![]() ![]() Ganesh Chaturthi holds utmost significance among the followers of Lord Ganesha. Ganpati is praised before any venture is started and known as the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts. Ganesha, the lord with elephant head riding on a mouse, is mostly loved God of Hindus worshipped for success (Sidhi) in undertakings, and intelligence (budhi). “O Ganesha – Ganapati, One with a curved trunk, a large body, and a brilliance equal to a crore suns! O God, please make all my undertakings free from obstacles always.” “ Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshhu Sarvada” Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganpati Visarjan procession in 1893 and used it as a platform to penetrate awareness about the freedom movement among the mass of India. The procession to immerse Ganesha idols/images on Ganesh Chaturthi finds its links with Indian Freedom Struggle. Lord Shiva named this boy as “Ganpati” Gan means (hosts) & Pati means (Chief) and blessed that Ganpati would be worshipped before every new venture. Then Shiva fixed the head of an elephant and restored life onto the body of that boy. This incident filled Parvati in utter grief and requested Shiva to return her son. ![]() In extreme rage Shiva struck off the boy’s head. God Shiva returned and stopped at the entrance of his house by that boy. She infused life in that figure and ordered him to guard the entrance of her bathroom. It is said that one day Parvati formed a sculpture from the paste that she used on her body before taking bath. The devotees of lord Ganesha are called “Ganapatyas” and the festival to glorify him is known as Ganesh Chaturthi.Īccording to Hindu mythological scriptures Lord Ganesha was formed by Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. On 11th day, the procession ceremony of the immersion of the image/idol in a water body is performed to see-off the lord and praying him to take away all misfortunes and come again next year. Ganesha is also offered red flowers, and anointed with a red chandan.įor next 10 days, the Ganesha temples, each house hold and large mandaps are swayed away by the name of their most loved God Ganesha. Offering of Durva (grass) blades and modaka, a delicacy prepared from rice flour, jaggery, and coconut, is an important part of the Ganesha Chaturthi puja. Then the ritual of the Pranapratishhtha Pooja is performed to invoke the holy presence of Lord Ganesha into the idol followed by the worship with sixteen modes of showing honor, known as Shhodashopachara. On the festive day these idols are placed in the house holds and public mandaps. The snake that runs around his stomach shows energy of all forms. The noose in his left hand is a gentle implement to capture all the difficulties. The elephant’s head symbolizes wisdom and its trunk represents Om. Ganesha’s head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate reality while his body, represents Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. All the Hindus worship him regardless of their sectarian belief. He is the personification of this material world in all its various wonderful manifestations. Ganesha is also known to be the destroyer of vanity, selfishness and pride. He is also worshipped as the god of education, wealth and wisdom. He is known as the lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. Lord Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk, big years and huge stomach.
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