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Eastern Mind
23 December 2011, 07:49 PM
Vannakkam: Happy Pancha Ganapati to everyone here. May Ganesha bring abundance, joy, wisdom, humour, camaraderie, insight, peace, love, friendship, and a million other boons into all of your lives.

Aum Gam Ganapataye Namaha

Adhvagat
24 December 2011, 05:53 AM
My mother is responsible for the first Pancha Ganapati of this house this year.

Yesterday the cat that always sleeps with me decided to sleep next to the central Ganesha in the living room altar.

My cats that usually go crazy with any milk you open in the kitchen only drink the milk from the altar after a few hours.

I felt a strong presence in the form of very positive thoughts and an influx of unmotivated happiness and funny dreams filled with intelligence I don't have about sanskrit translations and what not.

This festival should indeed be held by all Hindus this time of the year.

Om

NayaSurya
24 December 2011, 09:17 AM
What an awesome story PI, I agree~

This whole week has been wonderful...the solstice combined with Pradosha Puja for some of us.

A good blog on it-
http://accidentalhindu.blogspot.com/2011/12/good-day-for-resolution-pradosha-puja.html

It leaves no doubt in my heart why so many peoples took this time of year so seriously...Beloved Ganesh at work!

Om Ganapataye Namaha!

Jainarayan
24 December 2011, 09:39 AM
Does one say "Shubha Pancha Ganapati"?

I missed the other three days, but I can certainly honor Lord Ganesha today and tomorrow. I think I will print this in 8x10" size and frame it.


http://www.shreedarshan.com/g-243.jpg

Eastern Mind
24 December 2011, 10:58 AM
Vannakkam: For those who are unfamiliar..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancha_Ganapati

Oprah mentioned it recently and it was also mentioned on 'The office'.

Aum Namasivaya

Jainarayan
24 December 2011, 11:57 AM
Namaste.

What is the significance of His five faces? The article doesn't mention it, that I saw.

Arjuni
24 December 2011, 12:27 PM
Namasté,

Two significances I know are that the five faces represent the five elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether), and/or the five kośas of Ātman; thus, the aspirant who worships Pañcamukha Gaṇeśa, and meditates upon these five faces, will come to understand the truth of the Self and experience Sat-cit-ānanda.

Indraneela
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Oṁ Indrāya Namaḥ.
Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya.

Jainarayan
24 December 2011, 09:13 PM
Namaste.

Thank you. :)