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Why do they put a hole behind some Ganesha idols?
I just bought a Ganesha idol from market to my home for Ganesh chaturadhi puja.
I found this small hole behind the idol. What does it indicate?
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Does Hindu scripture say anything about Third Eye visions?
Recently, while meditating, I had a vision of Lord Ganesha. The vision came to my 3rd Eye.
The vision was of an Elephant, with its Trunk pointed down, but swaying back and forward, almost in a ...
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What is the significance of calling Mahalakshmi "Mahodare"?
As we all know that Mahaganapaty is described as having a large belly.In fact one of His many names is "LambaJathara" or "Mahodara" literally meaning one having a big belly.
But in the Mahalakshmi ...
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Why does Lord Ganesha have a mouse as his vehicle?
How did Lord Ganesha get a mouse as his vehicle? Is there a story behind this?
And what does the mouse signify?
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Why is the idol of Lord Ganesha immersed in water (visarjana)?
At the end of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the idol of Lord Ganesha is usually immersed (referred to as visarjana) in a water body, as the concluding rite.
What is the reason behind this?
Also, ...
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Why do idols of Lord Ganesha only rarely have the trunk turning to the right?
I've rarely seen idols of Lord Ganesha with his trunk turning towards the right.
As far as I know, people say that Ganesha idols having the trunk turning towards the right should be given extra care ...
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