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Ganeshprasad
03 September 2008, 07:34 AM
Pranam all

Today many of us Hindu celebrate Ganesh caturti, may he bless us all

Vakratunda Mahakaaya
Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Mey Deva
Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvada
Meaning:The Lord with the curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the lustre of a million suns, I pray to thee Oh Lord, to remove the obstacles from all the actions I intend to perform.

Jai Shree Krishna

Ganeshprasad
03 September 2008, 07:37 AM
Sri Maha Ganesha Pancharatnam
Composer: Sri Adi Sankara Baghvad Pada (8th century)
Ragamalika Tala: Adi in thisranadai (8 beats in units of 3)
Ganesha is the God of wisdom. He is worshipped before the beginning of any
endeavor. He gives the necessary skill (buddhi) to do the task and bestows
success (siddhi) to the effort. Upon intent meditation, the form of Ganesha
symbolically reveals many noble truths. The trunk of an elephant, which can
carry heavy logs of wood as well as pick up a thin blade of grass, represents
the subtle discrimination we need to distinguish between the real and the
illusory. The little mouse he rides on represents our own ego, which should
be a small but efficient vehicle to take us around in the world, but should be
inconspicuous and subservient to wisdom. Ganesha’s form is revered as the
very personification of the symbol “Om” the representation of the universal
spirit.
1. Mudakaraatha Modakam Sada Vimukti Saadhakam
Kalaadharaavatamsakam Vilasiloka Rakshakam
Anaaya Kaika Naayakam Vinasitebha Daityakam
Nataasubhasu Naashakam Namaami Tham Vinaayakam.
Ganesha, the pleasant faced one holding the sweet ‘modakam’ in his hand,
He wears the crescent moon on his head. He liberates us from misery,
protects and provides direction to those who are lost without a leader. He
removes the obstacles for those who pray to him. My salutations are to Him!
2. Natetaraati Bheekaram Navoditaarka Bhaasvaram
Namat Suraari Nirjanam Nataadhi Kaapa Duddharam
Suresvaram Nidheesvaram Gajesvaram Ganeshvaram
Mahesvaram Samaasraye Paraatparam Nirantaram.
Ganesha, with the orange glow of the rising sun, is the commander of Lord
Shiva’s army. He removes the suffering of his devotees.
I seek refuge in Him!
3. Samasta Loka Samkaram Nirasta Daitya Kunjaram
Daredarodaram Varam Vare Bhavaktra Maksharam
Krupaakaram Kshamaakaram Mudaakaram Yasaskaram
Manaskaram Namaskrutaam Namaskaromi Bhaasvaram.
Ganesha brings peace to the entire world.
He is large, infinite, superior and immutable. He is merciful and forgiving.
He brings happiness, success and purity of mind.
My salutations are to Ganesha, the luminous.
4. Akimchanaarti Marjanam Chirantanokti Bhaajanam
Puraari Poorva Nandanam Suraari Garva Charvanam
Prapancha Naasha Bheeshanam Dhananjayaadi Bhushanam
Kapola Daana Vaaranam Bhajaey Puraana Vaaranam.
Ganesha, the merciful, who removes the suffering of those who have no other
refuge, destroys the demonic forces and negative tendencies in us. He dissolves
the delusions of this illusory world.
I pray to Him the one venerated in the ancient Vedas!
5. Nitaantikaanta Dantakaanti Mantakaanta Kaatmajam
Achintya Rupa Mantaheena Mantaraaya Krintanam
Hrudantarey Nirantaram Vasantameva Yoginam
Tameka Danta Meva Tam Vichintayaami Santatam.
Ganesha, the one with the broken tusk, the son of Lord Shiva, he is Achintya Rupa (his form is beyond the grasp of the intellect), he is infinite, he is the
Remover of Obstacles, he lives in the hearts of yogis forever and ever.
I reflect solely upon Ganesha, forever and ever.


