What is Lord Ganesh’s birth story according to the Vedas?

 Not according to the Vedas, but there are two stories of the birth of Lord Ganesha. One is from the Skanda Purana, and another is from the Brahmavaivartha Purana.

STORY FROM SKANDA PURANA:

This is the famous story known to everyone. Umadevi took out some of the Pruthvi tattva from Her body, made an idol of clay, and gave the idol life. The idol transformed into a living, handsome boy. After that, Umadevi asked Him to guard Kailasa and not to let anyone in. After saying this, Umadevi went to have a bath. Now, Lord Shiva came there. He saw that handsome boy and asked Him to let Him in. The boy refused, saying that, He was obeying His mother’s orders, and hence cannot let Lord Shiva enter.

Enraged by this, Lord Shiva beheaded the boy with His trishoola. Umadevi, and all the devatas came there. On seeing all that, Umadevi was very disappointed. She requested Lord Shiva to restore their son. Lord Shiva instructed His ganas to go and bring the head of anyone who was lying facing the northern direction. The Shiva Ganas, led by Nandishwara, went to bring the head.

They saw that an elephant was sleeping, facing towards the north direction. They cut its head and brought it to Kailasa. Now, why did they take that head? There are two reasons behind it. One is: This elephant had once crushed the Hari Nirmalya with its feet. That’s why, as a punishment, its head was cut off and brought. The second one, I will tell you later. Now, the Shiva Ganas came and gave the elephant head to Lord Shiva, and Lord Shiva attached that head to the boy. Now, this boy was Gajamukha and had an elephant head.

He was named Ganesha since He was the leader of the Ganas. He is also called Ganapati because of that. Since He fought with Lord Shiva, His father Himself, He was known as Heramba. Since, He has an elephant face, He is known as Gajamukha, or Gajanana. He is known as Vighneshwara, or Vinayaka, because He removes all our obstacles. Srihari declared that Ganesha would be worshipped first before starting any auspicious task. Since He is very handsome, He is known as Sumukha. He has sharp, big ears; that’s why He is known as Shoorpakarna. He has chandra on His head, therefore known as Bhaalachandra. He has a curved trunk; that’s why He is known as Vakratunda. He has black eyes; that’s why He is known as Krishna Pingaaksha. He has a large belly; that’s why He is known as Lambodara. Since He has an unusual and unique form (an elephant head and a human body), that’s why He is known as Vikata.

BRAHMA VAIVARTHA PURAANA
This story is not known to many people. And this is completely different from the story which I mentioned earlier. What happened is, Umadevi had performed Santaana Gopalakrishna Vrata. In this, She did the pooja, daana, and everything. Now, with the grace of SantanaGopala roopi Lord Narayana, She obtained a male child. The child was looking very beautiful and was full of auspicious lakshanas.

Now, She named the baby Ganesha. Now, the devatas came to see Ganesha. At that time, Shanideva too had come to see Ganesha. Umadevi called Shanideva, but Shanideva refused to come and see the baby. The reason was: Earlier, when Shanideva was doing dhyaana of Srihari, His wife came and saw that Shanideva ignored Her, even though She called Him many times. Enraged by this, She cursed Shanideva that if He saw anyone, then may their head be cut off.

Shanideva told Umadevi about the curse and refused to see Ganesha, but Umadevi still insisted Him to come and see Ganesha. The moment Shanideva saw Ganesha, Ganesha’s head was cut off, and he disappeared. Umadevi was astonished and was very disappointed about that. She prayed to Srihari to bring Her child back to life. Srihari, listening to Umadevi’s prayer, appeared there. He took His Sudarshana Chakra and cut off the head of the elephant. This elephant was the elephant that crushed the Hari-Nirmalya earlier. So, as a punishment, Srihari cut off its head and attached the elephant head to the baby.

Thus, the baby Ganesha obtained an elephant face. This is in the short story of Ganesha’s birth from two Puranas. Ganesha is Raktavarna (red in color), likes Raktapushpa (Hibiscus), wears Raktambara (red garments), and loves Raktagandha, as the Ganapati Atharvashirsha itself says.

