Lord Ganesha, One of the most universally loved and recognized archetypes found in the various world cultures is the archetype of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of Hinduism.Ganesha is known as The Remover of Obstacles. Ganesha is invoked before beginning any activity, to remove all possible obstacles – seen and unseen, known and unknown, internal and external, spiritual and material, now and in the future. Those who connect with Ganesha will offer him devotion through prayers and a food offering. In return, Ganesha will bless the devotee by clearing their path of obstacles to whatever they are experiencing in their life.
Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies maya or the earthly existence of human beings.
The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality. In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha's left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties.
The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, which he broke for writing the Mahabharata.
The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous.
The laddoo (sweet) he holds in his trunk indicates that one must discover the sweetness of the Atman.
His fan-like ears convey that he is all ears to our petition.
The snake that runs round his waist represents energy, in all forms.
And he is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse.
Just offer 21 blades of Druva Grass to him with a piece of Jaggery and every person before beginning their duties, if they worship him with full faith, they will definitely succeed in their attempt of any work.
Note: The number 21 signifies - the five organs of perception, five organs of action, five vital airs (pranas), five elements, and the mind.
You can also recite the 108 salutations dedicated to Lord Ganesha by offering 108 blades of Druva Grass or read the Ganesha Upanishad or just simply pray.
While performing Ganesha Puja at home, you can always be flexible. The strict rituals are meant for Vedic priests. All you need be careful is to perform the pujas with a clean body and clean mind. What is more important is devotion not the ritual.
Never ask anything to GOD; Have faith in God and only pray him. I strongly believe that whatever happens is for the best and I don’t have any second thought about it. This belief of mine has accumulated from the past many years of life. Things which I had thought to be curses have turned out to be blessings in disguise for me. When I was a kid or even a teen I used to sometimes wonder why things don’t turn out to be how we want them to. But now I strongly believe that they do so because God has a special purpose for them not to be. If you at all trust god, believe god. If you wait for God’s decision and leave the decision up to him, he will do the best for you.
Be pure in heart and thoughts. Always do good things in life. Be good see good and do good. Be generous with others. Don’t hurt others by word or deed. Always help others in what every way you can. Treat others only in the way that you want to be treated. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and Leave the rest to god.
BEST WISHES TO ALL
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