ಗಣೇಶ
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ಈ ಲೇಖನವನ್ನು Ganesha ಆಂಗ್ಲ ಪುಟದಿಂದ ಅನುವಾದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿದೆ. ನೀವೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
ಗಣೇಶ ಹಿಂದೂ ಧರ್ಮದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ. ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ದೈವ. ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಗಣೇಶ ಚೌತಿಯ ದಿನ, ಗಣೇಶನ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ಹಿಂದೂ ಪುರಾಣದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಗಣೇಶ ಶಿವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯರ ಮಗ. ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಲೆಯಾಳಂ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಾಠಿ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಾಯಕ ಎಂದೂ, ತಮಿಳು ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಾಯಗರ್,ಪಿಳ್ಳಾಯರ್ ಎಂದೂ , ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಾಯಕುಡುಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ವಿದ್ಯಾಧಿದೇವತೆ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಣೇಶನ ಹೆಸರಿನೊಡನೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಎಂಬ ಅಕ್ಷರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಬೋಧಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಣೇಶನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಗಾಣಪತ್ಯರು ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಾರತದ ಅನೇಕ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಮುಂಬಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣೇಶೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ವಿಜೃಂಭಣೆಯಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಮೂರ್ತಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರಣ
As is the case with every other external form with which Hinduism represents god, in the sense of the personal appearance of Brahman (also referred to as Ishvara, the Lord), the figure of Ganesha too is an archetype loaded with multiple meanings and symbolism which expresses a state of perfection as well as the means of obtaining it. Ganesha, in fact, is the symbol of he who has discovered the Divinity within himself.
Ganesha is the first sound, OM, in which all hymns were born. When Shakti (Energy) and Shiva (Matter) meet, both Sound (Ganesha) and Light (Skanda) were born. He represents the perfect equilibrium between force and kindness and between power and beauty. He also symbolizes the discriminative capacities which provide the ability to perceive distinctions between truth and illusion, the real and the unreal.
A description of all of the characteristics and attributes of Ganesha can be found in the Ganapati Upanishad (an Upanishad dedicated to Ganesha) of the rishi Atharva, in which Ganesha is identified with Brahman and Atman. [೧] This Vedic Hymn also contains one of the most famous mantras associated with this divinity: Om Gam Ganapataye Namah (literally, I surrender myself to You, Lord of the hosts).
In the Vedas one can also find one of the most important and commonly chanted prayers to Ganesha, in the part which constitutes the beginning of the Ganapati Prarthana:
- Om ganaman tva ganapatigm havamahe kavim kavinamupamashravastanam
- jyestharajam brahmanam brahmanaspata a nah shrunvannutibhih sida sadanam
- (Rig Veda 2.23.1)
According to the strict rules of Hindu iconography, Ganesha figures with only two hands are taboo. Hence, Ganesha figures are most commonly seen with four hands which signify their divinity. Some figures may be seen with six, some with eight, some with ten, some with twelve and some with fourteen hands, each hand carrying a symbol which differs from the symbols in other hands, there being about fifty-seven symbols in all, according to some scholars.
The image of Ganesha is a composite one. Four animals, man, elephant, the serpent and the mouse have contributed to the makeup of his figure. All of them individually and collectively have deep symbolic significance.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಅದೃಷ್ಟ ತರುವ ದೇವರು
In general terms, Ganesha is a much beloved and frequently invoked divinity, since he is the Lord of Good Fortune who provides prosperity and fortune and also the Destroyer of Obstacles of a material or spiritual order. It is for this reason that his grace is invoked before the undertaking of any task (e.g. traveling, taking an examination, conducting a business affair, a job interview, performing a ceremony,) with such incantations as Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah (hail the name of Ganesha), or similar. It is also for this reason that, traditionally, all sessions of bhajan (devotional chanting) begin with an invocation of Ganesha, Lord of the "good beginnings" of chants. Throughout India and the Hindu culture, Lord Ganesha is the first icon placed into any new home or abode.
