Birth on Chaturthi - why inauspicious?

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Swee

Hare Krishna

 

I have heard

many say that to give birth on Chaturthi is not auspicious. Why would

this be so – Lord Ganesha was born on Chaturthi. If inauspicious,

then should one fast every Chaturthi.

 

I found this

extract from Varaha Purana compiled by Urday.com on the manifestation of various

deities.

 

Regards

 

Bipin

 

 

 

 

 

VARAHA PURANA

 

 

 

 

THE MANIFESTATION OF VARIOUS

DEITIES

 

 

 

 

 

LORD GANAPATI

King Prajapal then asked sage Mahatapa about the

manifestation of lord Ganapati and about the significance of chaturthi in terms

of Ganapati's worship.Mahatapa narrated the following tale- " Once,all the

deities went to seek Shiva's help in sorting out a peculiar problem they were

faced with- while they experienced all sorts of hurdles and problems in their

work resulting into repeated failures in their work,the demons on the contrary

accomplished all their work successfully without any problem. When lord Shiva

learnt about their problem,he burst into laughter.Hardly had he stopped

laughing than a radiant adolescent manifested himself from his opened mouth.The

child was so divinely charming that Parvati,who was sitting beside Shiva looked

at him without dropping her eyelids.When Shiva found her staring at the child

he became jealous.Jealousy transformed into anger and Shiva cursed the

child-'From now onwards your face will resemble an elephant and your belly will

become large as a pot.In the name of yagyopavit you would have nothing but a

snake hanging across your shoulder.'

 

The child was none other than Ganesh.Lord Shiva's anger did not subside even

after having cursed Ganesh. He was still trembling in anger and was sweating

profusely.Numerous Ganeshas manifested themselves from those sweat-drops and

each of them had a head of an elephant as well as a large belly.Suddenly, lord

Brahma appeared and requested lord Shiva by saying-'You should make this divine

child,who has manifested from your mouth,the lord of all these

Vinayakas.Thus,lord Shiva made Ganesh the lord of all the Vinayakas and blessed

him-'You will be the first deity to get worshipped in any ritual.'

 

Chaturthi has deep association with the worship of lord Ganesh,as it was on

this very day that he had manifested himself.Having prasad,prepared from sesame

seeds and worshipping lord Ganesh on this day is believed to bring great

auspiciousness.A devotee who worships lord Ganesh on chaturthi never

experiences any kind of obstacle in his work.

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" Gopijana-vallabha-caranau sharanam

prapadye. "

" Namo

gopijana-vallabhabhyam "

 

 

 

Jaya

Jagannatha

 

Dear

Bipin,

Hare

Krishna

 

Chaturthi

is a rikta day.

The story

that the asuras can carry on with their work while the Devas -Pisces –

Guru/Brihaspati’s work gets hampered.

Cross

lines beginning from U/Bhadrapada with a tamsic planet in it will be the cause –

the nakshatra is ruled by Sun (Shiva) running through to Hasta (Moon –

Parvati) and Mrigashiras (Mars – jealousy and anger) runs across to Venus

(the chief of the asuras who exalts in Pisces). Think over about the rest of

the story and study more on the Sarvatobhadra cakra.

 

Love,

Swee

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Bipin Prag

Friday, March 24, 2006 12:15

PM

 

[Jaya Jagannatha] Birth

on Chaturthi - why inauspicious?

 

 

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Swee

Hare Krishna

 

I have heard many say that to give

birth on Chaturthi is not auspicious. Why would this be so – Lord

Ganesha was born on Chaturthi. If inauspicious, then should one fast

every Chaturthi.

 

I found this extract from Varaha Purana

compiled by Urday.com on the manifestation of various deities.

 

Regards

 

Bipin

 

 

 

 

 

VARAHA PURANA

 

 

 

 

 

THE MANIFESTATION OF VARIOUS DEITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

LORD GANAPATI

 

King Prajapal then asked sage Mahatapa about the manifestation

of lord Ganapati and about the significance of chaturthi in terms of Ganapati's

worship.Mahatapa narrated the following tale- " Once,all the deities went

to seek Shiva's help in sorting out a peculiar problem they were faced with-

while they experienced all sorts of hurdles and problems in their work

resulting into repeated failures in their work,the demons on the contrary

accomplished all their work successfully without any problem. When lord Shiva

learnt about their problem,he burst into laughter.Hardly had he stopped

laughing than a radiant adolescent manifested himself from his opened mouth.The

child was so divinely charming that Parvati,who was sitting beside Shiva looked

at him without dropping her eyelids.When Shiva found her staring at the child

he became jealous.Jealousy transformed into anger and Shiva cursed the

child-'From now onwards your face will resemble an elephant and your belly will

become large as a pot.In the name of yagyopavit you would have nothing but a

snake hanging across your shoulder.'

 

The child was none other than Ganesh.Lord Shiva's anger did not subside even

after having cursed Ganesh. He was still trembling in anger and was sweating

profusely.Numerous Ganeshas manifested themselves from those sweat-drops and

each of them had a head of an elephant as well as a large belly.Suddenly, lord

Brahma appeared and requested lord Shiva by saying-'You should make this divine

child,who has manifested from your mouth,the lord of all these

Vinayakas.Thus,lord Shiva made Ganesh the lord of all the Vinayakas and blessed

him-'You will be the first deity to get worshipped in any ritual.'

 

Chaturthi has deep association with the worship of lord Ganesh,as it was on

this very day that he had manifested himself.Having prasad,prepared from sesame

seeds and worshipping lord Ganesh on this day is believed to bring great

auspiciousness.A devotee who worships lord Ganesh on chaturthi never

experiences any kind of obstacle in his work.