Lord Ganesha..a very cute God !

August 14, 2007 at 4:10 pm | In random, teens |

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One of the most loved Gods in Hinduism is Lord Ganesha. He is easy to identify, as he has an elephant’s head. One of his most cute forms is that of Baby Ganesh, as shown above. Hindus worship Lord Ganesha before starting anything new in their lives. He is believed to be the remover of obstacles. Therefore he is worshiped as the God of new beginnings and is called Vignesha. He is also worshiped as the God of knowledge, wealth, wisdom and education.Lord Ganesha is believed to be the son of Lord Shiva…who forms the trinity of Bharama, Vishnu and Shiva in Hinduism.

aaab.jpg   Lord Ganesha has always been an icon in Hinduism. He is believed to have been a very learned saint. His elephant head symbolizes wisdom. His broken tusk is due to the fact, that he is believed to have written the mahabharata with one tusk. He has a large pot belly, which means that mankind should peacefully digest all good and bad in life. He rides a mouse as his mode of transportation. It is symbolic though ! It means that, desire unless until controlled can cause havoc. To control your desire you should ride, and not let desire take you for a ride. The laddoos he holds with him mean that everybody should experience the sweetness of the soul. :)

The worshipers of Lord Ganesh celebrate a festival every year in India, called Ganesh Chathurti. Lord Ganesh idols are kept in homes for weeks, and then finally immersed in the sea. :)

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  1. Wow, awesome images ! I have read a little regarding Hinduism and its various Icons , though not enough to make me any sort of expert.Still, my absolute favourite has always been Lord Ganesha, who as you pointed out, is so cute. I adore elephants and Lord me Ganesha just exudes so much that is sweet in his demeanour.Also, so chubby in the tummy area.. Interesting article.The fact that he is the God of new beginnings, thats a reminder to never be afraid of making positive life changes.

    Comment by Jesse — August 14, 2007 #

  2. I love him too :)

    Comment by aboyfromindia — August 14, 2007 #

  3. fascinating stuff… if i might ask a seemingly dumb question… when one “worships” what does that entail. like as someone who was raised catholic i could tell you what i think it means when someone in my faith prays…
    just cruious and thanks for another enjoyable post!
    cheers!

    Comment by Castaway — August 14, 2007 #

  4. That is very cute :)

    Comment by Gerri — August 14, 2007 #

  5. I never guessed what was the meaning of the elephant head. I’m glad to know now :D

    Comment by KiwiPulse — August 14, 2007 #

  6. I liked very much your post. I always liked Ganesha very much. I don’t understand much about the mose. I know that elephants fear the mouses. I always said I wanna buy a Ganesha figure; although I’m Christian I wish Ganesha can protect too.

    Comment by Emma Alvarez — August 14, 2007 #

  7. hi castaway

    I will answer your question in 2 ways.

    Spiritually speaking, when one worships, his prayer should entail faith, devotion and truth. Without these attributes, the prayer is incomplete.

    As far as the procedure for a hindu prayer is concerned, it requires the devotee to sing a religious ‘aarti’, and light incense sticks. Hindus also distribute ‘prasad’ at the end of the prayer.b

    Comment by aboyfromindia — August 14, 2007 #

  8. Very interesting, thankyou!

    Comment by Bob — August 14, 2007 #

  9. I always liked Ganesha, too. He’s colorful and just makes you want to smile. I like how there is meaning attached to every part of him.

    Comment by Jayne dArcy — August 15, 2007 #

  10. yep…Ganesha is fascinating !

    Comment by aboyfromindia — August 15, 2007 #

  11. thanks ;)

    Comment by Castaway — August 15, 2007 #

  12. Great images and fascinating article, gives a nice insight. Thank you for that.

    Have a great day all
    Colin

    Comment by cotojo — August 15, 2007 #

  13. Thanks Colin. I am glad u liked it. :)

    Comment by aboyfromindia — August 15, 2007 #

  14. Ganesha is the best! I´ve an statue of him at my bedroom. Hugs

    Comment by claudya — August 17, 2007 #

  15. Jay Jay sree Maha Ganesh and may he bless all

    Comment by rajesh — August 18, 2007 #

  16. Great.

    May Lord Ganesh bless all

    Jai Jai Sree Maha Ganesh

    Comment by rajesh — August 18, 2007 #

  17. hey ayush know what.. i have a ganesha which was gifted to me from a net friend for the ganesh festival.. three years now and it still remains one of my most favourite gifts!

    Comment by nisha — August 19, 2007 #

  18. Ganpati bappa Morya !!

    Comment by aboyfromindia — August 20, 2007 #

  19. Believe in Ganesh. Close your eyes and imagine his beautiful face and inform him your problems.
    He will surely solve it.

    Comment by rajesh — August 21, 2007 #

  20. i really injoy reading about Hinduism and i really looking forward to visit India One Day i think it will help me in my religion.

    Comment by Joe — March 27, 2008 #

  21. Hi,
    You have forgotten to add the significance of his 4 arms- Chaturbhuj and the weapons that He holds. But here it is..

    Lord Ganesh is usually portrayed with four hands, holding different artifacts. In most paintings and handicrafts, He is shown with two arms. It is said that most Hindu gods and goddesses are shown with four arms as it helps to differentiate between the celestial beings and other divine beings like those of Dwarpalas (Door keepers), Yakshas (Divine beings who are the doorkeepers of Buddhist shrines) Gandharvas (Celestial singers) etc. During most battles, the gods and goddesses are projected with ten arms like Goddess Durga, Mahaganapati etc to create fear and are an embodiment of power. Their every hand is armed with a weapon which facilitates in the destruction of evil. The evil forces are epitomized as demons. They due to their ignorance incapacitate their judgement of righteousness over wickedness.

    Significance of Chaturbhuj (Chatur - Four, Bhuj - Arms):

    His arms symbolically represent the following:

    1) Manas – This denotes the Mind. It is the subtle level of thought through which we perceive the world.

    2) Buddhi – It stands for Intellect. This helps to develop understanding and in interpreting perceptions.

    3) Ahamkara – This is the Ego. It is this power that makes man believe that he is powerful and independent from his environment. According to Sankhya philosophy, this happens because of the veil created by Maya (Illusion). This illusion feeds on the self-consciousness and creates endless sufferings and hankerings.

    4) Chitta – It is the individual consciousness. It consists of three levels namely conscious, subconscious and unconscious.

    More details available here. The article is in 3 parts so that it is easy to read and comprehend
    http://nayna.in/blog/divine-grace/the-powerful-elements-of-lord-ganesh-part-one/
    http://nayna.in/blog/divine-grace/the-powerful-elements-of-lord-ganesh-part-two/
    http://nayna.in/blog/divine-grace/the-powerful-elements-of-lord-ganesh-part-three/

    Comment by Nayna — August 5, 2008 #

  22. It is a great feeling when we think of Lord Ganesha.

    Comment by Gomathy Muthuswamy — August 27, 2008 #

  23. Hi Man the Post was Good–Happy Happy Vinayaga Chathurthi

    Comment by seshdotcom — September 2, 2008 #

  24. Ganesha is my power n i love my god too much

    Comment by Sushil Kumar — September 3, 2008 #

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