Most of us are immersed in Ganesh Chaturthi revelry,
especially in Maharashtra where Ganpati celebrations are akin to Durga Puja in
West Bengal. In the midst of these festivities, perhaps it makes sense to
remember whey Lord Ganesha is the most loved and significant.
The first to be worshipped
Any Hindu festival, auspicious occasions begins with the chant of Lord Ganesha, as he’s known to be the remover of obstacles. His prosperity extends to other religions like Jainism, Buddhism. The elephant god’s blessings are considered important even amongst followers of feng shui and vastu Shastra.
Lord of Supreme Intelligence, Wisdom
He’s the most intelligent of all gods. His elephant head symbolizes wisdom – the big head denotes ‘think big’, large elephant ears denote ‘listen more’ and small mouth denote ‘talk less’, small eyes denote ‘focus’, one tusk denotes ‘retaining good and discarding the bad’, the trunk denotes ‘efficiency and adaptability’, the large stomach denotes ‘digesting the good and bad’, riding the mouse denotes ‘being humble despite wealth and power’.
Patron of Art
He’s written scriptures, he’s an expert musician and loves art. It’s said that while writing the epic Mahabharata with sage Vyas, his pen broke and so the diligent god is said to have broken his tusk to continue writing the epic without interruption.
His Many Names Describe His Stature
Lord Ganesha is also popular with many names:
Ganpati – The Lord of all lords
Sumukh – The Lord with a beautiful face
Vinayaka – The prominent amongst all
Gajanana – The Elephant headed God
Ek Danta – The Lord with one tusk
Lambkarna – Long Eared God
Vigneshwara – Remover of all the obstacles
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