Who is Ganesh?
IN "Tirumantiram" it is said: “He, the son of Shiva, has five arms, the face of an elephant and powerful tusks, is like the appearance of a month, he is a flower of wisdom that resides in the heart, I glorify his feet. Lord Ganesha, the god of time and memory, residing in the Muladhara Chakra, maintaining the balance between the higher and lower chakras, supports all sentient beings. He holds the blueprints of the entire past and future of the entire universe - this divine masterpiece. Only goodness comes from God Ganesha, who, having taken the form of an elephant, is different from other Gods. He removes misfortune from those who perform penance in his name. He directs our karma, being inside us and determining the time of events. Before undertaking any important undertaking, we ask him to remove obstacles from the path, if it be his will. This Lord of obstacles ensures that we do not harm ourselves by living an imperfect plan, or making unnecessary requests, or embarking on an ill-conceived enterprise. Before we approach him, he expects us to use all our mental powers to arrive at the decision he has made.”
Chanting the name of Ganesh helps a person gain siddhi and inner strength for the implementation of any projects. Along with various Indian Deities, the murti of Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, the brother of Skanda, always stands on the altar of the Hindus. According to tradition, it is Ganesh who is the patron of a person leading a spiritual search, and also helps the development of business, contributes to the prosperity of any business and removes all obstacles from the path of the prayer.
Being the guardian of Dharma and the son of divine parents, Ganesha is the patron of all yogis.
Indeed, he is many-sided! He is the Lord of intellect and self-realization!
Based on the lines of "Tirumantiram", it is he who creates obstacles on the path of Kundalini and spiritual development, but he also destroys them at the moment when the time to "go up" has come.
It is the anger of Ganesh that generates heat in the sympathetic nervous system and subsequent illnesses if a person artificially tries to raise the Kundalini.
The symbol of Shri Ganesha is the swastika.
Ganesha's day is the fourth lunar day. It is on the fourth lunar day of the month of Bhadra that the Chatur-Ganesh festival is celebrated, which is celebrated for the next 10 days.
Ganesh is the Ishta Devata and the patron of people who were born on Thursday, as well as on the -th, 5th and 22nd lunar days.
Ganesh is also the pranava of OM, without which there is nothing in this world.
Mantras and puja to Ganesha
OM GAM GANAPATHAYE NAMAHA is the main mantra dedicated to Ganesha. She grants purity of intentions and, again, success in all endeavors (read the continuation of the information after the photo).
OM GAM GANAPATHAYE SARVE VIGHNA RAYE SARWAYE SARVE GURAVE LAMBA DARAYA HRIM GAM NAMAHA- one of the most powerful mantras that contribute to the acquisition of Wealth.
1. Ganesha Gayatri
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Tat Purushaya Vidmahe
Vanratundaya Dhimahi
Tanno Dantih Prachodayat
Translation: Om, Earth, airspace and heaven.
Meditate on that great spirit
On the one with a trunk
May He guide me to comprehend the Truth.
2. Om Gam Ganapatae Namo Nama (or Namaha)
Greetings to the Great Ganesha.
3.
Om Shrim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam Ganapatae
Varavarada Sarva Janame Vashamanaya Svaha
Translation: Bija mantras for Lakshmi, Durga, Kali and two bija mantras for Ganesh. Shower your mercy, O Lord, and accept my ego as a gift. Glory to you.
5. Calling Ganesha
Gajanam bhutganadisevitam
Kapittha jambhu pchayacaru bhakshanam
Umasutam Shokvina Shkarakam
Namami Vighneshwar Panpadkajam.
Translation: Oh, elephant-faced, revered by all,
One who eats kappitha fruits and jamba,
O son of Uma, destroyer of sorrows,
I bow down to your lotus feet of the Lord of the World.
How to perform a ritual at home
If you do not have the opportunity or desire to join us, but you really want to do something so that Ganesh Ji draws his attention to you, we will tell you how to perform the ritual at home.
Light a fire and incense.
To begin, simply say a mantra-greeting to the Lord God, the Divine Mother, the five elements, the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, your ancestors and parents, your teachers and your Guru Ji. This time, focus on invoking your Guru and perform Guru Manas Puja by bringing incense to your teacher's photo and reciting the mantra Aim Shrim Pilot Baba Guruve Namaha.
