Sankashtnashan Stotra
Pranamya shirasa Devam Gauriputram Vinayakam |
Bhaktavasam smarenityam aayuh: kamartha siddhye
Importance of chaturthi (fourth day in the Hindu lunar fortnight) for ritualistic worship of Shri Ganesh, the different Incarnations of Shri Ganesh and Their missions
Based on astrology and the Religious Scriptures the sun represents cosmic energy (pranshakti) and the moon, mental energy. Tithis (dates as per Hindu lunar calendar) are determined by the sun and moon.
Signs of ancient Hindu culture left behind in foreign lands
Hindu culture is deeply rooted in Indonesia, a group of islands with Muslim majority population.
Some mantras to be recited when worshipping Shri Ganesh with specific objectives
Different mantras to be recited while worshipping Shri Ganesh with specific objectives !
Chants of Shri Ganesh
Ganapati is the nurturer, master (swami) of the directions. (According to one school of thought, Ganapati is the master of the ten directions. Hence any auspicious task or the ritualistic worship of any other deity is commenced with the ritualistic worship of Deity Ganapati. Once Ganapati clears the directions, the deity one is worshipping can manifest itself there.
Shri Ganapati Atharvashirsham
श्री गणेशाय नमः ।
(शान्तिमन्त्राः)
ॐ भद्रङ् कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः । भद्रम् पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ।।
ॐ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः । स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्योऽअरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ।।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ।।
Arti of Shri Ganapati
Sukhkarta dukhharta varta vighnachi |
Nurvi purvi prem kripa jayachi |
Sarvangi sundar uti shendurachi |
Kanthi zalke mal mukta- phalachi || 1 ||…
Special features of the three-eyed Shri Ganesh temple at Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan
This self-materialised Ganapati has manifested from the cliff of a mountain in the Ranathambhor forest which is located at 2000 feet above sea level. Only the face and a part of the trunk of Shri Ganesh is seen arising from the mountain
Mayureshwar from Morgaon : The most blissful place on the earth
The benefit reaped by visiting Morgaon, place of pilgrimage, is eternal and one is never deprived of it. One who dies here will attain Moksha (Final Liberation) directly.
Chintamani (One of the eight Vinayaks) established in Theur
The Shri Ganesh Idol installed at Theur (Pune District) is also known as Chintamani. It is one of the famous places of pilgrimage from among the eight Vinayaks.