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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, 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''';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=agasthiar.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> [[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==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agasthiar.org/a/adinmv.htm|title=Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh.|last=|first=|date=|website=agasthiar.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>


==Iconography==
==Iconography==
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]].
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==

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Adhi Vinayaka (also known as Nara Mukha Vinayaka;[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Iconography

The Adhi Vinayaka phase of Ganesha was prior to the events of being decapitated by Shiva and obtaining the elephant or gaja head. In this phase, Ganesha resembles his brothers Ayyappan and Murugan.

References

  1. ^ "Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh". agasthiar.org. Retrieved December 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Adi Vinayaka - The Primordial Form of Ganesh". agasthiar.org. Retrieved December 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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