You can also recite the guru's mantra
Om Guru Bhyo Namaha
Om Parama Guru Bhyo Namaha
Om Para-para Guru Bhyo Namaha
Om Paramesthi-gurubhyo Namaha! OM.
or Mantra
Gurur Brahma!
Gurur Vishnu!
Guru Devo Maheshwaram!
Guru Sakshat Parabrahma.
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha. OM.
(translation: Guru is Brahma! Guru is Vishnu! Guru is Lord Maheshwara! I contemplate in the Guru the Parabrahman himself. And thus I worship Sri Guru forever.
In this way, you will establish a connection with your teacher and receive a blessing to conduct the ritual.
Of course, you can make a homa or a small yagya (sacrificial fire) offering in honor of the festival of Ganesh, but you can simply recite mantras by offering Ganesha prasadam in the form of fire, incense, sweets, rice, kumkum (red powder) and flowers.
We suggest that you, in order to avoid confusion, simply call the spirit of God Ganesha into your home and into the image that he personifies.
For the ritual, you need to have incense, fire, sweets, water and a red flower, offering which to the murti (statue or image) of Ganesha, it is worth saying a mantra, with which you will transfer the energies of the deity to the murti and establish the presence of Ganesha in your home:
OM BHUR BHUVAH SVAHA SIDDHI BUDDHI SAHITAYA GANAPATAYE NAMAHA GANAPATIM AVAHAYAMI STHAPAYAMI.
(This is the mantra for invoking the Deity of Ganesha, who will be accompanied by the Goddesses Siddhi and Buddhi, the divine consorts of Ganesha).
Then invite the Deity to take his place:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA ASANAM SAMARPAYAMI
While saying "samarpayami", offer Ganesha some rice and flowers.
The next step is to salute Ganesha in the form that stands before you:
NAMO GATE PATAYE NAMO GANAPATHAYE NAMAHA PRAMATHA PATAYE NAMASTESTU LAMBO DARAYAIIKADANTAYA VIGHNA VINASHINE SHIVA SUTAYA VARADA MURTHAYE NAMO NAMAHA. OM.
(This mantra welcomes the patron of vows, Ganapati, the fat-bellied Ekadanta, the remover of obstacles, the son of Shiva). Then the puja begins.
If there is a murti in the form of a sculpture in front of you, you can wash the feet of the god-like Ganesha with water with the words:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA PADYAAM SAMARPAYAMI
Then wash the hands of Ganesha, saying:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA ARGHYAM SAMARPAYAMI
Then wash your face and let Ganesha drink the water with the mantra:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA ACHAMANIIAM SAMARPAYAMI
Now the most delicious thing is bathing Ganesha with panchamrita (a mixture of milk, yogurt or kefir, honey, sugar and ghee) with the words:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA PANCHAAMRITA SNANAAM SAMARPAYAMI.
After that, it is necessary to wash Ganesha Ji with warm water and wipe it clean with the mantra:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA SHUDHODAKA-SNANAM SAMARPAYAMI
Dress Ganesha Ji in clean beautiful clothes:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA VASTRANI SAMARPAYAMI
Dress up Ganesha in various decorations, a crown:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA BHUSHANANI SAMARPAYAMI
Offer sandalwood paste to Ganesha:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA CHANDANAM SAMARPAYAMI
Offer kum-kum (red powder) with which to place tilak on the forehead and on the feet of the Deity:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA KUMKUMAM SAMARPAYAMI
Bring rice:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA AKSHATAM SAMARPAYAMI
Bring flowers:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA PUSHPANI SAMARPAYAMI
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHAPUSHPA MALAM SAMARPAYAMI(in the event that you offer the deity not one or two flowers, but a whole garland).
Offer incense:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA DHUPAM SAMARPAYAMI
Bring a lamp with fire:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA DUPAM SAMARPAYAMI
Bring sweets:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA NAYVEDYAM SAMARPAYAMI
Offer whole fruits:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATHAE NAMAHA PHALM SAMARPAYAMI
Presentation of coins and money:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHADRAVYA DAKSHINAMSAMARPAYAMI
Performing parikrama (walking around the altar or puja place 3 times clockwise) or simply turn clockwise around its axis, saying the mantra:
OM SHrim Hrim GlaumGAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA PRADAKSHINAM SAMARPAYAMI
Then start arati - the divine praise of Ganesha.
At the end, do namaskara, bending your knees and touching your forehead to the floor, mentally thanking Ganesha and all the Deities.