Jai Shree Krishna

Ganeshprasad
03 September 2008, 07:38 AM
Om Gam Ganapatye Namaha,
Jai Shree Krishna
On this auspicious day, many in the Hindu
world are celebrating
GaNesa-caturti, the grand festival to
remember Lord GaNeSa, the most
universal of all divine manifestations
in our tradition.
There are several explanations for the
name of this most beloved of divine
principle:
One etymology is from gaNa: a class of
minor deities which are at the
service of Lord Siva + ISa: the God.
Thus, GaNeSa is the chief of the
gaNas. There is a verse in the Rig Veda
(II.31.1) with the line:
gaNAnAm tvA gaNapatim: Of the gaNas you
are the Lord.
The word gaNa also stands for class,
set, or category. From this point of
view the name GaNeSa means the God of
the categories. In mathematical terms
we may look upon GaNeSa as the Set of
all Sets.
The Sanskrit root gaN also refers to
counting, numbering, enumerating. Thus,
gaNitaSAstra means mathematics. This
makes GaNeSa the Lord of Numbers.
Since categorization and numbering are both characteristics of the
intellect, GaNeSa is also considered to be the supreme principle governing
our intellectual grasp of the world, the basis of all the fundamental
categories in terms of which we reckon the world.
GaNeSa is also known as GajAnanA: Elaphant-faced. According to another
interpretation, the word gaja is also to be seen as a combination of ga
(goal) + ja (origin), so that gaja stands for that which includes the
beginning and the end. GaNeSa's face thus represents the entirety of the
universe.
GaNeSa is represented by a form that has a human body, except for four arms
(catur bhuja), and the face of an elephant (GajAnana). The pleasant
elephantine face has a single tusk (Ekadanta) and a twisted trunk
(VakratuNda). GaNeSa's vehicle (vAhana) is a mouse (mUshakA). His favorite
food is said to be a sweet concoction with coconut, covered by a white
insipid coating of flour, called modaka, which he often holds in one hand.
He is generally shown as wearing a white robe.
There is deeper esoteric significance in the representational aspect of Lord
GaNeSa.
The face of the elephant is huge compared to human faces. It therefore
represents the divine. The human body is small compared to divine reality.
By combining the two elements in one body, the figure may be understood
as representing the link between the human and the divine. The
imperceptible continuity in the figure between the two aspects suggests a
similar connection between humans and the Divine. If humans seek communion
with the divine, we need the assistance of this linking principle. That is
why practically all Hindu worship services, at home and in the temple, at a
consecration or in the performance of a rite, begin with an invocation to
Lord GaNeSa: aum Sri GaNeSAya namah.
The grand elephant, if it stands on our path, can easily block our way, but
it can itself walk through thick jungles, sweeping away any hurdle that may
come its way. For this reason GaNeSa is also regarded as the god of
obstacles, (vighneSvara), as one who removes or destroys hurdles
(vighnavinAsa), and as the embodiment of boon-giver too: varadmUrti.
The twisted trunk is said to remind us that the path to higher truths is
never straight or direct, and the single-tusk is to remind us of the Oneness
behind multiplicity. As for the modaka, this is sweet inside as the inner
soul, while its white shell is like the gross physical body surrounding the
soul. Even GaneSa's mouse has been given a meaning: This creature is
regarded as a thief that steals away things, indifferent to whether these
are good or bad. Likewise, the inner spirit experiencing everything, is
itself indifferent to their intrinsic virtues or lack thereof.
GaneSa's wide ears which are like winnows are meant to say that he dusts
away the irrelevant words addressed to him.
In the PurANic realm, Lord GaNeSa is the first-born of Lord Siva and
PArvatI. So he is also called SivasutA (Son of Siva). The origin of Lord
GaNeSa's face is presented in the BrahmaVaivarta PurANa, the MAtsya PurANa,
The Siva PurANa The VarAha PurANa and the Skanda PurANas through different
episodes.
Each of these is interesting in itself, and one may even detect hidden
meanings in them. Their impressive diversity reveals to us that we can grasp
the nature of the Divine only in symbolic terms, and even that grasp can
only be partial. We are, one and all, like the six blind men who imagined
the elephant from the inklings of perception each could get.
We of the Hindu tradition may justly rejoice that there is such richness,
poetry and depth of vision in our religious framework.
May we pay our homage today to this most magnificent principle in the Hindu
spiritual world.

V. V. Raman

Jai Shree Krishna

Ganeshprasad
11 September 2010, 09:03 AM
Pranam all

Happy Ganesh Caturti
May he bless us all

Jai Shree Krishna

PARAM
11 September 2010, 09:33 AM
ॐ श्री गणेशाय नमः

Odion
11 September 2010, 10:21 AM
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi! :)

Sahasranama
11 September 2010, 10:48 AM
Jay Ganesha, Jay Ganesha,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyKAbz56gc&feature=related

sunyata07
11 September 2010, 11:35 AM
Hope everyone has a happy and peaceful Ganesha Chaturthi this year.

