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Ganesha is the elephant headed god and the elder son of Lord Shiva. He was created by Goddess Parvati to guard her place.
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Ganesha Chathurthi in Bhadrapad or Magha month?
Someone today told me that Ganesha chathurthi, birthday of Ganesha, is not in Bhadrapada month but in Magha.
What does Puranas say about Ganesha's birth (or the day He was made the lord of Ganas) ...
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Who has written Mahabharat?
Mahabharat that we read starts with the arrival of Ugrshava who tells the story to some Brahmins.
It is also told that the story was told to Janmayjey by Vaishampayana.
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Which Puranas describe Ganesha pacing around a piece of ground with the name of Rama scratched on it?
Tulsidas in the Bala Kanda of His Ramcharitmanas writes:
I greet the name "Rama" of the chief of Raghus, which is composed of seed-letters representing the fire-god, the sun-god and the moon-god (...
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Confusion on Ucchista Ganesh appearance
Many pics show Ucchista Ganesh with Devi and many in dancing form. What is the correct form of Ucchista Ganesh? What is the most basic mantra for chanting?
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Are lord Ganpati and lord maha ganpati the same or different
As per my knowledge lord Ganesh is son of Lord Shivshankar Sambhu and mata Parvati. I asked my question to a Pandit Ji near me, He suggested me that, there are two Ganapati so both are different and ...
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Were Ganesh and Kartikeya mentioned in Vedas? Is Ganapati Elder to Kartikeya?
Kartikeya was mentioned in the Ramayana, but not Ganapati and his First Adoration in Pujas.
Kaartikeya as mentioned in Srimad Ramayana is the same character as mentioned in Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
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Which scriptures portray Lord Ganesha to be the supreme God?
I have seen many scriptures to portray Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lalita Devi and Lord Surya to be the supreme. However, I would like to know whether any scripture portrays Lord Ganesha to be the ...
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English translation of Ganesh purana
I'm looking to read Ganesh Puran. what is the best-unabridged copy I can get? if I could get a link or author name. it would be much appreciated.
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Why is lord Ganesha worshipped first before any puja?
I've seen that Hindus worship lord Ganesha before starting any puja (act of worship) or important task.
I've also seen people worshipping lord Ganesha before they start off with marriage proceedings, ...
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To whom does the sloka "Shuklam Baradharam Vishnum, Shashi Varnam Chaturbhujam" refer?
Does the sloka mean Lord Vishnu or Ganesh ji?
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Why do people do tap the sides of their head when chanting suklambaradharam vishnum?
At the start of most poojas, I've seen the sloka "śuklāmbaradharam viṣnum..." being chanted with the hands tapping the sides of the head. Some books specify that the sides of the head to be ...
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What are the sources relating Uchchhishta Ganapati?
I want to know the sources where I can learn more about worshipping and doing sadhana of Uchchhishta Ganapati?
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Which scripture mentions the verse "Sanghe Shakti Kali Yuge" used by RSS?
The verse "Sanghe Shakti Kali Yuge" (संघे शक्ति कलियुगे ) means "Unity is strength in Kali Yuga". It's mostly used by RSS(which is also known as Sangha) and other Sangh Parivar ...
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Ashtavinayaka locations names significance
Ashtavinayaka
What is the significance of the eight Ashtavinayak locations names ?
Example : Morgaon, Pali, Rangangaon, Theur etc
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Why do Bengalis celebrate Kali Puja during Diwali?
I don't know why, during Diwali, the Bengalis celebrate Kali Puja? Why don't they worship Goddess Lakshmi and Ganesha?
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Do any Deities, other than the Pancha Mahadevatas, have Swayambhu representations?
The Pancha Mahadevatas are Ganapaty,Shiva,Vishnu,Devi(Ambika) & Surya.
There is a Smarta tradition of worshiping them together in the Panchayatana Puja..In this Puja instead of idols or images of ...
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Is Ganesh true dev?
I read this article on wikipedia which is about thirty three devatas (trayastrimsati koti). But there is no Ganesha in them.