Moreover, Ganesha is associated with the first chakra (wheel), which represents the instinct of conservation and survival, of procreation and material well-being.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಶಾರೀರಿಕ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು
ಗಣೇಶನ ಶರೀರದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅಂಗಾಂಗವೂ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಮೌಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ:
- ಆನೆಯ ತಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ,ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವೇಚನಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
- ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಂತ ಇರುವುದೆಂಬ ಸಂಗತಿ(ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಂತ ಭಗ್ನವಾಗಿದೆ),ಎಲ್ಲ ದ್ವಂದ್ವಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೀರಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವ ಗಣೇಶನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ;
- ಅಗಲವಾದ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ವಿವೇಕ,ನೆರವು ಕೋರುವ ಜನಗಳ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಸತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥೈಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದುದರ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಲು ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.ಅಗಲವಾದ ಕಿವಿಗಳು "ಯಾವಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅರಿವಿಗೆ ಬರುವನೋ,ಆಗಲೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಅರಿವಾದಂತೆಯೇ" ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ;
- ವಕ್ರವಾದ ಸೊಂಡಿಲು ಸತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಥ್ಯೆಗಳ ನಡುವಣ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ವಿವೇಚನಾಶಕ್ತಿಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
- ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿತವಾದ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲವು (ಶಿವನ ಆಯುಧ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ) ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಸಂಕೇತಿಸುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ(ಭೂತ, ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್) ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಣೇಶನ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಗಣೇಶನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾದ ಲೋಕಗಳು ಅಡಗಿವೆ.ಅದು ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಔದಾರ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ಥೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಕೇತಿಸುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ,ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ದುಃಖ,ಕ್ಲೇಶಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನುಂಗಿ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಗಣೇಶನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
- ಗಣೇಶನು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ರೀತಿ, (ಒಂದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಎತ್ತಿರುವ ರೀತಿ) ಇಹ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳುವುವದರ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೇ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ
- The four arms of Ganesha represent the four inner attributes of the subtle body, that is: mind (Manas), intellect (Buddhi), ego (Ahamkara), and conditioned conscience (Chitta). Lord Ganesha represents the pure consciousness - the Atman - which enables these four attributes to function in us;
- The hand waving an axe, is a symbol of the retrenchment of all desires, bearers of pain and suffering. With this axe Ganesha can both strike and repel obstacles. The axe is also to prod man to the path of righteousness and truth;
- The second hand holds a whip, symbol of the force that ties the devout person to the eternal beatitude of God. The whip conveys that worldly attachments and desires should be rid of;
- The third hand, turned towards the devotee, is in a pose of blessing, refuge and protection (abhaya);
- the fourth hand holds a lotus flower (padma), and it symbolizes the highest goal of human evolution, the sweetness of the realised inner self.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಓಂಕಾರದ ಆಕಾರವುಳ್ಳ ದೈವ
ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು "ಓಂಕಾರ" ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಣೇಶನ ದೇಹಸ್ವರೂಪವು ದೇವನಾಗರಿ ಲಿಪಿಯ ಅಕ್ಷರದಂತಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ವಿಶ್ವದದ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಶ್ವದ ಮೂಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ ವಿಶ್ವಾಧಾರ,ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಏಕದಂತ, ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ
The broken tusk of Ganesha, as described above, stands primarily for his ability to overcome or "break through" the illusions of duality. However, there are many other meanings that have been associated with this symbol.
- An elephant normally has two tusks. The mind also frequently proposes two alternatives: the good and the bad, the excellent and the expedient, fact and fantasy, which mislead and endanger it. In order to do anything, the mind must nevertheless become determinate. The elephant head of Lord Ganesha therefore has only one tusk for which reason he is called "Ekadantha," which means "He who has only one tusk", to remind everyone that it is necessary to possess mental determination.
- (Sathya Sai Baba)
There are various anecdotes which explain the origins of this particular attribute (see section How did Ganesha's tusk break off?)
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಮೂಷಿಕ ವಾಹನ ಗಣೇಶ
ಗಣೇಶನ ವಾಹನವಾದ ಇಲಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯ ಸಂಕೇತವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಒಂದು ವಿವರಣೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ,ಗಣೇಶನ ದೈವಿಕ ವಾಹನ,ಇಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮೂಷಿಕ ವಿವೇಕ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.According to one interpretation, Ganesha's divine vehicle, the mouse or mooshikam represents wisdom, talent and intelligence. It symbolizes minute investigation of a cryptic subject. A mouse leads a clandestine life below the ground. Thus it is also a symbol of ignorance that is dominant in darkness and fears light and knowledge. As the vehicle of Lord Ganesha, a mouse teaches us to remain always on alert and illuminate our inner-self with the light of knowledge.
Both Ganesha and the Mooshak love modaka, a sweet dish which is traditionally offered to them both during worship ceremonies. The Mooshak is usually depicted as very small in relation to Ganesha, in contrast to the depictions of vehicles of other deities. However, it was once traditional in Maharashtrian art to depict Mooshak as a very large mouse, and for Ganesha to be mounted on him like a horse.