Jai Ganesha.

Eastern Mind
11 September 2010, 11:43 AM
Vannakkam all: I was over at my temple this morning. The parking lot already had several vehicles of the volunteers for cooking, decorating, preparing the abhishekam materials, etc. I'd like to say 'hats off' to all the volunteers around the world who make such festivals happen. They are the unseen slaves of the slaves of God.

Aum Namasivaya

Obelisk
11 September 2010, 11:52 AM
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi, everyone! Praying for Shri Ganesha to always shower his blessings on all of us. :)

NetiNeti
11 September 2010, 12:21 PM
Jai Ganesha!
Jai Ganesha!
Jai Ganesha!

openyoureyes
11 September 2010, 09:19 PM
Happy Birthday Ganapati!

AUM!

Eastern Mind
30 August 2011, 06:44 AM
Vannakkam All: Wishing everyone a joyous Vinayaka Chaturthi. Here it is Thursday, Sept. 1. May the noose and goad be put to dharmic ways.

Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahe Tanodante Pracodayat

Aum Namasivaya

Believer
30 August 2011, 09:19 AM
Jai Ganeshji

sunyata07
30 August 2011, 04:54 PM
Namaste,

I am surprised at hearing how early Ganesha Chaturthi is this year! I had it figured it was on the 12th of Sept, for some reason. Oh well, better get busy preparing for Thursday. :)

Jai Ganesha Deva!

Om namah Shivaya

c.smith
30 August 2011, 06:28 PM
Hari Om!

May Lord Ganesh remove the obstacles that keep us from abundant health, wealth, prosperity and spiritual growth along our chosen path.

Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha ! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi Everyone!

Ramakrishna
30 August 2011, 10:52 PM
Namaste,

Happy and blessed Ganesha Chaturthi to all! May Maha Ganapati bless, guide, and protect all HDF members as well as all in the world.

Aum Gam Ganapataye Namah

smaranam
31 August 2011, 02:39 PM
Namaste, Wishing everyone a happy GaNesh Chaturthi

GaNarAj rangi nAchato (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHOVTpffQ_c&NR=1)

GaNarAj - King of GaNa (folks) , dances
His ankle bells make a transcendental sound
That reaches svarga
That bAl GaNesh wears an oppulent pItAmbar and jewellery
His beauty is one to behold (lAvaNya)
Narad and Tumbaru sing while Ma ShAradA (Saraswati) plays vINA
Lord BrahmA keeps the beat (taal)
Mrudung(drum) plays making transcendental sound ...
It is a big meeting-gathering of all the Devas (deva sabhA)
They have collected and are blissfully watching
Lord SadAShiva along with Ma Gauri (Parvati) watches His son's glories in wonder.

Ukadiche Modak - 11 with Recipe: (http://enjoyindianfood.blogspot.com/2008/09/ukadiche-modak-for-lord-ganesha.html)

Typically, tradition says offer 21 modak/laddoo (optional) and 21 three-string durvA grass sticks (durvA) (http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/204.html)

If using grass with narrow blade - select ones with three branches only (http://www.ayurved-wagholi.org/images/durva.jpg) . If a stem has more blades/branches, remove them to keep only three (symmetric) branches.

praNAm

Eastern Mind
31 August 2011, 06:05 PM
Vannakkam: Looks and sounds like South India, but its not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-Q8PdrelQ&feature=related

Aum Namasivaya

Ramakrishna
31 August 2011, 09:49 PM
http://devotionalonly.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/ganesha.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymF9myktxXo

Jai Sri Ganesha

Ganeshprasad
01 September 2011, 05:00 AM
Pranam all

Happy Ganesh caturti

Gajanan re gajanan re,Ho ganapati deva,Mata jake parvati ne,Pita shanker deva,Gajanan re….
Pratham pela puja tari,Pratham nama leva,Gajanan re….
Phool chade sindoor chade,Aur chade meva,Gajanan re….
Ladoo anka bhog lage,Sant kare seva,Gajanan re….
Ridhi sidhi chamar dhore,Naam dhundaro deva,Gajanan re….
Bhakto tamne naman kare che,Avichad bhakto leva,Gajanan re….

