Framed poster - Lord Ganesh - Intelligence, Prosperity & Fortune - Hinduism - India

MUMBAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
Devotees bids adieu to Lord Ganesha
as the ten-day-long Hindu festival ends.

Bring the powerful force and
blessings of Ganesh to your
house or business - success!

'Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha'

GANESHA
'The remover of obstacles'.
Brings good luck, harmony
and great success in one’s
life, studies or businesses.

Framed poster - Lord Ganesh:

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About Lord Ganesh - Intelligence, Prosperity & Fortune

Ganesha is widely revered
as the remover of obstacles,
the patron of arts and
sciences and the deva of
intellect and wisdom.

Ganesha, also spelled Ganesh,
also called Ganapati,
elephant-headed Hindu god
of beginnings, who is
traditionally worshipped
before any major enterprise
and is the patron of intellectuals,
bankers, scribes, and authors.

His name means both
“Lord of the People” and
“Lord of the Ganas”
(Ganesha is the chief of the ganas,
the goblin hosts of Shiva).

Ganesha is potbellied
and generally depicted
as holding in his hand
a few round Indian sweets,
of which he is inordinately
fond. Many images have'
the OM symbol on the forehead.
He is mostly seated in a
meditation pose and attitude.

THE LARGE EARS:
Listen rather than talk!

The large ears point to
the ancient meditation
technique of: 'hearing-hearing'
in which one focuses on listening.
The consciousness of hearing
(and the underlying silence)
is a means to develop the mind,
stillness and concentration.

A stilled mind clarifies
the intelligence needed for
success in business or studies.

His vehicle (vahana) is
the large Indian bandicoot
rat, which symbolizes
Ganesha’s ability to overcome
anything to get what he wants.
Like a rat and like an
elephant, Ganesha is a
remover of obstacles.

The 10-day late-summer
(August–September) festival
Ganesh Chaturthi is devoted
to him. Traditionally, at the
beginning of a new venture,
a journey, or a new year,
the chant

'Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha'

is used to clear the path
ahead of potential difficulties.
This chant invokes Ganesh,
the well known deity and
‘lord of obstacles’.

One legends says, in summary, that
the then a boy Ganesh was guarding
the palace for Parvati who was
bathing. Shiva came and demanded
entrance, but the brave Ganesh said
no. Shiva went into a rage and
cut his head. Then Ganesh mother
came and demanded he was revived.
Shiva went in to the jungle and
with the short time he had he took
an elephants head for Ganesh!

Ganesha’s Symbolism:

All deities are extremely
representational, with
their various markings,
colours, faces and objects
surrounding them holding deep
significance and sometimes
abstract meaning.

As Ganesh is all about
protection and power, much of
his symbolism is related to
safeguarding us from life’s
physical and subtle obstacles.

--His elephantine head:
The elephant is a symbol of
strength and power, which
demands respect.

--His large ears:
Show that he
listens to those who ask
for help from him.

--His large head: Symbolises
his intelligence and
thinking ability.

--His small mouth: Indicates
that he listens more
and talks less - a key to
develop mental power.

--His one broken tusk:
Represents retaining the
good but throwing away the
bad that we do not need.

--His small eyes: Are for
concentrating and one-pointed
focus - a mark of intelligence.

--His large stomach:
Shows that he is able to
consume and digest all
the good and bad in life.

Resources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ganesha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha
https://www.amritapuri.org/3714/ganesha.aum
http://www.vedsutra.com/amazing-facts-lord-ganesha/

Lists of Ganesha temples worldwide:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ganesha_temples
http://ganesha-temple.angelfire.com/temples.html

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