Yet another interpretation says that the mouse (Mushika or Akhu) represents the ego, the mind with all of its desires, and the pride of the individual. Ganesha, riding atop the mouse, becomes the master (and not the slave) of these tendencies, indicating the power that the intellect and the discriminative faculties have over the mind. Moreover, the mouse (extremely voracious by nature) is often depicted next to a plate of sweets with his eyes turned toward Ganesha while he tightly holds on to a morsel of food between his paws, as if expecting an order from Ganesha. This represents the mind which has been completely subordinated to the superior faculty of the intellect, the mind under strict supervision, which fixes Ganesha and does not approach the food unless it has permission.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶ ವಿವಾಹಿತನೇ? ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿಯೇ?
It is interesting to note how, according to tradition, Ganesha was generated by his mother Parvati without the intervention of her husband Shiva. Shiva, in fact, being eternal (Sadashiva), did not feel any need to have children. Consequently, the relationship of Ganesha and his mother is unique and special.
This devotion is the reason that the traditions of southern India represent him as celibate (see the anecdote Devotion to his mother). It is said that Ganesha, believing his mother to be the most beautiful and perfect woman in the universe, exclaimed: "Bring me a woman as beautiful as she and I will marry her."
In the north of India, on the other hand, Ganesha is often portrayed as married to the two daughters of Brahma: Buddhi (intellect) and Siddhi (spiritual power). Popularly in north India Ganesha is accompanied by Sarasvati (goddess of culture and art) and Lakshmi (goddess of luck and prosperity), symbolizing that these qualities always accompany he who has discovered his own internal divinity. But this does not mean that Saraswati and Lakshmi are consorts of Ganesha. Symbolically this represents the fact that wealth, prosperity and success accompany those who have the qualities wisdom, prudence, patience, etc. that Ganesha symbolises.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಶಬ್ದನಿಷ್ಪತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗಣೇಶನ ಹುಟ್ಟು,ಮೂಲ
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶ, ಗಣಗಳ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿ
In North Indian Jat traditions, Ganesh is known as the Lord of the Gana (Republic). The word Ganesh is considered by them to formed by Gan(a) and esh. Gan indicating the republic and the suffix ish indicating Lord or Head. Ganesh is also known as Ganapati, the suffix 'pati' indicating Lord or protector of the Republic. According to the beliefs of the Jats, He guided the affairs of the republic. Nothing happened in the republic without his permission. A marriage ceremony would be performed with his blessings and entry to the republic area would be with his permission.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಪೌರಾಣಿಕ ಕತೆಗಳು
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಆನೆಯ ತಲೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಂತು?
The highly articulated mythology of Hinduism presents many stories which explain the manner in which Ganesha obtained his elephant head; often the origin of this particular attribute is to be found in the same anecdotes which tell about his birth. And many of the these same stories reveal the origins of the enormous popularity of his cult.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಶಿವನಿಂದ ಶಿರಚ್ಛೇದನ ಹಾಗೂ ಪುನರ್ಜೋಡಣೆ
The most well-known story is probably the one taken from the Shiva Purana. Once, while his mother Parvati wanted to take a bath, there were no attendants around to guard her and stop anyone from accidentally entering the house. Hence she created a boy's idol out of turmeric paste which she prepared to cleanse her body (turmeric was used for its anti-septic and cooling properties) and infused life into it, and thus Ganesha was born. Parvati ordered Ganesha not to allow anyone to enter the house and Ganesha obediently followed his mother's orders. After a while Shiva returned from outside and as he tried to enter the house, Ganesha stopped him. Shiva was infuriated at this strange little boy who dared to challenge him. He told Ganesha that he was Parvati's husband, and demanded that Ganesha let him go in. But Ganesha would not hear any person's word other than his dear mother's. Shiva lost his patience and had a fierce battle with Ganesha. At last he severed Ganesha's head with his Trishula (trident). When Parvati came out and saw her son's lifeless body, she was very angry and sad. She demanded that Shiva restore Ganesha's life at once. Unfortunately, Shiva's Trishula was so powerful that it had hurled Ganesha's head very far off. All attempts to find the head were in vain. As a last resort, Shiva approached Brahma who suggested that he replace Ganesha's head with the first living being that came his way which lay with its head facing north. Shiva then sent his celestial armies (Gana) to find and take the head of whatever creature they happened to find asleep with its head facing north. They found a dying elephant which slept in this manner and after its death, took its head, attaching the elephant's head to Ganesha's body and bringing him back to life. From then on, he was called Ganapathi, or head of the celestial armies and was to be worshipped by everyone before beginning any activity.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಶಿವ ಮತ್ತು ಗಜಾಸುರ
Another story regarding the origins of Ganesha and his elephant head narrates that, once, there existed an Asura (demon) with all the characteristics of an elephant, called Gajasura, who was undergoing a penitence (or tapas). Shiva, satisfied by this austerity, decided to grant him, as a reward, whatever gift he desired. The demon wished that he could emanate fire continually from his own body so that no one could ever dare to approach him. The Lord granted him his request. Gajasura continued his penitence and Shiva, who appeared in front of him from time to time, asked him once again what he desired. The demon responded: "I desire that You inhabit my stomach."
