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Taruna Ganapati

तरुणगणपति
Also known as: Taruṇa Gaṇapati, Youthful Ganapati

About

Second of the 32 Ganapati forms. The youthful, adolescent form of Ganesha. Represents the energy of youth, vitality, and the blossoming of potential. Depicted with eight arms holding various attributes.

Attributes

YouthVitalityPotentialEnergyAdolescence

Symbols

NooseGoadModakaWood-appleRose appleTender mango shootSugar cane bowLotus
Vahana (Mount)
Mouse

Associated Mantras

Om Taruṇagaṇapataye Namaḥ
Taruṇa Gaṇapati Mantra

Festivals

Vinayaka Chaturthi

Scriptures

Mudgala Purāṇa

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Red or golden complexion. Eight arms holding: noose, goad, modaka, wood-apple (bilva), rose apple (jambu), tender mango shoot, sugar cane bow, and lotus. Seated on a lotus. Youthful, vibrant expression.