Who is Ganesha?

[Guest guest]

Ganesh is the Hindu elephant-headed god, Ganesha (or Ganesh) is known (by

various names in different parts of India and on different occasions) as the

Remover of Obstacles, the god of domestic harmony and of success. He is the most

beloved and revered of all the Hindu gods, and is always invoked first in any

Hindu ceremony or festival.

 

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, Babitha Vasanth

<babitha70> wrote:

> Ganesh is the Hindu elephant-headed god, Ganesha (or Ganesh) is

known (by various names in different parts of India and on different

occasions) as the Remover of Obstacles, the god of domestic harmony

and of success. He is the most beloved and revered of all the Hindu

gods, and is always invoked first in any Hindu ceremony or festival.

>

> To see full presentation, visit

http://www.crystalinks.com/ganesh.html

 

 

 

Thank you Babitha, but we here in Shakti Sadhana have a different

version about Shri Ganesha. Its from the Lalitopakhyana [ Story of

Goddess Lalita ]. Translated by Shri Ganapati Sachchidananda

 

Vighnayentra nashnam (Destruction of the mystic symbol of obstacles]

 

305. Now Bhanda sent Vishukra to the warfront.

 

306. In the darkness Vishukra approached the Vahniprakara

(firewall) –on a flat stone he drew a mystic symbol and performed

some black magic.

 

307. He then threw that mystic symbol forcefully. It fell in the

firewall at some point.

 

308. With the affect of that yantra (mystic symbol) laziness crept

into the minds of the devi's army

 

(a.) Some started arguing that war itself was wrong.

(b.) Some said, "Why should we fight on behalf of the gods".

(c.) Some said, "Who is this Lalita devi? Who has given her superior

ship over us?"

(d.) Some said, "If all of us together decline not to fight what can

Lalita devi do?"

(e.) All of them fell into sleep of ignorance.

 

309. After midnight Vishukra along with 30 akshohini sena surrounded

the fire barrier.

 

310. Even then none of the members of shaktisena moved under the

influence of the ignorance caused by the Vighna yentra

 

311. However, Vighnayentra was not able to affect Mantrini and

Dandanatha. But they were both very sad worried seeing the state of

their army.

 

312. Not knowing what to do they went and enquired Lalita devi.

 

313.Then Lalita devi looked at the Kameshwara's face and passed a

gentle smile.

 

314. From her smile Ganapathi took birth.

 

315. He immediately searched in the firewall and noticed

the `vighnayentra shila' at one place. He broke the shila into

pieces and powder with his tooth.

(kameshwaramukhaloka kalpita sri ganeshwara

Mahaganesha nirbhinna vighnayentra praharsita)

 

316. With that shaktisena's ignorance and sleep was dispelled, they

immediately got ready for the war.

 

317. Now Vighneswara along with this army came out of the fire

barrier and started fighting with Vishukra.

 

318. Vishukra sent Gajasura to attack him but soon Gajasura was

slayed. Seeing this Vishukra ran away.

 

 

In another story, Ganesha emerged from DEVI's third eye.

 

It is also said, Ganapati is the Parabrahman himself/herself. Appear

specifically at certain times when there are obstacles to be

removed.

 

In the Sri Vidya Upasana, we started off with Bala Tripurasundari

thereafter Ganapathi.

[Guest guest]

Namaste Tarun,

 

I am a Mother of two children now you tell me if you should adress me as Ji or

not.

 

This email is to all within the group.

 

We all have only onething in common here even though we are all miles apart from

each other and that is not the love that we have for eachother but also the

respect that we have. So let us all share our common interest ( which we are all

doing so now ) and bless each and all and stay in Harmony no matter what the

religion or age or designation is.

 

Pranam to all,

Babitha

 

~~Tarun~~ <tarun_vst wrote:

Dear Babitha ji,

 

thanks alot ...for calling me your brother again..

i got it

 

thanks

tarun

 

Babitha Vasanth <babitha70 wrote:

 

Namaste Brother ,

 

Thank you so much for contributing your Knowledge. This is new to me

 

Pranam,

 

Babitha