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rakesh · 2005-09-05 01:54:20

happy
vinayakachavathi

MathsIsFun · 2005-09-05 10:43:30

Ah yes, Vinayaka Chavithi is a wonderful festival!

I think ganesh will be able to tell us more ... at least he should be able to, considering his name

Jai Ganesh · 2005-09-05 16:17:12

Oh yes, MathsIsFun!
Lord Ganesh is the first worshipped God by all following the Hinduism faith.
Elephant headed, Lord Ganesh is worshipped for Wisdom, among other things. Chaturthi is the fourth day after the full moon or the new moon.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated all over the world, all over India, but it is the most important festival in Maharashtra/Goa state (Mumbai, known as Bombay earlier, is the capital of Maharashtra state).

All poojas are done after worshipping Lord Ganesh first. You can notice a shrew near Lord Ganesh's feet. That is his avatar. Lord Ganesh is known by many names....Vinayak, Ganapathi, Vignesh, Lambodar etc.
On this day, idols of Lord Ganesh are made of clay and worshipped with flowers, sweets, coconut etc. After three days/ten days, the idols are taken in a procession and dipped in a river/sea. It is a very colorful festival.

My mother worshipped this God and I was born on Ganesh Chaturthi in the year Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin created history!
No wonder my name is Ganesh!
Lord Ganesh

jU · 2005-09-05 17:50:19

wow

Jai Ganesh · 2005-09-05 20:32:18

Lord Ganesh was born on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of the month of 'Magh'. 'Chatur' means 4. He controls the 8 directions of the Cosmos. 'Gana' means to count. (Ganith or Ganitham is Mathematics in Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) The science of Astrology is dependant on numbers. Hence Lord Ganesh is the Master of Astrology. No wonder that one worships Lord Ganesh before embarking on anything auspicious.

Lord Ganesh's big ears denote that He can hear and understand Vedantic Truth. His big head reminds us that we are Spiritual Creatures so we must 'Think Big'. His small mouth denotes that He talks less. (So must we: Talk less and Listen more) His small eyes urge us to 'focus'. The long trunk of an elephant has the quality of being able to uproot a tree, and at the same time pick up a tiny needle from a haystack. This is again a quality attributed to the Lord, as we believe that in spite of His great power, the tiniest creature does not pass unnoticed by Him. The mouse though small can play havoc. Ganeshji has him under His control. Lord Ganesh's large belly denotes prosperity and that He digests all the good and bad in the world. The planet Mars and Ganpati are considered to have the same complexion. On Ganesh Chaturthi frequencies from Mars and Ganesh reach the Earth.

Ganeshji holds in His 4 hands:

An axe to cut off evil and worldly attachments.

A Rope pulls His disciples closer to the Spiritual Path.

The Rosary beads remind one to continuosly strive towards the Real Knowledge.

The last hand is held up in a posture of blessing.

May the Lord Ganesh bestow His Grace upon all of you today.

Ganapati

MathsIsFun · 2005-09-05 21:42:58

Thank you VERY much for that, Ganesh. Ganeshji is a wonderful God indeed.

And may the Lord Ganesh also bestow His Grace upon you.

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