Above Gujarati Bhajan most Gujarati people would know

Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha Pahimam
Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganeshas Rakshamam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYssdg_c6Zg

Shri Ganesh Stuti (Vigneshwaraya Vardaya) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymF9myktxXo&feature=related



Jai Shree Krishna Jai Ganesh

devotee
01 September 2011, 07:51 AM
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all our HDF friends ! :)

OM

AmIHindu
01 September 2011, 08:10 AM
Namaste to all devotees.

Jay Ganesh Deva.

My obeisance to Ganesh ji, son of Devadhi Dev Mahadev.

On this, Bhadrapadi Sud Chaturthi ( sthapana din) , we start Ganesh festival till 10 days, Bhadrapadi Sud Chaudash( visarjan din) .
Shree Ganesh has given us 10 days to pray Him.
May Shree Ganesh Bess us all and protect us all.

Obelisk
01 September 2011, 08:53 AM
Wishing everyone a very happy and auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi! :)

sunyata07
01 September 2011, 12:04 PM
Namaste dear HDF members,

Hope you are all enjoying a happy and peaceful Ganesha Chaturthi. May Sri Ganesha bless all, and continue guiding us along Dharma's path.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPGgG0OkUIo&list=PL84B68657B44FE623&index=12&feature=plpp - Jai Ganesha Deva!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYuTz3D360&feature=BFa&list=PL84B68657B44FE623&lf=plpp - Here's hoping our homes will be filled with Ganesha's luminous presence.

http://bridgetlyonsyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/ganesha.jpg

Happy Birthday to Lord Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles and Giver of Siddhi and Buddhi. Salutations to Sri Ganapati again and again. Jai Ganesha.

sunyata07
01 September 2011, 12:07 PM
Vannakkam: Looks and sounds like South India, but its not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-Q8...eature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-Q8PdrelQ&feature=related)

Aum Namasivaya


I like that the video is exactly 1:08 long. :) I'm curious why so many of the devotees are holding kumbhas filled with flowers and offerings on their heads as they pray to Ganesha. Is this to ask for His blessings?

Om namah Shivaya

Eastern Mind
01 September 2011, 12:20 PM
I like that the video is exactly 1:08 long. :) I'm curious why so many of the devotees are holding kumbhas filled with flowers and offerings on their heads as they pray to Ganesha. Is this to ask for His blessings?

Om namah Shivaya

Vannakkam Sunyata: It would be just before the abhishekham in a 'parade'. The pots are all filled with milk, and used in the abhishekham. Its probably the simplest form of kavadi invented. We do it here one day of our festival, and its termed the milk pot festival. (What else would you call it?) One year we had over 250 pots. Usually the parade would make one circumabulation.

Aum Namasivaya

Viraja
18 September 2012, 10:19 AM
Hi Everyone,

I wish everyone a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2012!

Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Pahimam
Sri Ganesha Sri Ganesha Sri Ganesha Rakshamam

Here is the famous Ganesha Pancharatna Stotram "Mudhakaratha Modakam" by Smt. MS.Subbalakshmi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr9v28Kcym4

Eastern Mind
18 September 2012, 10:55 AM
Vannakkam: Thank you, Aspirant. Tomorrow is the big day here ... always a nice celebration, and long. It starts at 5 with homa, and most likely will go to around 11 PM. Hopefully the weather man will co-operate with a warm evening, so the procession will be outside and around the temple. it gets chilly here this time of year.

Best wishes for a joyous celebration to all.

Ekanadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tanodantay Prachodayat ..

Aum Namasivaya

Viraja
18 September 2012, 11:06 AM
EMji,

There will be a grand celebration with homa and procession around the temple at Sri Lakshmi temple too tomorrow! I used to make modakams (51 in count) for temple homa some previous years - used to give me some immense satisfaction. This year I'm planning for the simplest - make the modakams for at home celebration only - b'cos kids are on leave for Rosh Hashanah and I'm tied up making stuff for them and taking them around. 51 modaks for temple alone would take me 4 hrs!! :)

McKitty
18 September 2012, 11:48 AM
Vanakkam,

Thank you for reminding ! Jai Sri Ganapati Namah

Do Lord Ganesha love Modaka ? I wanted to try making some to offer as prasad to Sri Ganesh for coming Maasa-Shivratri, but I don't really know how to fill them...

