the Ultimate Web on Indian Gods & Temples

 by Padmani,

KOYILNET

Eight Inner Forms of Ganesh

Abodes of Ganesh

LAMBHODARA

As Lambhodara, the Essence of Sattva, he defeats Krodhasura (Anger). This story is the clumsiest of the lot, hastily cobbled up with some mythical background. Shiva encountered Mohini and Krodhasura was born. If so that would mean that the god Ayyapan, traditionally supposed to be the fruit of that encounter, had a twin!