More about Ganesh
Ganesha has a human body, but the head of an elephant and a mouse instead of a vehicle. Symbolically, this can be attributed to the development of the soul - from a mouse to turn into an elephant, and then into a man. The head of an elephant has the symbol "OM" and indicates the wisdom of Ganesha.
But really the Elephant-headed Ganesh moves with ease on one of the smallest animals. The metaphor is that it was with the help of wisdom that he curbed his Ego and is the master not only of all living beings in the world, but also of himself.
The mouse is a symbol of smell, symbolizing a tendency to worldly pleasures and, as a result, to darkness. Thus, Ganesha leads a person from darkness to light, freeing people from bad qualities and habits.
The big belly of Ganesha is a symbol of Abundance and a receptacle for all earthly sorrows and troubles.
They say that Ganesha was created as an observer of all false and non-false karmas and dharmas on earth and in heaven, giving him the position of the intergalactic and interplanetary God of Karma. His knowledge is infinite, and his judgments are always fair. Even the Gods and Devatas, before starting any action, perform the ritual of worshiping Ganesha, however, exactly as the Great Father Shiva once commanded him, saying: “My son should be worshiped first, even before myself.”
This is what happens… All over India, no matter what people start, they bring an offering to Ganesha, asking him for divine grace, before turning to other Deities.
Ganesha is the favorite of the Balinese. Most Balinese courtyards have a statue of Ganesha. As a rule, it is placed near the entrance or inside the courtyard. Ganesh is usually beautifully decorated with flower garlands, and his treats are placed next to him. The owners of the house feed Ganesh with milk and sweets, because Ganopati has a sweet tooth and a lover of food. Why is this deity so loved in Bali and India? I will tell his whole story in order, and you will understand everything. 🙂
History of Ganesha
Goddess Parvati, wife of Mahadev (Shiva), decided to create a divine child. To do this, she took the clay that she created from her body and molded a beautiful boy. Using her divine powers, she revived the child and poured her love into him. The clay statue became a beautiful boy who was immediately filled with love and beauty, gifts from his mother.
Meanwhile Mahadev was not at home, he was meditating in the mountains. All the gods learned about the birth of the son of Parvati and Shiva. They came to bless the baby and congratulate the goddess Parvati. The gods approached the boy and gave their blessings. The god of wisdom Brihaspati gave the baby the power of wisdom and the sacred thread that distinguishes the Brahmin. Brahma gave him the grace to be the leader of travelers, trade enterprises, gave the boy a pen and ink, the gift of learning. Goddess Parvati also called the lord of karma, the god Shani (Saturn), to whom Shiva bestowed his gaze. When Shani looked at someone, the creature immediately received the fruits of his bad or good deeds. Saturn did not want to go to the celebration, believing that he should not look at the boy, but Parvati persuaded him. It is said that it was because of the unfavorable gaze of Saturn that the little Ganesha got into the next story.
After some time, Parvati was doing meditation, she asked her son not to let anyone in to her. It was at this time that Mahadev returned from the mountains. He wanted to go to Parvati, to his house, but some beautiful boy, and Shiva did not yet know that he had a child, blocked his path. “You cannot enter the house until my mother has finished her meditation,” he said. Shiva was outraged, he was not allowed into his own house. After long negotiations, where he said that he was the owner of this house, he was Mahadev, the boy Ganapati still strictly followed the decree of his mother and did not let him go home. Shiva got angry and threw his Trishul trident towards Ganesh and… cut off his head.
Soon Parvati's mother came and found her dead son, she was in great sadness. She refused to communicate with Mahadev until he healed and revived her son. The whole divine world and Mahadev began to look for a way to do this. Brahma advised Mahadev to take the head of the one who "sleeps facing the north", and as soon as possible.
The king of the gods Indra and his mount the elephant Airavat helped, it was him that Shiva met first on the way. He cut off his head and gave it to his son. Ganesha revived. Mother Parvati was happy that her son came to life, and Ganesha told her: “It doesn’t matter what my mother looks like, it’s important what I have inside.” Since then, Ganesh has been the power of wisdom and the removal of any obstacles.
Why doesn't Ganesha have one tusk?
Ganesha fought the demon Gajamukha, whom no one can defeat. This asura was so fast and strong that no one could overtake him. Then Ganesha broke off his tusk and threw it at him. The tusk had colossal strength and Gajamukha was defeated, he turned into a rat and took Ganesha home to Kailash on himself, and later became Ganesha's mount.
