Ganesh Chaturthi is on 7th September 2005.

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Om Sai Ram

Before I start to describe the greatness of Lord Ganesh and share with you in

this coming week, all the little stories and myths and different names given to

HIM..I offer my saakshaat pranams at the lotus feet of Shri Ganesh and pray to

HIM to remove all the obstacles from our path and help us all to become better

individuals and show us the way that will lead us all to our creator...I pray

to him to forgive us all for our wrong doings and shower his grace upon us..I

thank Lord Ganesh for all his blessings and also for giving me an opportunity

to share HIS and Shri Sadguru Sainath's leela's which are like sweet nectar to

all the devotees ears and an inspiration for us all to go on the spiritual path

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Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesh. HE 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. 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.

Ganesh is the eldest son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.He is considered a

symbol of wisdom and a bringer of good luck. He is believed to be a very

powerful positive force in the Universe. It is said that Ganpati was born when

Shivji and Mother Parvati contemplated on 'OM' . He is the elephant headed

god.

Elephants are very wise animals this indicates that Lord Ganesha is an

embodiment of wisdom. 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.

He has a snake tied around his big stomach and sits on his vehicle - the

rat.Lord Ganesh's large belly denotes prosperity, and He owns all that we might

require.. The planet Mars and Ganpati are considered to have the same

complexion. On Ganesh Chaturthi frequencies from Mars and Ganesh reach the

Earth.He is all powerful, yet He sits on a humble mouse to remind us that

however powerful He may be is forever present on Earth, a humble planet, in the

vast Universe. Lord Ganesh's big ears denote that He can hear

everything.This world is no less than a jungle, where we constantly require His

Grace to survive. He forever protects us. His Big ears hear our tiniest

complaint. He is usually depicted with 4 hands. One has a trishul, or a

trident, the second, an ankush, or goad made from his very own broken tooth,

the third hand elegantly holds a lotus and the fourth a rosary, which is

sometimes replaced by modaks - his favorite sweet. His trunk is usually turned

towards the left, rarely do we find images of Ganesha with the trunk turned

towards the right.Ganpati is supposed to smash, with the help of His trunk, all

the obstacles that come in the path of His devotees. If the trunk of 'Ganesha'

is curved to the right He is called 'Sidhi Vinayaka' and requires special

worship.

Those conversant with Yoga would know that the 'Kundalini Shakti' or primordial

energy, rises in a zigzag manner through the Spinal chord, culminating in the

third eye, which resides in between the eye-brows. When the trunk of Ganeshji

is facing straight forward, it signifies that the passage, though the Spinal

chord, or 'Sushumna' is entirely open. When the trunk of Ganeshji is swung

right in the air, it means that the 'Kundalini Shakti' has reached the

Sahasraar' or the Region of the third eye, permanently.

The left side, represents the Moon. The right side represents the Sun. Hence if

the Trunk of ones Ganeshji leans towards the Right, It would require special

worship, as the 'Sun' would burn one if rules are violated. .So let us worship

Him again this year. Let us bring Him, not only into our homes, but into our

hearts and keep Him there. The idol we may do 'visarjan' (immersion) of, and

together with it, our negative tendencies.

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

Deepa H

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