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Shiva Purana

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पादात्तथोरुदेशाच्च पृष्ठात्पार्श्वान्मुखाद्गलात् ॥ गुह्याद्गुल्फाच्छिरोमध्यात्कंठादास्यात्तथोदरात् ॥ ५१ ॥

He also created these from his feet, thighs, back, sides, mouth, throat, privities, heels, middle of the head, neck, face and belly.

english translation

तदा गणेश्वरैर्भद्रैर्भद्रतुल्यपराक्रमैः ॥ संछादितमभूत्सर्वं साकाशविवरं जगत् ॥ ५२ ॥

Then the universe with all its open spaces and crevices was covered with the chiefs of gaṇas equal in exploit to Bhadra.

english translation

सर्वे सहस्रहस्तास्ते सहस्रायुधपाणयः ॥ रुद्रस्यानुचरास्सर्वे सर्वे रुद्रसमप्रभाः ॥ ५३ ॥

These had thousand hands holding thousands of weapons and had the lustre of Rudra.

english translation

शूलशक्तिगदाहस्ताष्टंकोपलशिलाधराः ॥ कालाग्निरुद्रसदृशास्त्रिनेत्राश्च जटाधराः ॥ ५४ ॥

They had spears, tridents and maces, axes, stones and rocks. They resembled deadly fire and Rudra. They had three eyes and matted hair.

english translation

निपेतुर्भृशमाकाशे शतशस्सिंहवाहनाः ॥ विनेदुश्च महानादाञ्जलदा इव भद्रजाः ॥ ५५ ॥

They flew in hundreds and seated on lions roared loudly like clouds.

english translation