Ganesh

The Elephant Headed God of India

What is the symbolic meaning of Lord Ganesh?


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Why Lord Ganesh?

Evident from its symbolic meaning The Elephanted Headed Ganesh, is a pictorial depiction of GOD. Indian saints and spiritual masters always affirm that God cannot be definied. Yet the realized master, the mastercraftsman Maharashi Ved Vyas, driven by devotion to the Supreme and love for mankind paints a word picture to enable the spiritual student soar in meditation with the contemplation of the fathomless Lord Almighty.

What are the other popular names of Lord Ganesh?

Lord Ganesh is loving called as Ganapati, Gajanan, Vakratunda, Vignaharta, or Siddhivinayak सिद्धिविनायक

How is Ganesh ceremony celebrated?

The clay/mud idol of Lord Ganapati is ceremonially brought home in joyous procession. All members of the family tree assemble for the worship. The Lord stays for certain days and then taken to a nearby lake, river or sea to immerse and dissolve in water.

What is so unique about Lord Ganesh?

Lord Ganesh is always invoked at the very beginning of any NEW venture by every devout Hindu even today. Lord Ganesh is invoked FIRST before the beginning of any other worship, for example worship of Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of Wealth. Similarly, Lord Ganesh is invoked during any holy celebration, example, wedding. Ask your Asian Indian friends if they had an icon of Lord Ganesh on their wedding invitation cards.

The Reason is Lord Ganesh is the 'Remover of
Obstacles,' hence is called as VIGNAHARTA. Also
specifically Lord Ganesh 'Fulfills Human Intentions or Ventures
Successfully', hence is come to be known
as SIDDHIVINAYAK .

अनंत चतुर्थी २५ - ०९ - 2007 सेप्तेम्बेर