Shiva granted even this request and he took up residence in the demon's stomach. In fact, Shiva is also known as Bhola Shankara because he is a deity easily propitiated; when he is satisfied with a devotee he grants him whatever he desires, and this, from time to time, generates particularly intricate situations. It was for this reason that Parvati, his wife, sought him everywhere without results. As a last recourse, she went to her brother Vishnu, asking him to find her husband. He, who knows everything, reassured her: "Don't worry, dear sister, your husband is Bhola Shankara and promptly grants to his devotees whatever they ask of him, without regard for the consequences; for this reason, I think he has gotten himself into some trouble. I will find out what has happened."
Then Vishnu, the omniscient director of the cosmic game, staged a small comedy. He transformed Nandi (the bull of Shiva) into a dancing bull and conducted him in front of Gajasura, assuming, at the same time, the appearance of a flutist. The enchanting performance of the bull sent the demon into ecstasies, and he asked the flutist to tell him what he desired. The musical Vishnua responded: "Can you give me that which I ask?" Gajasura replied: "Who do you take me for? I can immediately give you whatever you ask." The flutist then said: "If that's so, liberate Shiva from your stomach." Gajasura understood then that this must have been no other than Vishnu himself, the only one who could have known that secret and he threw himself at his feet. Having liberated Shiva, he asked him for one last gift: "I have been blessed by you with many gifts; my last request is that everyone remember me adoring my head when I am dead." Shiva then brought his own son there and substitued his head with that of Gajasura. From then on, in India, the tradition is that any action, in order to prosper, must begin with the adoration of Ganesha. This is the result of the gift of Shiva to Gajasura.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಶನಿ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ(ಶನಿ ಕಾಟ)
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೈವರ್ತ ಪುರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿನ, ಅಷ್ಟೇನೂ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಲ್ಲದ ಕಥೆಯೊಂದು ಗಣೇಶನ ಹುಟ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯೇ ಚಿತ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಷ್ಣುವನ್ನು ಒಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸುವನೆಂದು, ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯು, ಶಿವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಉಪವಾಸ (ಪುಣ್ಯಕ ವ್ರತ)ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಭಗವಾನ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಅವತಾರ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಂತರ,ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಪದಲ್ಲೂ(eon)ತಾನು ಅವಳ ಮಗನಾಗಿ ಅವತರಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ,ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಮನೋಹರ ರೂಪದ ಶಿಶುವಾಗಿ ಪಾರ್ವತಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ತಳೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.ಈ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾನುದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶನಿಯು (Saturn),ಶನಿದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಶಿಶುವಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಕಾರಕವಾದುದರಿಂದ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಂದರೂ ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯು ಶನಿಯನ್ನು ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು ನೋಡೆಂದು ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು,ಶನಿಯು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇ ತಡ,ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಶಿಶುವಿನ ತಲೆ ಉರುಳಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಗೋಲೋಕ(Goloka)ಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಶಿವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,ವಿಷ್ಣು ತನ್ನ ವಾಹನವಾದ ಗರುಡನನ್ನು(divine eagle) ಏರಿ,ಪುಷ್ಪ-ಭದ್ರ ವೆಂಬ ನದೀತೀರದಿಂದ ಮರಿಯಾನೆಯೊಂದರ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆನೆಯ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯ ಮಗನ ರುಂಡವಿಲ್ಲದ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ,ಅವನನ್ನು ಪುನರುಜ್ಜೀವಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.ಆ ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು ಗಣೇಶನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಸಿ,ದೇವತೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Other versions
Another tale of Ganesha's birth relates to an incident in which Shiva slew Aditya, the son of a sage. Shiva restored life to the dead boy, but this could not pacify the outraged sage Kashyapa, who was one of the seven great Rishis. Kashyap cursed Shiva and declared that Shiva's son would lose his head. When this happened, the head of Indra's elephant was used to replace it.
Still another tale states that on one occasion, the used bath-water of Parvati was thrown into the Ganges and this water was drunk by the elephant-headed Goddess Malini, who gave birth to a baby with four arms and five elephant heads. The river goddess Ganga claimed him as her son, but Shiva declared him to be Parvati's son, reduced his five heads to one and enthroned him as the Controller of obstacles (Vigneshwara).
