Ganesha the presiding Deity of the muladharam is also called Ganapathy meaning Lord of Hosts. There is some confusion in this name. During vedic period Ganapathy meaning lord of hosts was a title. This title was adopted by Indra and later on by Shiva and even by Karthikeya. Ganapathy is a corruption of Kanapathy. Ganesha being a deity of prevedic period was considered to be the lord of Kana as distinct from Gana meaning lord of hosts. Kana in Dravidian means sound (Nada). The Lord of Nada was called either by the name Kanesha (Kanam meaning Nada and Esan meaning Lord) or Kapapathy (Kanam meaning Nada and Pathy meaning Lord). Even in Sanskrit Kwana means sound produced by the musical instrument Veena. When Ganesha became an important deity he appropriated the title of Ganapathy meaning lord of hosts for himself and the name Ganapathy was also added to the list of his several other names.

The name Ganesha meaning lord of Nada is very appropriate for the reason that Nada (sound) is produced from the throat region controlled by Medulla Oblongata, which may be confirmed as muladharam of which Ganesha is the presiding deity.

Ganesha is also called by another name Vinayaka. Vinayaka really means lord of breath. 'Vi' means air, 'Nayaka' means lord. The air meant here is the breath of life regulated by the Medulla Oblongata. Some interpret this name to mean one born without a sire, basing the interpretation on the puranic story that Ganesha came into existence as the mind born son of Parvathi. Ganesha being the presiding Deity of Muladharam the interpretation based on the science of yoga that he is the Lord of breath may be considered as more appropriate.

Regarding muladharam it is ungainly that this great psychic centre is considered to be situated at the anus region. Perhaps this wrong notion gained ground owing to misinterpretation arrived at by interpreters with meagre knowledge, taking the bottom end of the spinal column instead of the top end as Muladharam.