Ganpati Festival 2024 How to Choose Ganpati Bappa Idol Read this before choosing Bappa Ganeshotsav 2024

Ganpati Bappa: Only three days are left for the arrival of Ganpati Bappa. There is excitement in everyone’s house and everyone is busy in many tasks like cleaning, decoration, list of items required for Bappa’s Prasad. The Galogali drum team is ready. The race is on to select Bappa’s idol. Meanwhile, many people are confused about whether Ganpati Bappa should be on the right side or the left side. But what is the actual difference between the idol with the left trunk and the idol with the right trunk? Let’s know..

Lord Ganesha is considered to be the remover of all sorrows. Ganesha Puja is performed at the beginning of any auspicious work. Usually in most idols of Bappa, his torso is on the left side. But some idols are extraordinary, some idols also have the trunk on the right side. There are many beliefs regarding this.

Four types are determined from the stem side

According to Sonde, there are four types of Bappa. If the trunk of Ganapati is towards the right hand, then he is considered Siddhivinayak. If the trunk is turned towards the left hand, then he is Rishivinayak. If the tip of the trunk is bent downwards towards the right hand, then Ganesh ji is called Buddhi Vinayak, if the tip of the trunk is bent towards the left hand, then he is called Shakti Vinayak.

Siddhivinayak is known for Mokshasiddhi

The idol on the right side in front of the Sonde is considered to be Siddhivinayak. Siddhivinayak is considered to be Mokshasiddhiprada, so if he has to be worshipped in a certain way, then Ganesha with the right trunk is worshipped. Some rules should be followed while performing Sodopacharya Puja.

Ganapati with right trunk is the master of strict discipline

Ganeshji with the right trunk is considered a strict disciplinarian. Many rules have to be followed in his worship. It is said that the worshipper of this idol should take special care. This idol is worshipped completely in Sovala. Since Ganesha’s favorite color is red, worshippers are also asked to wear red clothes and offer red flowers to the idol. Experts believe that the door of the house in which Ganeshji is on the right trunk should never be closed.

According to scriptures, Ganesha with right trunk…

Which part of Ganpati Bappa’s trunk is considered to be a symbol of Nadi Puja in the body. When Ganesha is depicted with the trunk on the right side, it represents the Ida Nadi. According to Hindu mythology, this nadi is considered to be one of the three main energy channels in the human body. This nadi is on the left side of the body. It is said to be a combination of lunar feminine power and perceptive intuition. Ganesha’s trunk being on the right side is considered to be a symbol of energy balance and harmony.

What does Ganesha with left trunk represent?

Ganesha’s trunk on the left represents the Pingala Nadi which is one of the other main energy channels in the human body. This nadi on the right side of the body is called Surya, which coordinates energy and action as well as the qualities of logic. It is believed that the trunk on the left represents the power of intellect and knowledge.