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನ ದಂತ ಮುರಿದದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ?
ಗಣೇಶನ ದಂತ ಹೇಗೆ ಮುರಿದದ್ದು ಎನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕುತೂಹಲಕಾರಿ ಕಥೆಗಳಿವೆ...
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶ ಎಂಬ ಲಿಪಿಕಾರ
In the first part of the epic poem Mahabharata, it is written that the sage Vyasa asked Ganesha to transcribe the poem as he dictated it to him. Ganesha agreed, but only on the condition that Vyasa recite the poem uninterruptedly, without pausing. The sage, in his turn, posed the condition that Ganesha would not only have to write, but would have to understand everything that he heard before writing it down. In this way, Vyasa might recuperate a bit from his continuous talking by simply reciting a difficult verse which Ganesha could not understand. The dictation began, but in the rush of writing Ganesha's feather pen broke. He broke off a tusk and used it as a pen so that the transcription could proceed without interruption, permitting him to keep his word.[೨]
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಶುರಾಮ
One day Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu, went to pay a visit to Shiva, but along the way he was blocked by Ganesha. Parashurama hurled himself at Ganesha with his axe and Ganesha (knowing that this axe was given to him by Shiva) allowed himself to be struck and lost his tusk as a result.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದ್ರ
It is said that one day Ganesha, after having received from many of his devotees an enormous amount of sweets (Modak), in order to better digest this incredible mass of food, decided to go for a ride. He got on the mouse which he used as his vehicle and took off. It was a magnificent night and the moon was resplendent. Suddenly a snake appeared out of nowhere and nearly frightened the mouse to death, causing it to jump and Ganesha was thrown off his mount. Ganesha's huge stomach smashed against the ground so forefully that it burst open and all of the sweets that he had eaten were scattered around him. Nonetheless, he was too intelligent to get angry about this accident and, without wasting any time in useless lamentations, he tried to remedy the situation as best he could. He took the serpent which had caused the accident and used it as a belt to keep his stomach closed and bandage the injury. Satisfied by this solution, he remounted his mouse and continued his excursion. Chandradev (Moon God) saw the whole scene and laughed. Ganesha, being the short-tempered one, cursed Chandradev for his arrogance and breaking off one of his tusks, hurled it against the Moon, slashing its luminous face in two. He then cursed it, decreeing that anyone who happens to see the moon will incur bad luck. Hearing this, Chandradev realised his folly and asked for forgiveness from Ganesha. Ganesha relented and since a curse cannot be revoked, only softened it. Ganesha softened his curse such that the moon would wax and wane in intensity every fifteen days and anyone who looks at the moon during Ganesh Chaturthi would incur bad-luck. This explains why, in certain moments, the light of the Moon goes off and then begins gradually to reappear; but its face appears whole only for a brief period of time, since it is once again "broken" in half to the point of disappearing.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Ganesha, head of the celestial armies
There once took place a great competition between the Devas to decide who among them should be the head of the Gana (the troops of semi-gods at the service of Shiva). The competitors were required to circle the world as fast as possible and return to the Feet of Shiva. The gods took off, each on his or her own vehicle, and even Ganesha participated with enthusiasm in the race; but he was extremely heavy and was riding on a mouse! Naturally, his pace was remarkably slow and this was a great disadvantage. He had not yet made much headway when there appeared before him the sage Narada (son of Brahma), who asked him where he was going. Ganesha was very annoyed and went into a rage because it was considered unlucky to encounter a solitary Brahmin just at the beginning of a voyage. Notwithstanding the fact that Narada was the greatest of Brahmins, son of Brahma himself, this was still a bad omen. Moreover, it wasn't considered a good sign to be asked where one was heading when one was already on the way to some destination; therefore, Ganesha felt doubly unfortunate. Nonetheless, the great Brahmin succeeded in calming his fury. The son of Shiva explained to him the motives for his sadness and his terrible desire to win. Narada consoled him, exhorting him not to despair, and gave him a word of counsel:
- "As a great tree is born from a single seed, the name of Rama is the seed from which has emerged that great tree called the Universe. Therefore, write on the ground the name "Rama", circle around it one time, and hurry off to Shiva to claim your prize."
Ganesha returned to his father, who asked him how he was able to finish the race so quickly. Ganesha told him of his encounter with Narada and of the Brahmin's counsel. Shiva, satisfied with this response, pronouned his son the winner and, from that moment on, he was acclaimed with the name of Ganapati (Conductor of the celestial armies) and Vinayaka (Lord of all beings).
