Blog by- Dr. Jaya Kumar
A huge public procession with music and groups chanting mantras. Lights, sounds, festival and fervour was all around when me and my family visited Hyderabad during this time last year.
Chanting of the beautiful name of 'Ganapati Bappa' was resounding everywhere. Beautifully decorated idols of the Lord of Arts and Science and the God of Wisdom 'Ganesha' was being taken in processions in well-decorated trucks.
The auspicious occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi' was being celebrated with full colours and reverence.
This is a ten day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the ELEPHANT-headed God Ganesha's Birthday.
'Ganesha' is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati.
At the beginning of this festival, both Parvati and Shiva are worshipped by all for their blessings.
Shiva, the Lord of Power. Shiva, the God of Majesty.
Shiva, the Almighty whose existance is because of his beloved Parvati. It is with her Shakti that He becomes the epitome of power.
Likewise in our lives, with your loved one on your side, your inherent inner powers and strengths too can be realised beautifully. The odds and the evils of our lives can also be fought if the pillar of our life is with us.
The ups and downs, joys and sorrows, pleasures and pains, everything is a part and parcel of our life. The only thing to remember and that what matters is that Shiva is nothing without Shakti and Shakti is Shakti because her Shiva is there for her in all her thick and thin.
THEREFORE, VALUE THE BOND WE SHARE WITH OUR BELOVED LIFE PARTNER.
Value their presence. That is what the worship of Shiva-Shakti should teach us.
'Ganapati or Vinayaka' as he is referred to by his devotees is also known by 108 other names. This festival is marked by beginning with installation of an idol of Lord Ganesha which includes chanting of Vedic Hymns from Hindu Texts. The festival ends with the immersion of the idol of the Lord in a water body.
This is done with a hope that our Lord shall be happy with our special treatment that we met to Him and He shall bestow His blessings on us.
This majestic festival makes us realise many things. It makes us realise the VALUE OUR CHILDREN WHO TOO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL BEND OF MIND FOR WHICH THEY DESERVE OUR SPECIAL RESPECT....
This festival makes us VALUE THE PURIFICATION POWERS OF WATER TOO AND THAT IT IS PRECIOUS... NOT TO BE WASTED... NOT EVEN A SINGLE DROP...
It teaches us to respect OUR LIFE PARTNER REALISING THAT THE
UPS AND DOWNS ARE A PART AND PARCEL OF LIFE
BUT RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING WITH YOUR SOUL-MATE IS VERY IMPORTANT...
Lastly, this festival also teaches us a lesson for life that ONE DECISION SOMETIMES TAKEN IN HASTE CAN ALSO EFFECT SOMEONE'S LIFE FOREVER...
PARVATI IS SHAKTI AND SHE DEMANDED RESPECT FOR HER SON 'GANESHA', FROM THE POWERFUL LORD SHIVA..
BUT, WE BEING HUMANS,
LET US ASK LORD SHIVA WITH HIS SHAKTI TO ALWAYS KEEP HIS LOVING HANDS OVER US SO THAT OUR LIFE TOO REMAINS BLISSFUL FROM THE BEGINNING TILL THE END...
WISHING A VERY HAPPY 'GANESH CHATURTHI' WITH LOTS OF SWEETNESS AND ENLIGHTENMENT FOR ALL....
A huge public procession with music and groups chanting mantras. Lights, sounds, festival and fervour was all around when me and my family visited Hyderabad during this time last year.
Chanting of the beautiful name of 'Ganapati Bappa' was resounding everywhere. Beautifully decorated idols of the Lord of Arts and Science and the God of Wisdom 'Ganesha' was being taken in processions in well-decorated trucks.
The auspicious occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi' was being celebrated with full colours and reverence.
This is a ten day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the ELEPHANT-headed God Ganesha's Birthday.
'Ganesha' is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati.
At the beginning of this festival, both Parvati and Shiva are worshipped by all for their blessings.
Shiva, the Lord of Power. Shiva, the God of Majesty.
Shiva, the Almighty whose existance is because of his beloved Parvati. It is with her Shakti that He becomes the epitome of power.
Likewise in our lives, with your loved one on your side, your inherent inner powers and strengths too can be realised beautifully. The odds and the evils of our lives can also be fought if the pillar of our life is with us.
The ups and downs, joys and sorrows, pleasures and pains, everything is a part and parcel of our life. The only thing to remember and that what matters is that Shiva is nothing without Shakti and Shakti is Shakti because her Shiva is there for her in all her thick and thin.
THEREFORE, VALUE THE BOND WE SHARE WITH OUR BELOVED LIFE PARTNER.
Value their presence. That is what the worship of Shiva-Shakti should teach us.
'Ganapati or Vinayaka' as he is referred to by his devotees is also known by 108 other names. This festival is marked by beginning with installation of an idol of Lord Ganesha which includes chanting of Vedic Hymns from Hindu Texts. The festival ends with the immersion of the idol of the Lord in a water body.
This is done with a hope that our Lord shall be happy with our special treatment that we met to Him and He shall bestow His blessings on us.
This majestic festival makes us realise many things. It makes us realise the VALUE OUR CHILDREN WHO TOO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL BEND OF MIND FOR WHICH THEY DESERVE OUR SPECIAL RESPECT....
This festival makes us VALUE THE PURIFICATION POWERS OF WATER TOO AND THAT IT IS PRECIOUS... NOT TO BE WASTED... NOT EVEN A SINGLE DROP...
It teaches us to respect OUR LIFE PARTNER REALISING THAT THE
UPS AND DOWNS ARE A PART AND PARCEL OF LIFE
BUT RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING WITH YOUR SOUL-MATE IS VERY IMPORTANT...
Lastly, this festival also teaches us a lesson for life that ONE DECISION SOMETIMES TAKEN IN HASTE CAN ALSO EFFECT SOMEONE'S LIFE FOREVER...
PARVATI IS SHAKTI AND SHE DEMANDED RESPECT FOR HER SON 'GANESHA', FROM THE POWERFUL LORD SHIVA..
BUT, WE BEING HUMANS,
LET US ASK LORD SHIVA WITH HIS SHAKTI TO ALWAYS KEEP HIS LOVING HANDS OVER US SO THAT OUR LIFE TOO REMAINS BLISSFUL FROM THE BEGINNING TILL THE END...
WISHING A VERY HAPPY 'GANESH CHATURTHI' WITH LOTS OF SWEETNESS AND ENLIGHTENMENT FOR ALL....
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