Vinayaka-Urdhvapundra

Vinayaka-Urdhvapundra

In Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya there is no Ganesha. The trust Vishvaksena. There Jiyyars also do not even see Ganesha.Let me not be mistaken that I am finding fault with them.
I have a doubt honestly. Why Ganesha is, especially now-a-days, being drawn with 'Urdhwa Pundra' in almost all the images. WHY?
I am trying to substantiate my stand that the idol should always be according to Agama Shastra and Stapatya Siddhantha. 
Here is a comment by Shri VVS Sharma garu.

Vvs Sarma In Bangalore we have many Vinayaka temples. Once I was going in a car with Guruji Sivananda Murty garu We passed by one such temple. He observed that there are two pujaris there. One was Vishnava and the other a Madhva. He smiled and I inquired why he smiled. He said - Some day they will put Urdhvapundra to Vinayaka. He said - in Siva Parivara Ganapati is Vishnu, and quoted the above sloka. But under the same argument Anjaneya and Sri Krishna who said Kalosmi, and I am Sankara in Rudras, can also have Vibhuti, if a Smarta or Saiva is worshiping them and quote Annamacharya

The above comment left by Sri VVS Sarma garu, Sadguru Shivaanandamurthy Garu's prediction clearly says the practise to be in correct.

As regards the comments beneath my posting, I feel, can not substantiate for Ganesha's Urdhva pundra. Actually I wanted any Evidence. In almost all the puranas we find a mention of Ganesha. Pouranic tales can not substantiate the issue. in SAHASRA NAMAS every God will have the names or titles of other God. Saying God is unique. When we consider a special form it should only depict the stature of the idol as mentioned in the scriptures.

The significance of the name Ganesha can be understood by learning about the meaning of each syllable in the name.

Gam stands for jnana, eternal knowledge.

Nam means mukti pradata or nirvana pradata meaning one who grants liberation.

Isha means the Divine Father who rules.

Thus Lord Ganesha is Nirakara Para Brahma Svarupa, the embodiment of the formless Supreme Consciousness, who grants jnana and nirvana.

It is in Shiv purana and the like we find Ganesha as son of Parvathi Parameshwara, Vishnvamsha etc. Lord Anjaneya being said to be Shivamsha is not seen wearing vibhuthi. In sahasra naamaas there are so many names related to shiva, given to Vishnu and vice versa. More over there is no vedic or Smruthi evidence for this. This sloka can be seen in Ganesha poorvataaparishopanishath as I got the information From Bra.sri. Samavedam Shanmukha Sharma.

As regards the shloka

Shuklambaradharam vishnum shashivarnam chaturbhujam

prasanna vadanam dhyaayeth sarva vighnopashaanthaye

Shuklambaradharam = Externally we find the meaning spotless white clothed but the intricate meaning is the universe spread by the eternal light (Ambara= Akaasha) Vishnu = All pervading, Shashi varnam = sterling white colour chaturbhujam = The four directions and the four Vedas,

Prasanna vadanam =The normal meaning people adduce is with charming or enchanting smile but the inner meaning is 'Prasanno GajayudhapaH' says 'Niruktha' the Vedanga. The meaning of which is Gaja yudha means, in this case, the entire group of elephants in the universe and 'PA' means Lord. So gajayudhapa means the lord of all the elephants. Vadanam = The face of that lord dhyaayeth = worshiping sarva vighnopashaanthaye = Who will eliminate all the hurdles. We always adduce the quality of eliminating the hurdles to the lord in the form of Ganesha.

In rudra namaka of Yajurveda 5th mantra of fourth anuvaka says 'namo Ganebhyo Ganapathibhyaschavo namaH.' He is praised as Pranavaswaroopa . So no human relationships are to be attached to Gods. As Vanadeep said these are all the gimmicks of the artists. No where in Shastras Puranas or even in Vedas as far as my little knowledge goes ,both by hearing from elders and reading to a little extant no where it is mentioned that Ganesha wears URDHVA PUNDRA.

My intention to rake up this point is to bring to the knowledge of the readers that let them not be carried away by the idols of Ganesha according to the fancies of the artist. There are Ganapatya Agamas, like Shaiva and Vaishnava Agamas, which clearly narrates the structure of Ganesha where we don't find Urdhva Pundra. Hence please stick to the traditional Ganesha Idol for worship and not fancy idols.

Shubham Bhuyath