SECOND REASON WHICH I WAS ABOUT TO TELL…

Now, I would tell you the second reason why Ganesha obtained the Gajamukha. See, Ganesha is the upaasaka, or the worshipper of the Vishvambhara roopa of Lord Vishnu. As per the Maandukya Upanishad, Lord Vishnu has 4 forms, namely Vishva, Taijasa, Turiya, Praajna. This Vishva roopi Narayana is the Vishvambhara roopi Narayana, who is the presiding deity for the Jaagrata avastha, or the awakened state. He resides in our eyes and makes us see all these worlds. Vishvambhara means ‘All-pervading’. Since Ganesha worships this form of Lord Vishnu, who is all-pervading, He is the presiding deity for the all-pervading Aakaasha Tattva.

Now, we come to the important point. Lord Vishvambhara has 19 faces. Out of those, the central face is of an elephant. Rest 18 faces are male human faces. For easier visualization, you can bring Krishna’s vishvaroopa. Replace the central face with an elephant face, and the rest of the faces with human faces. Now, Lord Vishvambhara has a broad chest and strong arms reaching to the knees. In both hands, He is holding Vara and Abhaya Mudra. In the other two hands, He is holding Shankha and Chakra. He has a slender belly and is shining with a radiance before which 1000 suns are also not sufficient. He is white in color and is prasanna mukha. Additionally, whatever you think of Bhagavan, you will become that only, as per your competence. If you think Bhagavan is great, you will become great as per your competence; if you think Bhagavan is full of knowledge and is happy, you will also get great knowledge and happiness as per your competence. Now, let’s keep this as the stage for reason number 2.

[Image of Lord Vishvambhara form of Lord Vishnu]

Now, Ganesha intensely contemplated the Gajamukha of this Vishvambhara roopi Narayana, due to which He obtained the Gajamukha. Sri Madhvacharya mentions this in His Maandukya Upanishad Bhaashya. So, as per the Skanda Purana story, Lord Shiva knew that this Ganesha is the Vishva roopi Narayana’s upasaka, and hence asked His ganas to bring the face of an animal that was sleeping towards the north, and as per Srihari’s will, it was that of an elephant. Even if you see the Brahma Vaivartha Purana Katha, then there too Srihari knew very well that this Ganesha was the upasaka of His Vishvambhara form. And hence, He too attached the head of an elephant to Ganesha. Plus, it is due to the Vishvambhara roopa only that Ganesha is Prathama Poojya and Vighna Nivaaraka. That’s why, in the Vishnu Sahasranama, Vishva is the first name of Lord Vishnu, which destroys obstacles.

This is as per the tattva of Ganesha. These two stories are different and come from different Puranas. But these can be considered Kalpa Bheda, because in different Kalpas the same stories repeat in different ways. For example, in one Kalpa, in the Vaamana Avatara, Trivikrama lifted His left leg upwards. Whereas in another Kalpa, Trivikrama lifted His right leg upwards. Similarly, in one Kalpa, Narasimha appeared from the pillar, and in another Kalpa, He appeared in the forest to kill Hiranyakashyapu. This is known as Kalpa Bheda. These two accounts from the Skanda Purana and the Brahma Vaivarta Purana can also be considered a Kalpa Bheda.

Wishing all of you a very happy Ganesha Chaturthi. May Ganesha, who is Vighnaraja, who destroys all the obstacles, bless all of us with pure knowledge, devotion, humility, abundance, good qualities, happiness, satisfaction, and fulfill all our noble desires!😊🙏✨🌸

Hope this helps!
Jay SriRam!
SriSiddhivinayaka Antargata SriBhaarati Ramana Mukhyaprana Antargata SriVishvambhara Abhinna SriKrishnarpanamastu!

Why are Laxmi and Ganesh worshiped together in Hindu tradition?

 

In some temples and photos, there are images depicting Goddess Lakshmi seated on the thigh of Vigneshwara.

Let us see why is it like that?.

This Goddess Lakshmi is not Vishnu's consort; she is the presiding deity of wealth and prosperity (Aishwarya). Furthermore, the deity depicted is not the standard Vigneshwara we usually envision, but rather Mula Ganapati, Maha Ganapati, or Lakshmi Ganapati.