I would like to ask in which category Ganesha Belong?
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Why didn't Lord Shiva realize that he was beheading his own son?
As Lord Shiva is himself one of the Trimurti, he must be a त्रिकालज्ञ (trikālajña) i.e., knower of past, present and future.
If he's a trikālajña, why didn't he know that he was going to behead his ...
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Any Sanskrit verses that explicitly states that Ganesha, Surya and Hanumana grants Moksha?
As per various texts, Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti have been told capable of granting Moksha.
Surya and Ganesha are part of the panchayatana smarta deities, in addition to the above three.
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Who is the eldest son of Lord Shiva?
In South India, people worship Lord Ganesh and consider him to be Lord Shiva's first son and elder to Lord Kartikeya.
In the North and remaining parts of India however, people have a faith that Lord ...
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Are Shiva, Parvati, and their children, the only Gods who dwell on Earth?
I was referring to Mount Kailasha. Among the Trimurti, Vishnu, along with Lakshmi, and Brahma, along with Sarasvati, appear to dwell in other realms. So do the other Gods.
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Does the Gāṇapatyas (गाणपत्य) and the Sauras (सौर) have any dedicated sectarian Tilaka?
Each sect/subsect within Hinduism has its own dedicated 'sectarian holy markings" known as Tilaka (तिलक).
For Instance:
The Śaivaites (शैव) - the worshippers of god Śiva as the Supreme, wears ...
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Who framed/derived the concept of namavali from sahasranama stotra? Is there any reference in vedas that namavali can be used for Sahasranama stotra?
When there is a sahasranama stotra, why namavali is inferred from it? Did any sages refer to use namavali from sahas stotra in any spiritual texts? Is it because of the pujas in temples, where the ...
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Which direction should the chanter face while chanting ganesha slokas? Is there any directions mentioned specific in vedas/puranas for lord ganesha?
Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
In the above link, it is mentioned south, please clarify
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Does Ganesha have two mothers?
In Ashtottara Shatanaamavali given here, the 5th name is 'द्वैमातुराय' (dvaimāturāya - ie one having two mothers). One mother of Ganapati is Parvati and I am wondering then why he is called द्वैमातुरा...
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Ganesha is son of Parvati or Sati
Ganesha is considered son of Parvati. However in Sankastahara Chaturthi vrata Katha it says Ganesha instructed his "mother" Parvati (daughter of Himavat), while doing her penance, to perform ...
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Is Ganesha created based on Gautama Buddha?
Is Ganesha created based on Gautama Buddha? I have read in many articles from several social platforms that the concept of Ganesha is derived from Buddhism.
Various names such as vighnaharta and ...
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Ganpati Pujan in Ramacharitamanas during Shiv-Parvati Vivah [duplicate]
There is a doha in Ramacharitmanas in Baal Kaand during Shiv-Parvati Vivah
मुनि अनुसासन गणपतिही, पूजेऊ सम्भू-भावनि|
कोउ सुनि संसाय करई जनि, सुर अनादि जिय जानि||
But Ganpati was the son of Shiv and ...
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Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
There is a popular mantra which people use to worship Lord Ganesha which is as:
ॐ गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् । ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणाम् ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिःसीदसादनम् ॥...
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What are hymns chanted for abhishekam?
If Rudram, Namakam & chamakam are related to Shiva, why they are chanted for abhishekam of other gods?
Are there any other prominent alternative hymns for abhishekam?
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When there is an avatar of Goddess Parvati holding Lord Kartikeya called Skandmata, why is there no avatar of Goddess Parvati holding Lord Ganesh?
Goddess Durga's fifth form is called Skandmata, and she holds Lord Kartikeya. However, despite the many stories of Goddess and her love for Lord Ganesh, there is no avatar of her holding Lord Ganesh. ...
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What is Gauri (Gowri) Ganesh?
It is usually celebrated a day before Ganesh Chaturthi.
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This festival celebrates the goddess Gowri or Gauri, (also known as
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In which war related to Bhuvaneswari or Lalitha, devas did not respond?
