Appearance of 56 Vinayakas in Kashi

Kashi: Appearance of 56 Vinayakas (Chappan Vinayaka)

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 55 to 57)

• Meditation: I meditate on Kashi which bestows liberation.

• Lord Shiva sending Sri Ganesha to Kashi:
Lord Shiva sent Sri Ganesha to Kashi.

The 56 Vinayakas of Kashi are:

Dhundhi Vinayaka (main)

There are seven circles of Vinayakas around Dhundhi Vinayaka.

• First Circle:

1. Arka Vinayaka
2. Durga Vinayaka
3. Bhimachanda Vinayaka
4. Dehali Vinayaka
5. Uddanda Vinayaka
6. Pashapani Vinayaka
7. Kharva Vinayaka
8. Siddhi Vinayaka

• Second Circle:

1. Lambodara Vinayaka
2. Kutadanta Vinayaka
3. Shalakantaka Vinayaka
4. Kushmanda Vinayaka
5. Munda Vinayaka
6. Vikatadwija Vinayaka
7. Rajaputra Vinayaka
8. Pranava Vinayaka

• Third Circle:

1. Vakratunda Vinayaka
2. Ekadanta Vinayaka
3. Trimukha Vinayaka
4. Panchasya Vinayaka
5. Heramba Vinayaka
6. Vighnaraja Vinayaka
7. Varada Vinayaka
8. Modakapriya Vinayaka

• Fourth Circle:

1. Abhayada Vinayaka
2. Simhatunda Vinayaka
3. Kunitaksha Vinayaka
4. Kshipraprasadana Vinayaka
5. Chintamani Vinayaka
6. Dantahasta Vinayaka
7. Pichandila Vinayaka
8. Uddandamunda Vinayaka

• Fifth Circle:

1. Sthuladanta Vinayaka
2. Kalipriya Vinayaka
3. Chaturdanta Vinayaka
4. Dwitunda Vinayaka
5. Jyeshtha Vinayaka
6. Gaja Vinayaka
7. Kala Vinayaka
8. Nagesha Vinayaka

• Sixth Circle:

1. Manikarna Vinayaka
2. Asha Vinayaka
3. Srishti Ganesha
4. Yaksha Vignesha
5. Gajakarna Vinayaka
6. Chitraghanta Vinayaka
7. Sthulajangha Vinayaka
8. Mitra Vinayaka

• Seventh Circle:

1. Moda Vinayaka
2. (Unnamed)
3. (Unnamed)
4. (Unnamed)
5. (Unnamed)
6. Jnana Vinayaka
7. Dwara Vignesha
8. Avimukta Vinayaka