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[[File:Aadhi Vinaykar.jpg|thumb|[[Murti]] of Adi Vinayaka at Adi Vinayakar Temple, Koothanur, Tamil Nadu]]
{{short description|Hindu deity Ganesha with human head}}
{{short description|Form of Ganesha}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2017}}
'''Adi Vinayaka''' ({{lang-sa|आदि विनायक}}, {{IAST3|Ādi Vināyaka}}, also known as '''Nara Mukha Vinayaka''')<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shakya |first=Milan Ratna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zkcvAAAAYAAJ&q=%C4%80divin%C4%81yaka |title=Gaṇeśa in Medieval Nepal |date=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Company |isbn=978-81-291-0996-5 |pages=12 |language=en}}</ref> is a form of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Hindu_deities|deity]] [[Ganesha]] (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to his decapitation by his father, [[Shiva]]. This form of Ganesha is rarely worshipped, with only a few dedicated shrines, such as the one near [[Koothanur]], [[Tamil Nadu]].
{{infobox deity
| type = Hindu
| gender = Male
| name = Adhi Vinayaka
| image = Aadhi Vinaykar.jpg
| caption = [[Ganesh]] with human head at Aadhi Vinaykar Temple, [[Koothanur]], [[Tamil Nadu]].
| father = [[Shiva]]
| mother = [[Parvati]]
| siblings = [[Kartikeya]], [[Ashokasundari]]
| affiliation = [[Ganesha]]
}}

'''Adhi Vinayaka''' ({{lang-sa|आदि विनायक}}, {{IAST3|Ādhi Vināyaka}}, also known as '''Nara Mukha Vinayaka''')<ref name="Agasthiar.Org" /> is a form of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Hindu_deities|deity]] [[Ganesha]] (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to being [[Decapitation|decapitated]] by his father, [[Shiva]]. This specific form of Ganesha is rarely worshipped, with only few dedicated shrines, such as the one near [[Koothanur]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/JM-RIT-ganesha-human-face-temple-5412362-PHO.html|title=This Is The ONLY Temple in The World Where Lord Ganesha Has a Human Face! Here's Its Amazing Story|last=Awasthi|first=Anshu|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> The word aadi or aadhi (आदि) means the 'first', and aadi-vinaayaka = "Vinayak in his first form", when he had a human head. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/astro/dharam-karam/religion-and-spiritualism/history-and-tirth-place-of-adhi-vinayakar-temple-in-tamil-nadu-53970/|title = गणेशजी के इस रूप को देखकर भक्त रह जाते हैं हैरान, दर्शन हो जाता है कल्याण|date = 22 January 2019}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
This form's most common name, '''Adhi Vinayaka''', derives from the word ''adhi'', literally meaning "primordial" or "ancient". The secondary name '''Nara Mukha Vinayaka''' derives from the words ''nara'' ("human") and ''mukha'' ("face"). "Vinayaka" is a common name for the deity Ganesha.<ref name="Agasthiar.Org">{{cite web|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|website=agasthiar.org|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
''Adi Vinayaka'' derives from the word ''ādi'', literally meaning "first" or "pre-eminent", while ''Vinayaka'' is another name of the deity.

''Nara Mukha Vinayaka'' derives from the words ''nara'' ("human") and ''mukha'' ("face"). "Vinayaka" is a common name for the deity Ganesha.


==Iconography==
==Legend==
According to [[Hindu mythology]], the goddess [[Parvati]], the consort of Shiva, created Ganesha in a wholly human form to guard her while she bathed. When Shiva sought to see his consort, Ganesha refused to allow him to pass. Enraged, Shiva engaged in battle against Ganesha, ultimately beheading him with his [[trishula]]. When Parvati learnt of what had transpired, she threatened to disrupt the peace of the three worlds if her son were not restored to life. Shiva sent a number of divinities to procure the head of the first being they came across in the northern region, which happened to be an elephant. With the head of the elephant, Shiva revived Ganesha.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Debroy |first=Bibek |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CTREAAAQBAJ&dq=Ganesha+doorkeeper&pg=PT91 |title=Shiva Purana: Volume 2 |date=2023-05-29 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5708-080-4 |pages=91 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Brown |first=Robert L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PpD-RjNsFE8C&pg=PA77 |title=Ganesh: Studies of an Asian God |date=1991-08-06 |publisher=State University of New York Press |isbn=978-0-7914-9775-3 |pages=77 |language=en}}</ref>
The Adhi Vinayaka phase of Ganesha was prior to the events of being [[Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha#Decapitation by Shiva|decapitated by Shiva]] and obtaining the [[elephant]] or ''[[gaja]]'' head. In this phase, Ganesha resembles his brothers [[Ayyappan]] and [[Kartikeya|Murugan]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:31, 29 October 2023

Murti of Adi Vinayaka at Adi Vinayakar Temple, Koothanur, Tamil Nadu

Adi Vinayaka (Sanskrit: आदि विनायक, IAST: Ādi Vināyaka, also known as Nara Mukha Vinayaka)[1] is a form of the Hindu deity Ganesha (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to his decapitation by his father, Shiva. This form of Ganesha is rarely worshipped, with only a few dedicated shrines, such as the one near Koothanur, Tamil Nadu.

Etymology[edit]

Adi Vinayaka derives from the word ādi, literally meaning "first" or "pre-eminent", while Vinayaka is another name of the deity.

Nara Mukha Vinayaka derives from the words nara ("human") and mukha ("face"). "Vinayaka" is a common name for the deity Ganesha.

Legend[edit]

According to Hindu mythology, the goddess Parvati, the consort of Shiva, created Ganesha in a wholly human form to guard her while she bathed. When Shiva sought to see his consort, Ganesha refused to allow him to pass. Enraged, Shiva engaged in battle against Ganesha, ultimately beheading him with his trishula. When Parvati learnt of what had transpired, she threatened to disrupt the peace of the three worlds if her son were not restored to life. Shiva sent a number of divinities to procure the head of the first being they came across in the northern region, which happened to be an elephant. With the head of the elephant, Shiva revived Ganesha.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shakya, Milan Ratna (2006). Gaṇeśa in Medieval Nepal. Rupa & Company. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-291-0996-5.
  2. ^ Debroy, Bibek (2023-05-29). Shiva Purana: Volume 2. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 91. ISBN 978-93-5708-080-4.
  3. ^ Brown, Robert L. (1991-08-06). Ganesh: Studies of an Asian God. State University of New York Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7914-9775-3.
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