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Eight Inner Forms of Ganesh

Abodes of Ganesh

EKADANTA

The next incarnation was in the form of Ekadanta (single tusked) who defeated the demon Madasura. This is purely an allegorical story as Madasura gained power by meditating on the famous Shakti mantra, 'Hrim', revealing its essentially tantrik source. The form of Ekadanta has been interpreted to mean Eka, 'one', but also creative power of matter, Maya and Danta stands for 'truth'. Ekadanta is thus the Supreme Truth that wields Maya. Madasura was let off with the admonition that he could benefit from all the demonic desires manifest in the universe, but he could not harass those with pure intentions and actions, an obvious statement of the fact that evil can enter only when it is invited in.