Lord Ganesha Vinayaga

Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita

Ganesha Gautham

Lord Ganesha has been prayed to, worshipped and adored in one form or another since time began; and time itself began with his creation.Ganesha literally means the 'Lord of all beings'. This is virtually synonymous with the word "Ganapati".
Ganesha is known by many other names such as Gajanana, Vinayaka, Vighneswara etc. Vighneswara is the Lord of all Obstacles, worshipped in the beginning of Hindu rituals and ceremonies. Gajanana means one with an elephant face. Vinayaka means the supreme leader, literally one who has no leader but himself. As his name suggests Vighneswara removes all obstacles and helps us meet all challenges of life.
As Siddhidata, Lord Ganesha is the Giver of Success and is associated with bountiful harvests and general abundance in life. Lord Ganesha is the material manifestation of the 'manas", or mind, of his father Lord Shiva. He embodies the five elements- earth, fire, air, ether and water- and guides the elemental forces which produce and maintain order in the universe. Sometimes Lord Ganesha is depicted with two women Riddhi and Siddhi. Riddhi is prosperity and Siddhi is success.
The symbols of Lord Ganesha have special significance. An elephant's head on a human body is meant to represent supreme wisdom. The combination and animal in one body signifies divinity in all the beings. The trunk which springs from his head represents the intellect. In one hand he holds an axe and in another a rope. The axe symbolizes the destruction of all desires and attachments. The rope is meant to pull the seeker out of his worldly entanglements. In the third hand he holds a rice ball (modak or laddoo). Modaka represents the joyous rewards of spiritual seeking. In the fourth hand he holds a lotus (Padma). The lotus represents the supreme goal of human evolution. His huge belly is indicative of contentment and inspires his devotees to develop contentment. It signifies that all things, the entire universe, are contained in him.

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