I heard the following story related to either Bhuvaneswari devi or Lalitha devi.
In a war between devas and asuras, devas and asuras started fighting
each other. Asuras applied some weapon on the ...
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Why do Ganesha temples house doves/pigeons?
Many temples in South India dedicated to Ganapati maintain dovecotes. For instance,
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Eco-friendly Ganesha idol?
Is it okay to have an eco-friendly Ganesha idol at home at this Ganesha Chaturthi? My mom says, as per Hindu parampara kumbhar (potters) and carpenters make the idols and we shouldn't make it.
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What are the different types of vighnas discussed in our puranas?
What are the different types of vighnas (obstacles) discussed in our puranas from which lord Vighneshwara will protect us if we worship him?
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Why did Lord Ganesha curse the Moon?
When there's Ganesha Chaturthi going on, people say that we shouldn't look at the moon on the day of immersion (visarjan) as its counted as a bad omen.
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Is Ucchista ganapati mentioned in puranas?
Is Ucchista ganapati mentioned in Puranas?
Is the story of Ucchista ganapati mentioned in scriptures?
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Is there any mention of Ganesha in the Vedas? [duplicate]
Ganesha is a important hindu deity.
Is there any mention of Ganesha in the Vedas?
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Logical explanation for Lord Ganesha with Elephant head
I was wondering what is the logic of behind behaving and acting as a human with Lord Ganesha's Elephant head. Because the identity and memories of a creature in this earth is stored in their brains. ...
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Which scriptures other than the Ramcharitmanas mention that during Shiva Parvati marriage ceremony Ganapaty was worshipped?
In the hundredth doha of the Balakanda of Ramcharitmanas it is mentioned that Ganapaty was worshipped during the marriage of Shiva & Parvati.
मुनी अनुसासन गनपतिहि पूजेउ संभु भवानी ।
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Ganapati Gayatri Mantra | In which Shastra it is contained this mantra and who wrote it firstly?
This very mantra for Shree Ganesha
Who wrote it for first?
Which Shastra- Veda or others- contain that?
Dhanyawaad
Thank you
https://www.thedivineindia.com/ganpati-gayatri-mantra/5889
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Did deva Ganesha ever manifest himself in front of any devotee?
I have traveled across to many states in India, but I have never heard of a place where a pandit or purohit or local villagers would say, "here is the place where lord Ganesha" manifested in ...
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Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya age difference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartikeya
How many years age difference was between
Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya?
Thanks & Regards,
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Source of the Ganesha shloka, "Srikantho Mathulo Yasya"
What is the source of the Ganesha shloka, "Srikantho Mathulo Yasya, Jananee Sarva Mangalaa, Janakaha Sankaro Devaha, Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam"?
श्रीकान्तो मातुलो यस्य
जननी सर्वमंगला।
जनकः शंकरो देवः
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Does any scripture recommend Tulasi leaves in Ganesha Puja on Ganesha Chaturthi?
As per this post, Tulasi is included in leaves to be offered to Ganesha on Ganesha Chaturthi.
But, Tulasi is prohibited in Ganesha puja on normal days.
Is there any scriptural basis which allows ...
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Why is Lord Ganesha's birth celebrated on Chaturthi (Tithi) instead of on a star?
There is a system in Hindu tradition that birthday will be celebrated pertaining to the star on that day. Thiruvonam is the star for Lord Vishnu; Moolam for Hanuman; etc.
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shree ganaadheesha stotram
It is possible to have a translation of this Stotram ?
In the menu on the top right there many variants but of course is not translated, only translitterated.
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Where can I find the Sanskrit work "Jnyana Bhagwat" attributed to Mareechi
In the Vinayaka Rahasyam Volume IV Part B there is a mention of Jnyana Bhagwat having been told by Mareechi the mind son of Brahma to Mudgal Mahamuni.
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Why did Vyasa seek the help of Lord Ganesha?
It is widely known that Mahabharata was written by Lord Ganesha under the dictation of Sage Vyasa. Quoting from Wikipedia:
The first section of the Mahabharata states that it was Ganesha who
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