How does Ganesha help?
Ganesh helps with any obstacles, spiritual and material, he easily cuts off obstacles from a person. At the same time, Ganesha can create obstacles if he sees that a person is not going his own way.
Ganesha is very wise, he is always accompanied by the goddess of wisdom Saraswati and the goddess of prosperity Lakshmi. Ganesha knows how to use his wisdom. He is the god of prosperity, wealth, he always knows how to have a house full of abundance, and at the same time, maintain spiritual and spiritual purity and wisdom.
Ganesha loves new beginnings and always patronizes them, especially if he sees that these are auspicious undertakings, that they are good for people. In this case, he will always help a person.
Ganesha is very fond of sweet tooth, he is very fond of sweets and milk. It is sweets and milk that are usually put on the statue or image of Ganesha. It is believed that a figurine or image of Ganesha is good to give to a person. If you feel that some person needs help, give him a Ganesh figurine. When a person accepts Ganesha as a gift, God begins to patronize and help this person.
Mantra for Ganesha: Om Shrim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam Ganapatae
Varavarada Sarva Janame Vashamanaya Svaha
Now you know, dear readers, why the Balinese love Ganesh. Next time, I will tell you about the goddess of rice paddies Dewi Shri. Until we meet again, author - Natalia Lyubimova.
In epic and Puranic mythology, Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati, the brother of Skanda. Ganesha's wives are Buddhi ("mind") and Siddhi ("success"). According to the Varaha Purana, the Gods turned to Shiva with a request to create a god who would prevent the accomplishment of evil deeds, and Ganesha arose from the radiance of Shiva's greatness.
Iconography. Ganesha is usually represented as a dense man with a human body of red or yellow color, with a large spherical belly, four arms and an elephant head with one tusk.
Ganesha - The deity that makes up the retinue of Shiva. It appears relatively late in the Hindu pantheon, in the early Middle Ages, but immediately occupies an honorary position in it and is one of the most popular and revered Indian gods. He is called to help, undertaking an important matter. God of wisdom and remover of obstacles, patron of trade and travelers.
Versions of the birth of Ganesha.
1. "Brhaddharma Purana" (II book). After the birth of Skanda, Shiva refused to "indulge in lovemaking" for the sake of offspring, but Parvati passionately desired a son. Enraged, Shiva rolled up the half of the goddess's robes and handed her in her hands: "Here is your son, Parvati." - "How can this piece of cloth replace my son?" she objected. But as she spoke, she accidentally pressed the bundle to her chest. As soon as the bundle touched the chest of the goddess, he came to life and Parvati ordered the priests to perform the rites that were due at the birth of a son.
Versions of the appearance of an elephant's head.
1. According to one version, at the festival in honor of the birth of Ganesha, they forgot to invite the god Shani, who, out of revenge, incinerated the head of the newborn. Brahma advised Parvati to replace her with the head of the first creature she met, and it turned out to be an elephant.
2. Brihaddharma Purana "(II book). After the birth of Ganesha, all the gods were invited to a holiday where everyone could look at the baby. Only Shani did not pay honors to Parvati and her son, because he was cursed by his wife for neglect she and from his gaze perished everything that the gaze of God fell on. Parvati ignored Shani's warning and asked him to look at her son. As soon as Shani looked at Ganesha, the baby's head separated from the body and fell to the ground. Even Shiva failed to resurrect the baby. Then a voice came from heaven, commanding to "put" on the shoulders of Ganesha the head of the one who "sleeps facing north". In search of the head, Shiva's servant Nandin was sent, who, after long wanderings, came to the capital of the heavenly kingdom of Amaravati. At the gates of the city, he saw Airavata, the elephant of Indra, lying with his head to the north. Having won the battle with Indra, Nandin cut off the head of the elephant and returned to Shiva. The young god came to life and, at the behest of Shiva, became the head of the gans (hosts of Shiva's servants), having received from Brahma the name Ganesha, "Lord of the hosts" Indra came with repentance to Shiva and as a sign of forgiveness, Shiva ordered to throw the body of a decapitated elephant into the ocean so that he would find a new head, after which the resurrected Airavata returned to Indra.
3. Another explanation was that Parvati molded a man out of clay and, having washed him in the waters of the Ganges, set him up as a guard in front of his chambers, and when the new guard blocked the path of Shiva himself there, the angry god cut off his head and, seeing the despair of his wife, promised attach to the body of Ganesha the head of the first oncoming creature, which turned out to be an elephant.
