Swananda loka
Brahma is said to reside in Brahmaloka, Swargaloka belongs to Indra…. like wise Vaikunta belongs to Vishnu and Kailash is the dwelling place for Shiva. All gods per our mythology have there own dwelling place. What about our most adored one? Aadi pujya, Sarva Sankatahara, Sarva Siddi Ganesha??
Indian Mythology says
Sri Swananda Ganapathi resides in Swananda loka. Above Swarga loka in the midst of Ikshu Sagara (Ocean of sugar cane juice), on a Swetha Kamala (White lotus), upon a Ratna Gambali (Silk sheet) rests Lord Ganesha in the Bala Ganapathy form ( 9 yr old boy) being pampered and served by Ashta Siddis. Along side is Samaveda Purusha reciting Sama veda.
Sri Swananda Ganapathy means Swa (self) Ananda (happiness), so his worship assures all the devotees to receive the fruit of materialistic or spiritual expectations. Swananda Ganapathy Ashram gives you an opportunity to worship Lord Ganesha in his one of the Original forms. Being a devotee of Sri Swananda Ganapathi enables and strengthens us to meet all challenges with a feeling of ever blessed by him. Our life becomes different than ever before, and we are no longer alone in the journey of this life.
What is Panchayatana Puja?
Panchayatana is a system which consists of the worship of 5 deities: “Adityam Ambikaam Vishnum Gananaatam Maheswaram”. Aditya is Surya; Ambika is Devi; Vishnu is Narayana; Gananaatham is Ganesha, Mahesvara is Shiva. People mistake that Adi Shankaracharya, actually started this Panchayatana puja system – which is wrong. Deva Puja and Archana is one of the most important duties imposed by the Shastras. The Shastras are filled with details of the Panchayatana puja details and Shankra only prescribed us to follow it without fail.
Adhi Shankara systemetised the Sanatana Dharma(Hinduism) and classified it into broad Six categories.
Ganapatya Sect– with Ganesha as the Presiding deity
The panchayatana scheme represent the five elements:
AkAshasyAdhipo viShNuH agneshchaiva maheshvarI |
vAyoH sUryaH kShiterIshaH jIvanasya gaNAdhipaH ||
Akasha : Space : Vishnu - Vahni : Fire : AmbikA - Vayu : Air : Aditya - kShiti : Earth : Shiva – Jala : Water : Ganapati
All the five deities are not Panchaloka or any other metal idols; But these five are represented by small natural stones found in various parts of India
Deity Ganesha
Stone is Red
Found in Sonabhadra Sone , Bihar
Deity Surya
Stone is Crystal
Found in Vallam, Tamil Nadu (Tanjavur)
Deity Vishnu
Stone is Saligrama
Found in Gandaki , Nepal
Deity Shiva
Stone is Bana Linga
Found in Narmada Madhya Pradesh
Deity Ambika
Stone is Swarna Mukhi
Found in Swarnamukhi Andra Pradesh
To read more about the Panchayatana puja in detail please visit – here
How is Ganapathy Panchayatana Puja done?
Ganesha seen in Homa Fire
Ganesh panchayatana Puja
Vishnu Shiva
Ganesh
Devi Surya
- Ganapathy at the center
- Vishnu at Northeast
- shiva at Southeast
- Adithya Southwest and
- Ambal at Northwest
Sri Maha Ganapathi Panchayatana Temple
This is the first among the other temple projects, that is being built in Hoysala style of Architecture, unique for its form prevalent in Belur and Halebid temples of Karnataka, southern India. The concept of panchayatana is followed here.
Sri Swananda BalaGanapathi Temple Complex
This temple complex houses 37 forms of Ganesha. 32 different manifestations of Sri Ganapathi as conceived in Mudgala purana. 4 yuga Ganapathis, and the main deity Swananda Bala Ganapathi, sculpting each idol has its own procedures, right from the sketching verifying that the sketch to match the sutras of the avatara, than traditionally sculpting it makes the thing complete, any violation any where is bound to lead to falters. To read in detail about the 32 forms of Ganesha please visit here
How to reach this place?
Completed Temple Carvings (Hoysala Style)
This place is in Bangalore, Karnataka . Out of the bustling life of hectic Bangalore off kanakpura road is a holy land of Ganesha. On Kanakpura road two KM from NICE road intersection (if you are coming from Banashankari side) take a right turn further drive down four KM to reach Agara Village there you can find a beautiful divine holy land of Ganesha. Spread over sprawling land of over 9 acres of farm land . On April 27 1990 what began as a humble beginning by a hand-full of highly passionate Ganesha bhaktas today has grown as a major institution in itself. We can find lots of Ganesha worship places at every nook and corner across the city but what makes this place unique is the very concept of worshiping Ganesha. The first step into the ashram you feel blissful. What catches your eye is Swananda Bala Ganapathi temple, a very rare form of worshiping Ganesha. You can find Ganesha idol in a very fun loving form.
Registered Office & Information Center:
327, 36A Cross, 9th Main
5th block, Jayanagar
Bangalore, KK 560041, INDIA
Tel: +91.80.2663.4590
Sri SwanandAshrama: (see it on WikiMapia)
#12, Agara, Tataguni
Kanakapura Road
Bangalore, KK 560062, INDIA
Tel: +91.80.2272.2311
Website: http://www.swananda.org/
Email: jaiganesha@swananda.org
