Uddanda Ganapati is a ruthless upholder of Dharma(righteousness) & the tormentor of the wicked & hence, it is believed that his worship would offer great protection to the devotees. They can also get relieved from many constraints & bondages.

Uddanda Ganapati is regarded as the 24th among the 32 different forms of Ganapati. ‘Danda’ is a word which stands for ‘punishment.’ This Lord thus turns out to be a ‘punisher,’-the one who punishes the wicked and evil, thus upholding virtue and protecting the good. Hence, Uddanda Ganapati is a very rare, angry & aggressive form of the Lord.

This rare form of Ganesha can be seen as a painting in the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram and as a sculpture in some temples in Mysore region, where all the 32 Ganapati forms are on display. However, this Lord can be worshipped in an idol form, in the very famous Lord Krishna temple at Guruvayur, in Kerala state.

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