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Adhi Vinayaka (also known as Nara Mukha Vinayaka;Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Sanskrit: अधि विनायक) is a form of the Hindu deity Ganesha (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to being 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.^[1]

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.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

Iconography

Before the events of being decapitated by Shiva, his father, Ganesha was in human form. In this phase, Ganesha resembles his brothers Ayyappan and Murugan.

References

^ Awasthi, Anshu (September 8, 2016). "This Is The ONLY Temple in The World Where Lord Ganesha Has a Human Face! Here's Its Amazing Story". Retrieved December 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[1] Awasthi, Anshu (September 8, 2016). "This Is The ONLY Temple in The World Where Lord Ganesha Has a Human Face! Here's Its Amazing Story". Retrieved December 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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-'''Adhi Vinayaka''' (also known as '''Nara Mukha Vinayaka''';{{r|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}} [[Sanskrit]]: अधि विनायक) is a form of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] deity [[Ganesha]] (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, presumably prior to being decapitated by his father, [[Shiva]]. This specific form of Ganesha is rarely worshipped, with only few dedicated shrines, such as the one near [[Koothanur|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|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
+'''Adhi Vinayaka''' (also known as '''Nara Mukha Vinayaka''';{{r|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}} [[Sanskrit]]: अधि विनायक) is a form of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] deity [[Ganesha]] (Vinayaka), which portrays Ganesha with a human head, prior to being decapitated by his father, [[Shiva]]. This specific form of Ganesha is rarely worshipped, with only few dedicated shrines, such as the one near [[Koothanur|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|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
 ==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.{{r|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}
+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.{{r|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}
+==Iconography==
+Before the events of being decapitated by Shiva, his father, Ganesha was in human form. In this phase, Ganesha resembles his brothers [[Ayyappan]] and [[Kartikeya|Murugan]].
 ==References==

v t e Ganesha
Forms	Mahaganapati Bala Ganapati Haridra Ganapati Heramba Uchchhishta Ganapati Adi Vinayaka
Worship	Ganapatya Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Jayanti Sankashti Chaturthi Ganesha Temples Beyond Hinduism Buddhism Kangiten
Ashtavinayaka Temples	Morgaon Siddhatek Pali Mahad Theur Lenyadri Ozar Ranjangaon
Legends and Texts	Ganesha Purana Mudgala Purana Ganapati Atharvashirsa Ganesha Sahasranama Ganesha stories
Associated deities	Gana Consorts of Ganesha Vinayakas Vinayaki Shiva Parvati Kartikeya
See also	Hinduism Hindu mythology Modak Ganesha at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Hindu deities and texts
Gods	Trimurti Brahma Vishnu Shiva Agni Ashvins Chandra Dattatreya Ganesha Hanuman Indra Kama Kartikeya Krishna Kubera Rama Shasta Surya Varuna Vayu Vishvakarma Yama more
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Other deities	Apsaras Asuras Daitya Danava Devata Dikpāla Gandharvas Gana Kuladevatas Gramadevatas Rakshasas Vahanas Yakshas / Yakshini
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