Bharani Nakshatra - "Star of Restraint"
Bharani nakshatra is associated with worshipping Siddhi Ganapati. Significance of Siddhi Ganapati Siddhi Ganapati is regarded as the 7th among the 32 different forms of Ganapati. The Sanskrit word ‘Siddhi’ means success, attainment or accomplishment. Hence, Siddhi Ganapati is regarded as the Lord of success and accomplishment and also, as an embodiment of masterly intellect. This Lord is sitting in a relaxed posture, golden yellow in complexion and possesses four hands. While his two right hands hold the battle ax and the mango fruit, his left ones hold a bouquet of flowers and a sugarcane plant complete with leaves and roots. His trunk is curled to the left, in which he holds a sweet cake made of sesame seeds and jaggery (cane sugar). This form of Ganesha can be seen as a painting in the Pazhavangadi Ganapati Temple in the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram and as a sculpture in some temples in Mysore region, where all the 32 Ganapati forms are on display. Siddhi Ganapati c...