Twelves names are as follows:
1. Sumukha 2. Ekadanta 3. Kapila 4. Gajakarnaka
5. Lambodara 6. Vikata 7. Vighnanasa 8. Vinayak
9. Dhumraketu 10. Ganadhyaksha 11. Bhalachandra 12. Gajanana
Om Sumukhaaya Namaha
Nobody has doubts in the divine beauty of Ganesha. And that beauty is connected with inner beauty and spiritual perfection.
He enunciates the combined nature of Omkara, which represents Lord Bramha, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. 2. Ekadanta (Having One Tooth) :
Om Ekadantaaya Namaha
Ganesha is the One Who is the embodiment (eka) of the supreme truth (danta) and hence the name Ekadanta. The legend reporting that Ganesh broke His tusk when He fighted against the devil Gajamukhâsura has no other meaning : the demon is the ego of our daily life. When He breaks His tusk to conquer and destroy this demon, Ganesh, in the mean time, attains the Oneness state. His single tusk propagates Adwaitavad - the doctrine of Onenness. Ekadanta Ganapati Mantra:
Lambodaram Shyamatanum Ganesham
Kutaramakshastraja Moordhavagaatram Saladukkam
Dantamadhaha Karabhyam
Vameteraabhyam Cha Dadhaanameede
3. Kapila (The Lord of a tawny color)
Om Kapilaaya Namaha
Kapil is an adjective means of Grey colour. Kapila was also the name given to a celestial grey cow. Just as a cow contributes in keeping Man healthy through its milk, Ganesha too does the same for the human mind by passing on knowledge and wisdom. This nature of kind giving to Man is assimilated in the name, Kapila.4.Gajakarna (One with ears of an elephant)
Om Gaja Karnakaaya Namaha
Long ears suggest that He is capable of listening everything. Therefore, the Ganesh ears shake the dust of vice and virtue, afterwards only the true virtue remains. Similarly, in the men's prayers, He is able to discriminate what is truth and what is lie, which words come from faith and which words are tarnished by impiety. In other words, Ganesha's ears indicate that such discrimination between Brahman and Maya is to be gained by taking recourse to Sravana (hearing).
5. Lambodara (One with a large belly) :
Om Lambodaraaya Namaha
Lord Ganesha's large stomach contains all the known and unknown of the universe. It is the cosmic womb wherein may be found all that is. It represents a Highest Person having the entire Cosmos in himself, with a massive amount of spiritual energies and authority. "Without any doubt, a lot of boundless worlds are bron from His belly"(Bhagavat Tattva)6. Vikata (One Who is ferocious or the Misshapen)
Om Vikataaya Namaha
This name, which means ferocious or dreadful, is suggestive of Lord Ganesha taking on those forms to defeat all evils. Mudgala Purana describe Him, subdued Kama. Really, the battle against our inners ennemies is the basis of the saddhana and this form demonstrate that Ganesh has the capacity to reduce all the human weaknesses.
7. Vighnanasa (Destroyer of obstacles)
Om Vighna Raajaaya Namaha
Ganesha is believed to be in-charge of removing obstacles or destroyer of obstacles. Lord Ganesha is a destroyer of all evils and calamities. It is said that Lord Shiva told Parvati that their son Ganesha would create numerous obstacles for those who do not follow the path of dharma but that he would remove all the obstacles to those who revere knowledge and wisdom. Vighnanasa, also known as Vighnanash, is the eradicator of all ills and catastrophes.8. Vinayak (Leader)
Om Vinayakaya Namaha
According to the Bhavishya Purana, Lord Ganesha leads noble people towards the path of righteousness, hence He is known as Vinayaka. In the word Vinayak, the syllable "Vi" stands for Vighna (obstacle or calamity) and Nayak means controller or leader.9. Dhumraketu ( The Lord of a smoky color)
Om Dhoomaketave Namaha
Dhumraketu is with two arms and riding on a blue horse, ruler of the Kali Yuga. This name indicates the shaping of smoke into a specific form - suggestive of Ganesha's role in helping Man in the formation of specific ideas from foggy thoughts. It also means Agni (fire) and is indicative of the power that Ganesha has in burning all evils and calamities.10. Ganadhyaksha (Leader of the Ganas)
Om Ganaadhyakshaaya Namaha
As Ganadhyaksha, the Lord is regarded as the leader of all the Ganas, attendants of Shiva, and the master of all the elements. All that can be counted or comprehended is a category. The principle of all classifications through which the relations between different orders of things, between the macrocosm and the microcosm, can be understood is called the lord-of-categories.
"I bow to you, lord of categories. You alone are the visible form of the principle. You alone are the creator, you alone are the sustainer, you alone are the destroyer, you alone are unmistakably the Principle-of-All (Brahma), the true Self.”
11. Bhalachandra (One Who wears the moon on his head)
Om Balachandraaya Namaha
In the Brahmânda-Purâna, the Moon had lost her brightness because of a god's curse. In order to help the Moon to recover her light, Ganesh put her on his forehead as an ornament (tilaka); under this form named Bhalachandra (The One whose forehead is adorned with the Moon), Ganesh is particularly worshipped by esoteric sects. Other legend says that Chandra or the moon is the king of Brahmins, who completely knows Lord Brahma. Hence by placing the moon over His head, Lord Ganesha has achieved complete knowledge of Brahma. Thus, He is worshipped first before any auspicious ritual or ceremony.12. Gajanana (One Who has the face of an elephant)
Om Gajaananaaya Namaha
The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality. Many variant legends relating to the source of the Ganesh elephant head and others symbols. But they are not able to explain what is Atman. And after all, it is impossible and it is not necessary to explain all logically.Ganesha is the symbol of That which surpasses the human logic, ego and superego.
But this Personality, with his mysterious symbols and powers, loves us and we hope for its blessing.
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