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Ganesha's appetite
Ganesha is also known as the destroyer of vanity, egoism and pride.
One anecdote, taken from the Purana, narrates that the treasurer of Svarga (paradise) and god of wealth, Kubera, went one day to mount Kailasa in order to receive the darshan (vision) of Shiva. Since he was extremely vain, he invited Shiva to a feast in his fabulous city, Alakapuri, so that he could show off to him all of his wealth. Shiva smiled and said to him: "I cannot come, but you can invite my son Ganesha. But I warn you that he is a voracious eater." Unperturbed, Kubera felt confident that he could satisfy even the most insatiable appetite, like that of Ganesha, with his opulence. He took the little son of Shiva with him into his great city. There, he offered him a ceremonial bath and dressed him in sumptuous clothing. After these initial rites, the great banquet began. While the servants of Kubera were working themselves to the bone in order to bring the portions, the little Ganesha just continued to eat and eat and eat.... His appetite did not decrease even after he had devoured the servings which were destined for the other guests. There was not even time to substitute one plate with another because Ganesha had already devoured everything, and with gestures of impatience, continued waiting for more food. Having devoured everything which had been prepared, Ganesha began eating the decorations, the tableware, the furniture, the chandelier.... Terrified, Kubera prostrated himself in front of the little omnivorous one and supplicated him to spare him, at least, the rest of the palace. "I am hungry. If you don't give me something else to eat, I will eat you as well!", he said to Kubera. Desperate, Kubera rushed to mount Kailasa to ask Shiva to remedy the situation. The Lord then gave him a handful of roasted rice, saying that something as simple as a handful of roasted rice would satiate Ganesha, if it was offered with humility and love. Ganesha had swallowed up almost the entire city when Kubera finally arrived and humbly gave him the rice. With that, Ganesha was finally satisfied and calmed.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Ganesha's reverence for his parents
Once there was a competition between Ganesha and his brother Karthikeya as to who could circumbulate the three worlds faster and hence win the fruit of knowledge. Karthikeya went off on a journey to cover the three worlds while Ganesha simply circumbulated his parents. When asked why he did so, he answered that his parents Shiva and Parvati constituted the three worlds, and was given the fruit of knowledge.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನ ಮಾತೃಭಕ್ತಿ
ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಆಟವಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಗಣೇಶ ಒಂದು ಬೆಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ.ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದಾಗ,ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಶರೀರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಗಾಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ.ಅವಳು ಹೇಗೆ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಳೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದ.ತಾಯಿ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ಬೇರಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ,ಸ್ವಯಂ ಗಣೇಶನೇ! ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡ ಗಣೇಶ ತಾನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ.ಆಗ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ತಾನೇ ದೇವಿ,ದೈವಿಕಶಕ್ತಿ,ಎಲ್ಲ ಜೀವರಾಶಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತರ್ಗತವಾಗಿ ಇರುವವಳು ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದಳು.ಅವನು ಬೆಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವಳಿಗೇ ಘಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು.ಆಗ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಟರೂಪ(ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪ)ವೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾನೋದಯವಾಯಿತು.ಅವನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದ.ಹೀಗೆ ಗಣಪತಿಯು ಆಜನ್ಮ ನೈಷ್ಠಿಕ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿಯಾಗಿ,ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚರ್ಯದ ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಿನ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದ.ಆದರೂ,ಕೆಲವು ಸನಾತನ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಕಡೆ ಗಣೇಶನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ವಿವಾಹವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: ಬುದ್ಧಿ (ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿ) ಮತ್ತು ಸಿದ್ಧಿ (ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಶಕ್ತಿ).
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನ ಪೂಜೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಬ್ಬಗಳು
In India, there is an important festival honouring Lord Ganesha. While it is most popular in the state of Maharashtra, it is performed all over India. It is celebrated for ten days starting from Ganesh Chaturthi. This was introduced by Balgangadhar Tilak as a means of promoting nationalist sentiment when India was ruled by the British. This festival is celebrated and it culminates on the day of Ananta Chaturdashi when the murti of Lord Ganesha is immersed into the most convenient body of water. In Mumbai (earlier known as Bombay), the murti is immersed in the Arabian Sea and in Pune the Mula-Mutha river. In various North and East Indian cities, like Kolkata, they are immersed in the holy Ganga river. One who really wants to taste the festival needs to come down to the city of Mumbai; particularly at Lalbaug where the divine idol of Lalbaugcha raja (The Lord Of Lalbaug, as Ganesha is fondly called) is set. The Ganesha festival starts on Ganesh Chaturthi (fourth day of Hindu calendar month Bhadrapada) and ends on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of Bhadrapada). It is widely believed that every wish one expresses to Lord Ganesha must come true. All devotees from every corner of the globe gather at Lalbaug for the festival.