It's so difficult to cook indian sweets in western countries ! xD In england or america you must have strong communities so more products available, but in europe hindu communities are very small so...Not very much things available. Or you have to "adapt" the recipes by changing the filling and stuff...

Unfortunately I won't be in the north tomorrow, so I wont be able to go to the temple yet :(

Have fun in the celebrations ! :D Ganesh Chaturthi 2012!!

Aum Namah Shivaya

Eastern Mind
18 September 2012, 12:12 PM
EMji,

There will be a grand celebration with homa and procession around the temple at Sri Lakshmi temple too tomorrow! I used to make modakams (51 in count) for temple homa some previous years - used to give me some immense satisfaction. This year I'm planning for the simplest - make the modakams for at home celebration only - b'cos kids are on leave for Rosh Hashanah and I'm tied up making stuff for them and taking them around. 51 modaks for temple alone would take me 4 hrs!! :)

Vannakkam: Is that the one near Framingham? Just curious.

Aum Namasivaya

sunyata07
18 September 2012, 12:36 PM
Namaste,

I thought reposting here around the time of Ganesha Chaturthi would mark an auspicious return to HDF. I wasn't able to make a Ganapati of my own from clay last year, but I have made a lovely fat one this year complete with adhesive gems which makes Him look pretty remarkable this year. I can't wait to begin festooning Him with ribbons and flowers tomorrow. :)

McKitty, I understand your trouble making modaka! So hard to get the right ingredients as used in India and getting them fresh, no less!

Happy Ganesha Chaturthi to everyone! Blessings of Lord Ganesha on all.

Om namah Shivaya

McKitty
18 September 2012, 12:48 PM
Vanakkam,


I have made a lovely fat one this year complete with adhesive gems which makes Him look pretty remarkable this year. I can't wait to begin festooning Him with ribbons and flowers tomorrow. :)

pics pics pics pics pics pics pics or didn't happen ! :D let's share our Sri Ganapati !


Aum Namah Shivaya

Viraja
18 September 2012, 12:58 PM
Vannakkam: Is that the one near Framingham? Just curious.

Aum Namasivaya

Vanakkam EMji,

Yes that's correct - this temple is near Framingham - in Ashland, MA. There are Ganesha, Lakshmi, Balaji, Nataraja/Uma, Muruga, Navagraha, Hanuman and Sastha sanctums in the temple.

Eastern Mind
18 September 2012, 01:30 PM
Vanakkam EMji,

Yes that's correct - this temple is near Framingham - in Ashland, MA. There are Ganesha, Lakshmi, Balaji, Nataraja/Uma, Muruga, Navagraha, Hanuman and Sastha sanctums in the temple.

Vannakkam: On our next trip east, I want to go there, and to the one in Albany, and back to the one in Flushing. My son is in Ottawa. Its a long drive but if you throw in a few temples along the way, it seems a lot less. Enjoy tomorrow.

Aum Namasivaya

Viraja
18 September 2012, 04:09 PM
Thank you, EMji. Wish you a wonderful Ganesh Chaturthi tomorrow too! :) And you are welcome to visit our home in Natick, MA when you visit Sri Lakshmi Temple - its just 5 min. from the temple.

Believer
18 September 2012, 04:15 PM
Namaste,

May Lord Ganesh's blessings be with us all, and may He continue to remove our obstacles!

Pranam.

Jodhaa
18 September 2012, 06:59 PM
A Blessed Ganesha Chaturthi to all! I am looking forward to the festivities at my local temple tomorrow evening.

devotee
18 September 2012, 10:48 PM
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all ! :)

OM

Ganeshprasad
19 September 2012, 03:44 AM
Pranam

Happy Ganesh caturti

Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha Pahimam
Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganeshas Rakshamam

Jai Ganesh

Vitani
19 September 2012, 09:15 AM
Happy birthday Sri Ganesh!

Jay Ganesha Deva! :)

Eastern Mind
19 September 2012, 09:49 AM
Vannakkam: Does anyone here do Visarjana as part of this festival, like they do in Mumbai? We do it some years, make a clay Ganesha, and then, on the 10th day, take Him to the river for immersion. It's kind of fun, and focuses the bhakti an Ganesha for a longer period.

Aum Namasivaya

Jodhaa
19 September 2012, 10:26 AM
Vannakkam: Does anyone here do Visarjana as part of this festival, like they do in Mumbai? We do it some years, make a clay Ganesha, and then, on the 10th day, take Him to the river for immersion. It's kind of fun, and focuses the bhakti an Ganesha for a longer period.