4. "Varaha Purana". Ganesha lost his head because of the curse of Parvati, dissatisfied with his birth.
Two explanations have been offered by Indian myth-makers to explain why why does the elephant-headed man only have one tusk.
1. According to one of them, he lost one tusk for conscientious performance of his duties as a watchman, this time not letting the Brahmin Parashurama (one of the avatars of Vishnu) into the chambers of Shiva; Parashurama, who did not stand on ceremony with anyone at all, cut off one of his tusks with his axe.
2. According to another legend, Ganesha himself used one tusk as a weapon, breaking it off and hitting the giant Gadzhamukhu (“Elephant-faced” - again “elephant world”), which then turned into a rat, which later became the mount (vahana) of Ganesha.
Ganesha is very fond of a sweet dish: balls of rice flour with a sweet core. On one of his birthdays, Ganesha went from house to house accepting offers of sweet food. After eating a large amount of them, he rode at night on his mouse. Suddenly, the mouse stumbled - she saw a snake and was so scared that in the end Ganesha fell. His belly opened up and all the sweet things came out. But Ganesha stuffed them back into his stomach and, catching the snake, tied it around his stomach. Seeing all this, the moon in the sky laughed merrily. This unworthy behavior of the Moon made Ganesha very angry, and he threw one of his fangs at the Moon and said that from now on no one should look at the Moon on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Once Ganesha and His brother Ruler Subramanya once argued about who was the eldest of them. The question was asked to Lord Shiva for a final decision. Shiva decided that the one who makes a circle through the whole world and returns first to the starting point will receive the right to be the elder. Subramanya immediately flew away on his vehicle - a peacock to make a revolution around the world. But the wise Ganesha, expressing devoted respect and love, walked around His parents and asked for a reward for His victory. Lord Shiva said: “Beloved and wise Ganesha! But how can I give you a reward; You haven't traveled all over the world, have you?" Ganesha replied, “No, but I walked around my parents. My parents represent the entire manifested universe!” Thus the dispute was settled in favor of Lord Ganesha, who was thereafter recognized as the elder of the two brothers. Mother Parvati also gave Him the fruit as a reward for this victory.
Although Ganesha is the leader of the lower pantheon in the service of Shiva, he is revered primarily as a deity of wisdom, business and the removal of obstacles. The same functions are performed by both of his wives - Buddhi ("Reason") and Siddhi ("Success"). Ganesha has been called and is still being called to help with every undertaking, many Sanskrit works begin with an appeal to him (a separate Ganesha Purana is also dedicated to him). Images and temples of Ganesha are exceptionally popular, especially in southern India. In numerous temples dedicated to Ganesha, the fourth day of the bright half of the month - Chaturtti is especially celebrated, and in the month of Bhadra (August-September) in Maharashtra, the Ganesha holiday is celebrated for ten days.
Names. GANESHA In the late Vedic period, the epithet "Ganapati" (identical in meaning to "Ganesha") originally belonged to Rudra-Shiva himself as a deity, invariably surrounded by a retinue (Taittiriya-samhita). Ghatodara - "Thick-bellied"; Vighnesha - "Lord of obstacles"; Ekadanta - "One Tooth".
Ganesha is truly adept at removing obstacles. But he specializes in removing obstacles thanks to guns. "Ganesha" literally means "gana isha", that is, "the god gan". The word "gana", like all good Sanskrit words, has several different meanings, at least three of which are very important in this context.
Secondly, "gana" means sense organs. We definitely want Ganesha to protect us from vighna, any obstacles that our senses can fix us. In this interesting word vighna, the "-ghna" part means "to kill" and the "vi-" part here means "feature." Thus, vighna is an obstacle that "kills" in a certain special way. This may be in a literal sense, but, as a rule, it "kills" in a figurative sense - interrupting our development in a certain direction. Vighna"kills" our intention, eliminates the impulse of development; distracts us from our goals. Our sense organs are especially skillful in creating such obstacles, inventing special methods of destruction. Our senses turn to things that are not very suitable for us, we do not need at all, and under the influence of these erroneous predilections of our senses, we find ourselves in a situation where these vines can “kill” ourselves.
