God who is also the destroyer of all difficulties and obstacles, Vignaharta. Popularly known as Ganapathi Bappa or Lord Ganesha, is here for 10 days to bless everyone!!!
Do you know the story of Lord Ganesh’s birth ?
His story goes like this. One fine morning, it is said that Goddess Parvathi created the statue of a little boy out of clay and breathed life into him. Asking him to stand guard at the door she went to complete her morning rituals. This little boy was doing his duty when Lord Shiva returned home from his rounds. On seeing unknown man, the boy did not allow him into the house. On seeing this misbehaviour of the boy Lord Shiva was angry and severed the head of the child. Goddess Parvathi on learning about this lost her temper and ordered Lord Shiva to bring the child back to life. After which Lord Shiva cut off the head of an elephant and attached it to the boy’s thus giving birth to Lord Ganesha.
On this day, Ganesha the God of wisdom, prosperity and auspiciousness is worshipped all over the world. Artisans across the country start working on various sizes and forms of idols of this God, to be worshipped in a grand manner. This festival is celebrated all over the country for a span of 1 to 10 days. On the 11th day these idols are taken through the beautifully decorated and lit up streets accompanied by song and dance and are immersed into the river/sea.
All kids and adults shout loud famous chant of “Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Phudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya!”
This is a festival of joy, happiness & it is believed that Bappa go back taking away all your pain.
Ganpati not only VIGHNHARTHA but also teaches us different things as his every part is a symbolic of something. Have a look on pic below for details!!
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Beautiful post.I love this festival too.In West Bengal it announces that Maa Durga is coming too.
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Loved your post. Ganesha is my favorite too. Our festivals and rituals are having powerful meaning. And it’s our duty to make our younger genarations aware of it. You have done your part beautifully.
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I love this story of Ganesha getting an elephant head! Thanks for sharing again, Ruchie 🙂
Love the story of how Ganesha got his head. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hey there, fellow Gemini! Beautiful post about our favourite deity, the loveable Ganpati Bappa!
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Ruchie i love ur posts. My bro sent me some photos of ganpati this year, the themes are too good. Saw a Mahadev Ganpati in all blue. Ganpati bappa moriya
I loved the post. Having been raised in Western Maharashtra, Ganesh Chathurti is very close to my heart. Thanks a lot for posting this!
Fantastic post…very well researched…
Ganesh’s is everyone’s favourite ! Ganpati Bappa Morya !!
Loved it! Ganesh Chaturthi always brings back fond memories for me!
Indian rituals go more than what we see in front of us, there is science in every ritual and what was forgot to do was to impart that very knowledge with generations. Now when we search for the real reasons they are really amazing and sometimes astonishing. very well written story, Happy Ganesh chaturthy Ruchie! http://simpleindianmom.in/http://simpleindianmom.in/8-best-paying-work-home-jobs-check-today/ / /
Informative. Thanks for sharing.
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Good one..ganpati bappa maurya!
Ganesha’s story is one of the fascinating stories in our mythology. Loved the symbolism picture. That’s new to me. Thanks for sharing.
Reminded me of all childhood stories narrated by my grandmother.So nice to read this story again