Aum Namasivaya


I don't do it personally, but I know my local temple does it. I'm looking forward to seeing it!:)

sunyata07
21 September 2012, 04:16 PM
pics pics pics pics pics pics pics or didn't happen ! :D
let's share our Sri Ganapati !


Namaste,

He really lives up to His epithet of Lambodara this year! :) The yellow and orange ribbons at the bottom of the picture are the closest thing I can get to garb for Ganesha without risk of harming the murti.

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt116/Nogitsune07/August2012009_zps76cc769d.jpg

Jai Ganesha Deva!

Om namah Shivaya

ShriBala
21 September 2012, 04:25 PM
Vannakkam: Does anyone here do Visarjana as part of this festival, like they do in Mumbai?
Aum Namasivaya

Namaskar. This is what we used to do in our house in Madras. Buy a clay Ganesha from the market, decorate Him.

Visarjan used to be done in our house. In a bucket of water. The clayey water will either be poured into a well in the backyard with the belief that Ganapati replenishes water table. Or, used to water plants. So, no pests etc will attack plants and the foliage will provide much needed shade from the harsh sun's rays.

Clay Ganapati is making a silent comeback in India and hopefully over time the water pollution will reduce/stop.

Ganeshprasad
08 September 2013, 05:01 AM
Pranam

Happy Ganesh caturti,

Celebrated here in London, Monday 9th sept.

Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha, Shree Ganesha Pahimam
Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganeshas Rakshamam

Jai shree Ganesh

Jai Shree Krishna

smaranam
08 September 2013, 05:42 AM
Namaste, Wishing everyone a happy GaNesh Chaturthi
GaNarAj rangi nAchato (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHOVTpffQ_c&NR=1)
GaNarAj - King of GaNa (folks) , dances
His ankle bells make a transcendental sound
That reaches svarga
Child, Little GaNesh wears an oppulent (sequined) pItAmbar and jewellery
His beauty is one to behold (lAvaNya)
Narad and Tumbaru sing while Ma ShAradA (Saraswati) plays vINA
Lord BrahmA keeps the beat (taal)
Mrudung(drum) plays making transcendental sound ...
It is a big meeting-gathering of all the Devas (deva sabhA)
They have collected and are blissfully watching
Lord SadAShiva along with Ma Gauri (Parvati) watches His son's glories in wonder.

Yet another GaNarAja rangi nAchato (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luxrD9Y1-f4)
Anuradha Paudwal is the singer. Varsha Usgaonkar is just the dummy, lip-singing and acting (although she is a singer herself, but not here).

hinduism♥krishna
08 September 2013, 07:06 AM
Namaste,
Shubh ganesh chaturthi.

I bow down to ganesha who is supreme bramhan. He is that sat, he is that infinite chit, he is that infinite bliss.

Hare krishna ganesha !

Eastern Mind
08 September 2013, 01:11 PM
Vannakkam: May the Lord of Obstacles bless each and everyone today, and each day. Best wishes for a joyous celebration. :)

Aum Namasivaya

Viraja
08 September 2013, 02:02 PM
I wish everyone a wonderful Ganesh Chaturthi 2013!

Jai Shri Ganesha!

ShivaFan
08 September 2013, 02:10 PM
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/159/4dk9.jpg

Namaste

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayagar, and then Ganesha Visarjana (immersion and goodbye).

Here is the Ganesh Murti I made by hand of pure natural clay and pigmented with mild water colors, washable paint, for 10 days worship.

I will merge this Ganesha (Whom I named Vinayaka Raj) into a beautiful location in a delta river which currently has lotus flowers in bloom.

Om Namah Sivaya

sunyata07
09 September 2013, 02:49 PM
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi everyone!

May your joy be as great as Ganesha's big belly, your worries as small as his mouse and all your enjoyments as sweet as the modakas He is fond of! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oyoVxg4d0I

The importance of worshipping Ganesha on His birthday. Blessings to all.

Om namah Shivaya

Obelisk
09 September 2013, 11:43 PM
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi, everyone! :) May His blessings always be with you.

