Ḍāgunji Ganeśa
Deities

Ḍāgunji Ganeśa

Ḍāgunji — rare 2-handed Ganesha of Uttara Kannada

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Ḍāgunji Ganeśa

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva

Location

  • Idagunji, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka (14.1417°N, 74.65°E)

Sacred Narrative

Idagunji — the 2-handed Ganesha of coastal Karnataka — is rare as all other Ganesha iconography is 4-armed or more. Tradition: sage Śaunaka consecrated this shrine. The bronze panels depict all 21 Ganeshas.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
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Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Ḍāgunji Ganeśa
    Idagunji — the **2-handed** Ganesha of coastal Karnataka — is rare as all other Ganesha iconography is 4-armed or more. Tradition: sage Śaunaka consecrated this shrine. The bronze panels depict all 21 Ganeshas.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Ḍāgunji Ganeśa festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral