Ganesha Jayanthi

Wishing you all a very Happy Ganesha Jayanthi

SHREE GANESH JAYANTI on 26th January 2012 – A SPIRITUAL CELEBRATION

Performing Holy and Religious festivals not only give us happiness, bliss and peace while alive, but help us gain momentum after death. These make us aware of the seasonal changes in Nature, increase our devotion and give us spiritual benefits and education in observing these festivals and religious observances.

Holy and Religious festivals and observances have a scientific base. Celebrating with rituals (karmakand) results in generation of chaitanya (Divine consciousness) and that helps even a materialistic individual on the path towards God. The festivals and observances are so important that they occur on 75% of the Hindu calendar dates (tithis). This enables a person to exercise restraint in his life, so that gradually the person becomes accustomed to a disciplined life.

While we see celebrations of these Hindu festivals with pomp and gaiety, it is important for us to exercise extreme care and alertness and ensure that the purity of these rituals is maintained and no act results in the denigration of Deities. In the spiritual sense, each Deity is a unique Principle. It is coexistence of the energy related to words, touch, taste, form and fragrance which reside together. Great care should be taken to prepare an Idol correctly as per the Science of making idols or else it will not attract the Principle of the Deity. Thus, a devotee worshipping such an Idol will not derive any benefit. At the same time, it will also amount to denigration of the Deity.

Sree Ganesh Jayanti

Sree Ganesh Jayanti, the day on which the Ganesh frequencies reached earth for the first time, i.e. the day on which Sree Ganesh was born, is the fourth day (chaturthi) of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Maagh, this year this auspicious day falls on 26^th January. On the particular day of the festival, a clay idol of Sree Ganesh is brought and ritualistically worshipped for 1 to 10 days depending on the tradition in family. It is then immersed in water. On this auspicious occasion, we can do maximum efforts to derive spiritual benefit from heightened presence of Sree Ganesh principle on earth. One can chant Sree Ganesh’s Name ‘Om Gan Ganapataye namaha’ ,3 to 9 turns of a mala (108 stringed beads). In addition to this, a devotee should worship Sree Ganesh’s idol or picture, ritualistically. From this one can derive the benefit of Sree Ganesh’s Divine energy and Divine consciousness that come to earth in higher amounts on this day. Reciting Sree Ganesh Atharvashirsha (stotra, holy verses in praise of Sree Ganesh) adds to these benefits.

From this one can derive the benefit of Sree Ganesh’s divine energy and divine consciousness that come to earth in higher amounts. The devotee then derives 100% benefit from the heightened Sree Ganesh Principle on earth.

 

Special features of Sree Ganesh

A.With the worship and remembering of Sree Ganesh at the commencement of any task, the ten directions are cleared. This means Sree Ganesh makes the necessary Deity’s principle available to us. This is called ‘Mahadvarpujan’ or ‘Mahaganapatipujan’.

B. Sree Ganesh converts man’s language of sound into the language of light of the Deities and vice versa and thus conveys our prayers to the Deities.

C. Most people in society have many difficulties in life. Physical and mental distress is suffered due to negative energies. The distress of negative energies can be eliminated by chanting the name of Sree Ganesh with spiritual emotion (bhav).

 

 

Why   Sree Ganesh  is called ‘Vighnaharta’ ?

Three hundred sixty different frequencies are continuously in motion in the eight directions around the earth. The raja frequencies among them are called ‘tiryak’ frequencies and the tama frequencies ‘visphutit’. These clusters of frequencies adversely affect the world of living beings. Sree Ganesh controls these clusters and destroys the obstacles. Hence He is called ‘Vighnaharta’, that is, the remover of obstacles.

 

A question commonly asked regarding bringing a new idol:

Usually every Hindu household has an idol of Sree Ganesh that is used in daily ritualistic worship. So a question may arise that why a new idol of the deity is brought during this festival of Ganesh Chaturthi only to be immersed few days later after worship?  The reason being, during the period of Ganesh Chaturthi, Sree Ganesh frequencies reach the earth in very large quantities. If these frequencies are invoked in the usual idol of worship, then that idol will imbibe a tremen­dous amount of energy. To worship such an idol by meticulously observing all the norms of ritualistic worship throughout the year is a difficult task since one has to follow the restrictions of ritualistic worship (karmakânda). Hence a new idol is installed to invoke the Ganesh frequencies and is then immersed.

 

About Forum for Hindu Awakening

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Shri Ganesha Ashtotra – 108 names

Om Vinaayakaaya Namaha
Om Vighnaraajaaya Namaha
Om Gowriputhraaya Namaha
Om Ganeswaraaya Namaha
Om Skanthaagrajaaya Namaha
Om Avyayaaya Namaha
Om Budhaaya Namaha
Om Dhakshaaya Namaha
Om Adhyakshaaya Namaha
Om Dwijapriyaaya Namaha 10

Om Agnigarbhachithe Namaha
Om Indrashriipradaaya Namaha
Om Vaaniipradaaya Namaha
Om Avyayaaya Namaha
Om Sarvasidhipradaaya Namaha
Om Sarvathanayaaya Namaha
Om Sharvariipriyaaya Namaha
Om Sarvaathmakaaya Namaha
Om Srushtikarthre Namaha
Om Devaaya Namaha 20

Om Anekaarchithaaya Namaha
Om Shivaaya Namaha
Om Sudhaaya Namaha
Om Budhipriyaaya Namaha
Om Shaanthaaya Namaha
Om Brahmachaarine Namaha
Om Gajaananaaya Namaha
Om Dwaimaathreyaaya Namaha
Om Munisthuthyaaya Namaha
Om Bhakthavighna vinaasa naaya Namaha 30

Om Ekadanthaaya Namaha
Om Chathurbaahave Namaha
Om Chathuraaya Namaha
Om Shakthisamyuthaaya Namaha
Om Lambodaraaya Namaha
Om Shoorpakarnaaya Namaha
Om Haraye Namaha
Om Brahmaviduthamaaya Namaha
Om Kaalaaya Namaha
Om Grahapathaye Namaha 40

Om Kaamine Namaha
Om Somasooryaagni lochanaaya Namaha
Om Paasaangusadharaaya Namaha
Om Chandaaya Namaha
Om Gunaatheethaaya Namaha
Om Niranjanaaya Namaha
Om Akanmashaaya Namaha
Om Swayamsthaaya Namaha
Om Sidhaarthitha padaam bujaaya Namaha
Om Beejapoorabalaasakthaaya Namaha 50

Om Varadaaya Namaha
Om Saasvathaaya Namaha
Om Kruthine Namaha
Om Dwijapriyaaya Namaha
OmVeethabhayaaya Namaha
Om Gathine Namaha
Om Shakrine Namaha
Om Ikshuchaapadhruthe Namaha
Om Shreedaaya Namaha
Om Ajaaya Namaha 60

Om Ulpalakaraaya Namaha
Om Sreepathaye Namaha
Om Sthuthiharshithaaya Namaha
Om Kulaadribhedre Namaha
Om Jatilaaya Namaha
Om Kalikanmashanaasanaaya Namaha
Om Chandrakootamanaye Namaha
Om Kaanthaaya Namaha
Om Paapahaarine Namaha
Om Samaahithaaya Namaha 70

Om Aasrithaaya Namaha
Om Sreekaraaya Namaha
Om Sowmyaaya Namaha
Om Bhakthavaanchitha daayakaaya Namaha
Om Shaanthaaya Namaha
Om Kaivalyasukhadaaya Namaha
Om Sachidaananthavigrahaaya Namaha
Om Jnaanine Namaha
Om Dayaayuthaaya Namaha
Om Danthaaya Namaha 80

Om Brahmadveshivivarjithaaya Namaha
Om Pramattadaithya bhayadaaya Namaha
Om Sreekandaaya Namaha
OmVibudheswaraaya Namaha
Om Raamaarchithaaya Namaha
Om Vidhaye Namaha
Om Nagarajayajnopaveethaye Namaha
Om Sthoolakandaaya Namaha
Om Swayamkarthre Namaha
Om Naamaghoshapriyaaya Namaha 90

Om Parasmai Namaha
Om Sthoolathundaaya Namaha
Om Agranye Namaha
Om Dheeraaya Namaha
Om Vaageesaaya Namaha
Om Sidhidaayakaaya Namaha
Om Doorvaabilvapriyaaya Namaha
Om Avyakthamoorthaye Namaha
Om Adbhuthamoorthaye Namaha
Om Sailendrathanujothsanga
Om Ghelanothsukamaanasaaya Namaha 100

Om Swaalaavanya sudhaa saarajithamanmadha vigrahaaya Namaha
Om samasthajagadaadhaaraaya Namaha
Om Maayine Namaha
Om Mooshikavaahanaaya Namaha
Om Vrushtaaya Namaha
Om Thushtaaya Namaha
Om Prasannaathmane Namaha
Om Sarvasidhipradaayakaaya Namaha 108

Riddhi Siddhi Sametha Ganesha

Ganesha with Riddhi Siddhi

Chintamani Ganesh, Swayambhu with Riddhi Siddhi on either sides.

 

Ranthambore Ganesh with Riddhi Siddhi, his wife and two sons Shub Labh

‘Trishund Ganapati’ with Riddhi Siddhi ,

On the banks of Nagazari, Somwar Peth, Pune

Ganesha Playing the Sitar

Lord Ganesha as Kamadev

 

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Chaturthi and Ganesha Puja as per Bhavishya Purana

Out of all the chaturthi’s, the one which falls during Shukla paksha, on a Thursday and during Pushya nakshatra is the best for Ganesh poojan.  Thus fasting on Chaturthi, next day offer sesame seeds to Brahmins and eat food made out of sesame seeds only. Repeat this whole procedure for two years in a row, as an effect of this great results will accrue in the form of wealth and one enjoys great deeds on moving to next realm. After enjoying there, one is born again on earth with beautiful body, great mind and intellect, every comfort, wife and children.

Chaturthi of Bhadrapad, in shukla paksh is called Shiva. Any bath, daan, japa, fasting done on this day bears fruit one hundred fold more than other days. Offerings to others on this day should made of Jaggery, Salt, Ghee etc. Offer puas (made out of wheat flour and jaggery) to Brahmins after performing their poojan.  If any women on this day offers puas made out of jaggery and offer it to her in-laws along with salty things gets great blessings of lord Ganesha.

Magh month, Shukla, Chaturthi is called Shanata. It provides Nitya Shanti (peace always). Any good deeds done on this day are multiplied thousand fold. One should fast on this day and then perform havan, offer salt, jaggery and Shaak to Brahmins in daan. Women especially should offer everything to their in-laws. Thus all the obstructions will be removed.

Chaturthi, Shukla paksh on a Tuesday  of any month is called Sukh. Fast on this day and then perform Ganesh poojan with red chandan, red flowers. It guards all our body organs and grants saubhagya and hence is called Angarak.

Bagalamukhi temple in Patan

 

Out of hundreds of Ganesh shrines in the Valley, the  one just in front of Bagalamukhi temple in Patan is very special.  Instead of a rodent, Ganesh’s traditionally ‘official’ mount, you’ll find an ox standing guard.   Inside the Bagalamukhi temple complex another Ganesh mandir (temple) tells the same story.

Chandra Vinayak Ganesh Temple,Kathmandu

The temple of Chandra Vinayak  or Chabahill Ganesh is situated at around 200 m. north of Chabahil stupa, Kathmandu Nepal.   This double tiered brass roofed temple located to the west from chabahil chowk houses a tiny image of Lord Ganesh

 

Chandra means moon.   Chandra Vinayak Ganesh is ruler of Mind.   This temple is one of the main 4 Ganesha temples of  Nepal.  Devotees flock in this century old temple specially during Tuesdays and other days when Lord Ganesh is worshiped.