He is Heramba, the beloved enjoyer of modaka sweets, with his distinctive curved trunk, known in the scriptures as Vidhismrita. The Vedanta sings his praises, for he is ever seeking knowledge—pure in mantra, and known as the six-syllabled one. This is Ganesha, the bestower of boons, the divine lord empowered by the twelve-syllabled mantra, whose entire form resonates with the great mantra that encompasses seventy million sacred utterances. He is the son of Ganga, worshipped by the hosts of ganas. The sacred syllables—Om, Shrim, Dvaimatura, Shiva; Om, Hrim, Shrim, Klim, Glaum, Gam—proclaim his glory as the great Ganapati, the supreme Lord. The greatness of his thousand names is profound, O Mahaganapati. This collection of a thousand names is remembered as most secret, deeply confidential, hidden and carefully guarded in all the tantras. It is the divine treasury of all mantras, the destroyer of every obstacle, composed of the influences of planets and stars, adorned with the sequence and colors of the zodiacal signs. Within it lies all knowledge—the very means for realizing Brahman. It is beloved of practitioners, containing the entire essence of Ganesha, the secret treasure of those who dwell in heaven. This sacred collection grants the fruits desired in the world, fulfills wishes, is endowed with the eight great perfections, is attainable, and bestows victory upon those who practice it. Remarkably, without the need for worship, oblation, ritual gestures, or even recitation—merely by remembering it—the eight perfections, starting with aṇimā, are accomplished. On the fourth lunar day, at midnight, the practitioner should recite these names at a crossroads. O Goddess, he should inscribe the thousand auspicious names upon birch bark in the sunlight. On the fourteenth lunar day, at midday, he should wear this inscription—whether on his head or his arm. A woman should tie it on her left arm, a man on his right. With its power, one can immobilize even Brahma, delude even Shiva, subjugate the three worlds, and destroy all enemies. He can drive away the gods, subdue Dhananjaya; a barren woman may quickly obtain sons, and a poor man may acquire wealth. Whoever recites these names three times at night before Ganesha and Shiva, naked and united with Shakti, O Goddess, after enjoying pleasures as desired, that foremost practitioner will see Ganesha himself, the bestower of boons, directly. For such a devotee, prosperity in the form of wealth, wife, lifespan, and riches will always remain. In battle, in fear of kings, or in gambling, let him recite the thousand names. By the grace of Ganesha, he attains victory everywhere. Thus, this thousand-name mantra is the very embodiment of all merit.