A small drawing I did yesterday -

http://s23.postimg.org/z6ozbyngb/ganesha2.png

ShivaFan
09 September 2013, 11:54 PM
This is a particularly nice art drawing, Obelisk, very much so!
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

Ganeshprasad
10 September 2013, 04:09 AM
Pranam

I agree ShivaFan that is truly a nice handy work, i like yours too, different expression of love.
May Ganesh Bhagvan guide us all and bless us.

Jai Shree Krishna

smaranam
10 September 2013, 04:13 AM
The importance of worshipping Ganesha on His birthday.
Namaste Shunyata,

GaNesh Chaturthi is not GaNEsh's birthday. Appearance of GaNesh is GaNesh Jayanti which is usually around the first half of January - or February at the most. Surprisingly, very few people are aware of GaNesh Jayanti.

Significance of GaNesh Chaturthi can be found in the purANas.

I remember you mentioned Ganesh's B'day on Ganesh Chaturthi two years ago (I thought it was on this thread itself but can't find it).

_/\_

sunyata07
10 September 2013, 05:40 AM
Namaste Smaranam,

Thank you for enlightening me on this. I must look into this Ganesha Jayanti and try re-educating myself on the true significance of Ganesha Chaturthi. :)

Om namah Shivaya

sanatana
10 September 2013, 07:42 AM
Maha Ganapathi bless us All!
The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada, starting on the fourth day of the waxing moon period. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period).
While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada, Mauritius,Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Fiji and many parts of the world.

Lord Ganesh is called with many different names. Among them, devotees popularly called the Lord as Vigneshwara(Remover of Obstacles), Vinayaka, Ganapathi(In the name "Ga" means Intellect and "Na" means Wisdom- The Ganapati One who grants "Intellect" and confers "Wisdom").
The great Hindu purana ‘Mahabharata’ was written by Lord Ganesh when Veda Vyasa was chanting all the one hundred thousand( lakh )slokas continuously for several days.

Lord Ganesh grants us intellect and wisdom and remover of obstacles for any good work we do. So let us pray to Lord Ganesha on this auspicious day, to grant us intellect and wisdom to do good work in life and ability to understand what is good and what is our dharma and remove obstacles which are preventing us from acquiring good family values in life.
You can down load puja from here :
http://hindusphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Vinayaka-Chavithi-puja.pdf (http://hindusphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Vinayaka-Chavithi-puja.pdf)
You can down load Ganesh Chaturdhi story from here:
http://sollersblog.com/sollersblog/?p=474 (http://sollersblog.com/sollersblog/?p=474)

You can watch puja and katha(story) from youtube in telugu:

Vinaya Chaviti puja vidhanam (34 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7fK2uhtEoU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7fK2uhtEoU)
VinakayaChaviti-katha (48 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVfNldIgNY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVfNldIgNY)

There are many devotionals songs on Lord Ganesha, sung by famous singers on youtube:
Songs on Ganesha:
1)Vatapi ganapatim by MS (8minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGuuavo2JHU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGuuavo2JHU)
2)Ganesha pancharatnam stostram by MS (4minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcacVAZ2Hk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcacVAZ2Hk)
3)Ekadataya vakratudaya by Shankar mahadevan (6mins): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlbJK4rHkD0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlbJK4rHkD0)
4)Ganapati song Marathi(6mins): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq00BSNbsI0&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq00BSNbsI0&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o)
5)Ganapati Aarti-Lata Mangeshkar(3min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1C4XODKWY&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1C4XODKWY&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o)
6)MahaGanapatim by Jesudas(4minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2OO5aYq4Ug&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2OO5aYq4Ug&list=RD02RzoHR2rqc7o)
7)Maha Ganapati(tamil song) By MS(7m): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjU-UIPozk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjU-UIPozk)

Believer
10 September 2013, 04:49 PM
Namaste,

Beautiful offerings of devotion by ShivaFan and Obelisk!
May Lord Ganesh continue to remove our obstacles!!

Pranam.

Viraja
11 September 2013, 01:29 PM
In Chennai, Nithyananda foundation and Sivasena together have constructed a statue of Sri Ganesha, fully made of Silver from donations, for an amount of Rs. 9,00,000. This Ganesha is 3 feet tall and weighs 19 kg. They are planning to do 'visarjana' of this Ganesha on the 10th day following Ganesh Chaturthi by taking the murthi 10 km, down into the sea and letting it go there. Anybody who gets the murthi is to considered blessed, says Sivasena!