Attempts to accumulate shakti in the presence of significant residual addictions can provoke all sorts of difficulties. Once we have got our addictions under control, even if only temporarily, we can find other uses for our accumulated shakti. For example, to direct this energy to reduce the influence of karma, which creates vighnas that impede or can “kill” our development, or to increase the positive influence of Ishta-devata, a personal deity, in our life.
When Ganesha takes over, he controls our senses so that we can keep them under control - either under personal control or under the control of Ishta-devata, a personal deity. When our sense organs are under close control, they are freed from the urge to pay attention exclusively to our cravings and desires - such cravings and desires that may arise in us under the influence of our deceased ancestors, seeking connection with the physical body in order to enjoy what they are. loved before they died. So the second reason to worship Ganesha is to control the sense organs.
The third important meaning of the word "gana" in this context is "an incorporeal being". "Gana" also means disembodied intelligent beings from each set: bhutas, pretas, pishachas, brahma-rakshasas, vetalas, gandharva vimanas, yakshas, yakshinis, dakinis, sakinis, and so on. Some of them once had incarnations, some never existed in the flesh. Some of them were once human, and some never incarnated as a human. But all of them can influence people because of their subtle nature. They can, as a rule, even without our knowledge, penetrate our energy field and influence us. Since we do not like such behavior towards us by beings who pursue their own goals, we turn to Ganesha with a request to keep them all under control.
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Ganesha- In Hinduism, the god of wisdom, prosperity and good luck. It is traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the beginning of a journey. One of the most famous and revered throughout the world gods of the Hindu pantheon.
In the epic, Ganesha is the son and brother (Skanda), heads the retinue of the deities of the Ganas (Ganas) surrounding Shiva, and also bears the name Ganapati (Ganapati) - “the lord of the Gans”.
According to the Varaha-Purana, the Gods turned to Shiva with a request to create a god who would prevent the accomplishment of evil deeds, and Ganesha arose from the radiance of Shiva's greatness.
Brihaddharma-Purana - after the birth of Skanda, Shiva refused to "indulge in lovemaking" for the sake of offspring, but Parvati passionately desired a son. Enraged, Shiva rolled up the half of the goddess's robes and handed her in her hands: "Here is your son, Parvati." “How can this piece of cloth replace my son?” she objected. But at that moment, she accidentally pressed the bundle to her chest, and it miraculously came to life.
Ganesha is depicted with a human body of red or yellow color, with a large spherical belly, with the head of an elephant with one tusk.
According to one legend, his father, the god Shiva, deprived him of his head. Ganesha did not let his father, inflamed with passion for his wife, into the chambers where she was. Then Shiva in anger deprived him of his head, throwing it so far that none of the messengers could find it. The goddess was angry and refused to allow Shiva to come to her until he corrected the situation. To calm his wife, Shiva sewed on Ganesha the head of a nearby elephant. According to another version, they forgot to invite the god Shani (the personification of the planet Saturn) to Ganesha's birthday, and he, appearing without an invitation, in anger incinerated the baby's head with a look. Then Brahma advised Shiva to sew on the baby the head of the first creature that he met. The servant of Shiva, Nandin, was sent to look for him. This creature turned out to be an elephant - Airavata. After that, Shiva ordered the body of the headless elephant to be thrown into the ocean so that it would acquire a new head and the resurrected Airavata would return to Indra.
Varaha-Purana - Ganesha lost his head due to the curse of Parvati, who was unhappy with his birth.
There are also several versions about the loss of one tusk.
According to one version, Ganesha lost one tusk for conscientious performance of his duties as a watchman, this time not letting the Brahmin Parashurama (one of the avatars) into Shiva's chambers, and Parashurama cut off one tusk with his ax.
According to another version, Ganesha himself used one tusk as a weapon, breaking it off and hitting the giant Gajamukha (Elephant-faced)), who then turned into a rat, which later became Ganesha's vahana.
Ganesha is one of the most powerful and kind Indian deities. Ganesha is a wonderful talisman of protection, and support for good luck, success in all areas of life. It is worth Ganesh, just ask, and he will remove any obstacles on the way to your goals and desires, to your success. This wonderful talisman, patron and strongest symbol of success in study and work, in trade and business, in travel and in creativity, helps to gain influence and great authority.
Description of the talisman
Ganesha - depicted with a human body and the head of an elephant, he is an assistant in acquiring abundance and knowledge, success and prosperity, as well as in business and happiness, he also helps. Ganesha's big “belly” is a symbol of wealth and prosperity, and the ability to “digest” all sorts of troubles, as well as, symbolically, of course, Ganesha, as if “swallows” and neutralizes troubles and misfortunes, protects us in this fragile world. Two tusks (one broken, the other intact) - symbolize imperfection and at the same time, the perfection of our real world.
