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The Remover Of Obstacles
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Shri Ganesha
Oh Ganapati! One with a curved trunk, a large body, and a brilliance
equal to millions of suns! O Lord, please
make all my undertakings free from
obstacles always.
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Shri Ganapati
• One of the most revered Gods in Hinduism
• Considered as the remover of obstacles
• The God of domestic harmony and success
• Always involved first in any Hindu ceremony or festival
• Known by various names– Ganesh
– Ganapati
– Vinayak
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Family of Ganesha
Lord Shiva is His father
Goddess Parvati His mother
Lord Kartikeyan is His brother
Mouse is His vehicle
Intelligence is His power
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Story of Birth• Shiva Purana
– Parvati creates Him out of clay
– A battle with Shiva
– Loses His head and Parvati laments
– Shiva replaces the head with elephants head
• Brahma Vaivarta Purana
– Parvati observes a fast to appease Vishnu
– When Ganesha is born, all Gods and Goddesses are invited
– Shani refuses to look at Ganesha
– Finally looks and thus severs Ganesha’s head
– Vishnu fixes an elephants head
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Story of Tusk• Parashuram goes to visit Shiva
• Ganesha again blocks Parashuram’s way
• Parashuram throws an axe which breaks Ganesha’s tusk
• While scribing Mahabharat, He broke His pen
• To coninue, He broke his tusk and used it as pen
• While riding His mouse, He fell and broke His tusk
• Moon laughed at Him and got cursed
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Other Stories
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Symbolism in Ganesha
• Known as Omkara as His body mirrors the embodiment of the cosmos
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Symbolism in GaneshaThink Big
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ConcentrateTo cut off all worldly bondages, removes obstacles
To pull you nearer towards the goal
Talk less Retain good throw bad, sacrifice
Blesses & protects on path to elevation
Adaptability
Peacefully digest all good and bad of life
Continuous pursuit of knowledge
Discover sweetness of Aatman
Keep desires and mind under control
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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