 10 armed Ganesha with his consort to his left.
25: Ranamochana Vinayaka: Crystal image of four armed Vinayakar.
26: Dundi Vinayaka: Four armed image of Ganesha bearing a tusk, a garland, an axe and a gem studded vessel.
27: Dwimukha (Two Faces) Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha with two faces and four arms.
28: Trimukha (Three Faces) Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha with three faces and six arms seated on a golden lotus.
29: Simha Vinayaka: White colored image of Ganesha with eight arms (with an arm bearing a lions face).
30: Yoga Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha in the posture of a yogi.
31: Durga Vinayaka: Red colored image of Ganesha with eight arms.
32: Sankatahara Vinayaka: Red colored image of four armed Ganesha clothed in blue, seated on a lotus peetham with his consort to his left.

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