Safety precautions for the use of the talisman
But the safety precautions, the use of this wonderful talisman of success - Ganesha:
1) Do not install a figurine or figurine of Ganesha if it is chipped or cracked, otherwise this talisman will act the other way around, i.e. attract trouble.
2) Periodically clean the statuette of Ganesha from dust and dirt, so that nothing prevents this wonderful talisman from attracting success to you in all your affairs.
3) When stroking a Ganesha figurine, on the trunk and asking yourself for success, do not use words with the particle “not”, and naturally, never wish failure on other people (even if they are your competitors).
4) When you want something, at the end of the phrase, be sure to say: “For my good and the good of everyone around!” This will lead you to even greater success in business without harming anyone.
What are the talismans of Ganesha
The Ganesh talisman is made from a variety of materials, it can be: glass or wood, metal or semi-precious stone, even plastic is not forbidden. But it is best to buy this talisman from metal or from jade. In principle, it doesn’t matter what the talisman is made of, the main thing is to be kind to him, to respect him. Ganesha can have a variety of objects in his hands, and now we will consider what they symbolize.
A bowl of sweets means: well-being, prosperity, and pleasure in our lives.
Iron hook: the need to curb your passions and control yourself, your irrepressible desires.
The lotus in the hands of Ganesha indicates the divine principle, the purity of thoughts and the perfection of our world.
The rosary symbolizes our aspirations to achieve life goals, the acquisition of spiritual knowledge.
The ropes in the hands of Ganesha remind us that a person should reach for high goals in life and not be strongly attached to material things.
The snake wrapped around the waist of Ganesha symbolizes energy in all its forms, incarnations and manifestations.
Very often, the deity is depicted as riding a mouse, which is able to overcome any, even very huge, obstacles in the life path. Well, if the mouse is next to Ganesha, i.e. at his feet, this means that the fulfillment of desires and wealth are in his power.
How to activate this talisman
Ganesha loves being stroked on the trunk and in gratitude for this, he attracts success to his master and protects him from all sorts of storms and troubles. To enhance the effect, you can stroke his tummy and right palm. And Ganesha loves very much when he is treated with various goodies. Place offerings at his feet: various sweets, coins, dried fruits, pieces of pineapple, banana or coconuts. If Ganesha is depicted with a mouse, then feed her (corn, nuts, grain). Do not spare treats and very soon you will receive pleasant surprises and gifts in the form of abundance and success in all matters.
In any situation, for example, if you feel bad or are in trouble, you can take the Ganesha figurine in your hand and stroke his trunk or palm, ask for help, talking about your problems and sorrows. Rest assured, your request will not go unanswered. The deity will definitely help you. This kind and wonderful talisman controls recognition in society, taming evil forces, helps to overcome any obstacles, creates harmony in your life and success in business, brings wisdom and skills, gives peace to a person. Ganesha also governs construction, literature, various types of luck, travel, in a word, many areas of life in which you want to succeed and in which knowledge and skills are required. Starting a new business, you can also turn to this good deity for help.
Where to put a figurine of the deity of success - Ganesha
You can put a Ganesha figurine in the northwestern zone of your apartment, house or office (assistant sector). In your office, this deity is the place. Place the figurine on your desktop, but not directly in front of you, but slightly to the right. This talisman will stimulate your professional growth, increase income and will help in all sorts of cases. And where there is success, there is glory, which means that in the south (sector of glory) of your house or apartment, this talisman will not be superfluous, just try to make the figure of Ganesha look expensive and rich. And yet, make sure that the figurine (for the glory zone) is made of wood (wood - feeds the fire - in the circle of generation), preferably red (fire element). And of course this talisman can be placed in the career sector (the northern zone of your home or office).
This wonderful talisman will bring you prosperity and business success. It is believed that the larger the figure of Ganesha, the more success and money it attracts. Yes, it is, but even if the figurine is small, then make sure that it looks elegant, expensive, even luxurious. But, anyway, it's up to you to decide what size your talisman will be, since small figurines also work great. And don’t forget, when stroking Ganesha’s trunk, presenting your successes, pronounce the mantra (3 - 6 - 9 or more times), here it is.