Representations of Shri Ganesh are based on thousands of years of religious symbolism that resulted in the figure of an elephant-head god. In India, the statues are impressions of symbolic significance and thus have never been claimed to be exact replications of a living figure. Ganesh is seen not as a physical entity but a higher spiritual being, and murtis, or statue-representations, act as signifiers of him as an ideal. Thus, to refer to the murtis as idols betrays Western Judeo-Christian understandings of insubstantial object worship whereas in India, Hindu deities are seen to be accessed through points of symbolic focus known as murtis. For this reason, the immersion of the murtis of Ganesh in nearby holy rivers is undertaken since the murtis are acknowledged to be only temporal understandings of a higher being as opposed to being 'idols,' which have traditionally been seen as objects worshipped for their own sake as divine.
The worship of Ganesha in Japan has been traced back to 806.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Resurgence of Popularity
Recently, there has been a resurgence of Ganesha worship and an increased interest in the "Western world" due to a spate of alleged miracles in September 1995. On September 21 1995, according to Hinduism Today magazine (www.hinduismtoday.com), Ganesh statues (as well as other statues) in India began spontaneously drinking milk when a spoonful was placed near the mouth of statues honoring the elephant god. The phenomena spread from New Delhi to New York, Canada, Mauritius, Kenya, Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Hong Kong, Trinidad, Grenada and Italy among other reported places. This was seen as a miracle by many although skeptics contend that this was another example of collective hysteria. Some scientific experiments conducted in that time frame suggested capillary action as an explanation for this phenomenon. It had remained a mystery why such capillary action did not repeated itself [1] until the same thing happened again on 21 August 2006 [2]. Of course, now the question is why it happened again.
The book Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles by Manuela Dunn Mascetti is another of many resources that testify to the Hindu milk miracle.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯತೆ
Ganesha has two Siddhis (symbolically represented as wives or consorts): Siddhi (success) and Riddhi (prosperity). It is widely believed that "Wherever there is Ganesh, there is Success and Prosperity" and "Wherever there is Success and Prosperity there is Ganesh". This is why Ganesh is believed to be the harbinger of good fortune, and why he is invoked first at any ritual or ceremony. Whether it is diwali puja, a new house, a new vehicle, students praying before the exams, or people praying before job interviews, it is Ganesha they pray to, because it is believed that he will come to their aid and grant them success in their endeavor.
Ganesha is worshipped as Vinayak (knowledgeable) and Vighneshwer (remover of obstacles). It is believed that he blesses those who meditate upon him. Ganesha, in astrology, is believed to help people know what can be achieved and what cannot be.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಗಣೇಶನಿಗಿರುವ ವಿವಿಧ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು
ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ಇತರ ಹಿಂದೂ ದೇವತೆಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿವೆ. ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮದ ಮೂಲಕ ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಹೆಸರು ಬೇರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಗಣೇಶ, ಗಣಪತಿ, ವಿನಾಯಕ ಎಂಬುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗಿರುವ ಇತರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ -
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- ಅಮೇಯ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: अमेय), - ಅಂತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದವನು
- ಅನಂಗಪೂಜಿತ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: आनंगपूजीता), ಆಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲದವನು
- ಓಂಕಾರ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: ॐ कार), the ಓಂ- ಆಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶರೀರವುಳ್ಳವನು
- ಬಾಲಚಂದ್ರ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: बालचंदृ), ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸಿದವನು
- ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತचिंतामणि/चिन्तामणि), ಚಿಂತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವನು
- ಗಜಕರ್ಣ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: गजकर्ण), ಆನೆಯ ಕಿವಿಯಂತೆ ಕಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನು
- ಗಜಾನನ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: गजानन्), ಆನೆಯ ತಲೆಹೊಂದಿದವನು
- ಗಜವದನ,(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ :गजवदन्) ಆನೆಯಂತೆ ಮುಖವುಳ್ಳವನು
- ಗಜಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: गणध्यक्शमा), ಗಣಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾದವನು
- ಗಣಪತಿ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: गणपती), ಗಣಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನಾದವನು
- ಗಣನಾಯಕ, (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: गणनायक्), ಗಣಗಳ ನಾಯಕ
- ಏಕದಂತ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: एकदंत), ಒಂದೇ ದಂತವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನು
- ಲಂಬೋದರ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: लंबोदर), ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನು
