Hi Friends
Today is the Birthday of Lord Ganesha.He is the Manas son of Mata Parvathi. .He was asked to Guard at entry with instructions that nobody be allowed to enter...Lord Shiva visited the palace and wanted to enter the palace. Lord Ganesha did not allow Lord Shiva to enter the palace. This enraged Lord Shiva and he cut the head of child Ganesha.Mata Parvati was shocked to see her son dead.To appease Mata Parvat Lord Shiva transplanted the head of an Elephant and brought Lord Ganesha to life.All the Lords including Lord Shiva blessed Ganesha with invincible powers and put Him as First Diety.
Lord Ganesha has :
A Big Head: signifies Thinking Big
Large Ears: Listen More
Small Eyes: Concentrate
Small Mouth: Speak Less
One Tusk: Retention of good and rejection of bad
Long Trunk: High Efficiency and Adaptability
Large Stomach: Peacefully digest all good and bad things
Mouse : Desire to be controlled otherwise it can cause harm. Do not allow it to ride over you.
Four Hands with: 1. Axe -To cut off all the bonds of attachment, 2.Ropes:To pull you nearer to you goal.
3.For Blessings-and protection on spiritual path to reach The Supreme.
4.Prasad- whole world at your feet and for your asking.
The Idols with the Trunk bent towards your right be used for prayers to receive blessings.
Lord Ganesha has 108 names.But 10 names are more popular-Vighna-Vinashak, Shatruhanta, Ekdanta, Vakra-tunda, Sidhi-Vinayak, Budhi-Vidhata, Mritu-anjay,Bhupati, Bhuwanpal and Gajanan.
We offer prayers to Lord Ganesha to Give us Knowledge, Dhan.Sampatti, to remove obstructions hindering our progress, To remove our enemies, To guard us against diseases, To give us loyal and able children, to make our married life happy, prosperous and peaceful,
to bless us with longevity, to grant us success in all our tasks, to make us very intelligent and
to save us from committing sins.
For each of the above blessings different types of Idol/Icons are used.
Idols are brought to houses on Ganesh Chaturthi and after 10 days of pooja these idols are immersed back in the ponds/lakes/ canals.river/sea depending upon the local conditions.Now a days big pandals are erected where Lord Ganesha is established, prayed for and then immersed in water.
This signifies that we are born from Earth and return to Earth after death.
Ganesha Chaturthi is being celebrated since ancient days of Shalivahan,. Chalukyas dynasties.Chhatripati Shivaji , the Great Maratha Warrior started Ganesha Pooja to preserve our culture and unity.Peshwas followed it. But Shri Balgangadhar Tilak started Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations to bring the Indian communities to join as a fabric and this unity be used to fight against the English Regime.
Today I offer my heartfelt prayers with all humility to Lord Ganesha and wish all my MSians, countrymen and all the mankind and pray the Lord to bless all with happiness, health and prosperity.