- ಮೂಷಿಕ ವಾಹನ,(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ:मूषिक वाहन), ಇಲಿಯನ್ನು ವಾಹನವಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು
- ಶೂರ್ಪಕರ್ಣ,(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: शूर्पकर्ण), ಅಗಲವಾದ ಕಿವಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು
- ಸುಮುಖ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: सुमुख), ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮುಖವುಳ್ಳವನು
- ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: वक्रतुंड), ಮುರಿದ ದಂತವುಳ್ಳವನು
- ವಿಘ್ನಹರ್ತ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: विघ्नहर्त), ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವವನು
- ವಿಘ್ನ ವಿನಾಶಕ,(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: विघ्न विनाशक), ವಿಘ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವನು
- ವಿಘ್ನೇಶ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಘ್ನೇಶ್ವರ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: विग्णेशवर), ವಿಘ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವವನು
- ವಿಕಟ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: विकट), ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನು
- ವಿನಾಯಕ, (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ विनायक), ವಿಘ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವವನು
- ವಿಶ್ವಧರ (ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ:विश्वधर), ಅಥವಾ ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರ(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: जगदॊद्धार), ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವವನು
- ವಿಶ್ವವಂತ(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: विश्ववंत) ಅಥವಾ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ(ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ: जगन्नाथ), ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ಒಡೆಯ
- ಆಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿರುವ ಗಣಪತಿಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಬಾಲ ಗಣಪತಿ, ಬಾಲ ಗಣೇಶ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Notes
- ↑ Contrary to popular opinion, early Vedic Hinduism was neither polytheist nor monotheist, but is more properly identified as a henotheist religion: the different manifestations and forms of god (among which are the Avatars and the Devas) are considered to be infinite emanations of Brahman (the impersonal and founding principle of all reality from which all worlds and beings derive) created in order to render Brahman itself accessible to man.
- ↑ Cfr. the other Indoeuropean traditions in which a mutilation is the consequence of keeping one's word (e.g. the god Tyr in Nordic mythology).
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] Other media
In Monkeybone, Jumbo the Elephant God is somewhat based on Ganesha.
In The Simpsons, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a devoted follower of Ganesha. At least twice in the series, a Simpson family member has impersonated Ganesha in order to trick Apu into making a major life decision. Homer, for example, tried to trick Apu's family to keep Apu from having to go through an arranged marriage; and, ironically, the family later tried a similar trick to keep the couple from breaking up.
Ganesha appeared in the Mighty Max episode "Good Golly Ms. Kali" under the control of Naga.
The movie Garden State begins with an invocation to Ganesha. The Ganesha Mantram is sung melodiously several times during a traumatic event.
The video game Postal 2 features a grocery store named "Lucky Ganesh".
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಇದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ
- Ashtavinayak - a pilgrimage of eight significant Ganesh temples in Maharashtra
- There is a band named after the Hindu deity, Ganesha.
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗಳು
The majority of documentation on Ganesha is in Sanskrit. A collection of useful documents can be found here. At the same site can be found some documents and translations in English here.
- Prof. Pradeep Sarkar, The reflection of ancient India in modern India
- A. Daniélou, Le polythéisme hindou, Paris. 1960. pp. 443-452.
- Ram Swaroop Joon, History of the Jats, 1938,1965, New Delhi.
- Thakur Deshraj, Jat Itihas, Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi. 1936. (in Hindi)
[ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ] ಹೊರಗಿನ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಗಳು
- Ganesh Festival Campign
- Festival explanation and Story of Ganesha
- High resolution images of Ganapati Visarjan/Immersion in Mumbai, India
- Official Site of Shree SiddhiVinayak Temple, Mumbai, INDIA
- Some nice pictures of ganesh festival celebrations at Hyderabad posted by Bala Srinivas of Alwal
- Small Portal on Ganesha
- Ganesha Statue Manufacturer
- Lord Ganesh - Description on hindunet.org
- Ganesha: The Elephant-God
- Ganesha in Art and Mythology
- Ganesha Chaturthi
- Ganesh Symbolism
- Lord Ganesha image gallery
- http://www.sahajayoga.org has information about how to awaken Ganesha's Qualities within you though Self-Realisation
- Ganesha: the Affable Elephant-Headed God by Madhuri Guin (the contents of this link cannot be viewed in India)
- Pictures of Lord Ganesha on Vishvarupa.com
- Vishvarupa.com Info Page for Sri Ganesha
- Devotional hymns and eulogies on Lord Ganesha
- Weekly podcast on Vedic Chanting and Vedic Mythology with stories about Ganesha
- [3] Tibetan Ganesh Thangka
- Pictures of Ganesha Festival
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