When Lord Maha Vishnu instructed Sage Vyasa, "The Kali Yuga is approaching, and living beings will face great hardships; organize the Vedas systematically so that they may easily attain salvation and peace of mind," Vyasa set out to classify the Vedas and compose the eighteen Puranas and eighteen Upapuranas. However, he could not make any progress—not even a single sentence or letter would come forth. Astonished and perplexed, he meditated upon Lord Brahma. Upon receiving Brahma's vision and explaining the situation, Brahma said, "Parameshwara had commanded me to begin the work of creation. I did not understand what to do or how to proceed. It was then that I meditated upon Ganapati, and He granted me a vision. He appeared thus:

vakratunda mahAkAya

kOTi sUrya samaprabha “

It was upon beholding Him that my delusion vanished, and I was able to carry out the task of creation without obstacles." Hearing this, Sage Vyasa also meditated upon Ganapati and, through His grace, was able to bestow upon us a magnificent wealth of knowledge.

He is the very same Maha Ganapati, Vallabha Ganapati, or Lakshmi Ganapati.

He is eternal and beginningless (Anadi). He is so ancient that even the celestial wedding of Shiva and Parvati commenced with the worship of Ganapati. On Vinayaka Chavithi, even when various forms of Ganapati—such as Chintamani, Siddhi, Lakshmi, and Pushti—are installed, the initial worship is always offered to "Haridra Ganapati" (the Turmeric Ganapati). He manifests in numerous forms; notably, the Lord bestows His grace through thirty-two distinct forms. There is nothing He cannot grant to His devotees.

The idol is installed in that manner to signify that He is the bestower of prosperity.

Subhamastu

When did Lord Ganesha show his Panchmukhi form?

 Vedic Gods always exists.

They show themselves based on a devotees Sadhana or their requirement in a cosmic situation in sustaining the universe.

Most of stories in Purans have happened a number of times in different Kalpas and Yugas with some Variations. These have happened already and even Will happen in the future again and again.

So coming to question: There were 3 Asuras who were Son's of Tarakasura.

Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha and Vidhyunmali

They performed Thapas and as a boon got 3 fully facilitated and equipped Cities made of Gold, Silver and Iron. All three have the ability to fly in Space and never come in a straight line.

So their condition for their Death Wish was. The Man who is King of all Gods. Should come on a chariot that never existed, A Bow that was never built and an with an Arrow that was never made before. Using these tools the King of Gods should hit the three Cities when they come in one straight line.

So Bhrama, Indra and other Gods made bought the essence of 14 lokas into Earth and made it as chariot. The power of Sun and Moon as two wheels. 4 Vedas as horses. Bhrama as the coach man. Pranava [Om] As a whip.

They made Meru Parvatha (Golden Mountain) as bow and Adhisesha as the Bow string. Vishnu + Agni + Soma became an Arrow.

Invited Shiva and requested him to get on the chariot and finish the Demon Kings.

So Shiva has entered the chariot reached into space and waited for a long long time for the three Cities to come in one straight line which they never came. After thinking for himself Shiva Realized that He has to please Ganesha for this obstacle to be removed.

So Shiva sat in a meditative position and went deep inside. After a while from the 5 Faces of Shiva came out a light and formed a 5 Elephant headed Boy with three eyes on each face and Moon on each crown. Shiva opened his eyes and both smiled and each other.

Shiva pleased Ganesha with a 1000 names which famously available as Ganesha Sahasranamam. Useful for Sadhana for Ganesha's devotees. Then Ganesha promised that this time the three Cities will come into a line.

Shiva went back and stood on the chariot with his Bow and Arrow. Ganesha invisibly grew his Trunk and make three space Cities hold in one straight line. Shiva shooted Vishnu in the form of Arrow and the Asura, thier followers and the three Cities burnt to Ashes within seconds.

This is the instance through Shiva - Ganesha showed his Panchamukhi Form.

In Mantra Shashtra this form is called as “Herambha Ganapathi”. Herambha - means

Deenaradha vachako Hescha, Rambha palaka vachakaha! Palakam deenalokanam Herambham pranamamyaham!!

Which means he is the God who protects the weak and helpless.

Sri Ganeshaya Namha

GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATIONS

Celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi by the Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal at Belagavi,Karnataka in the presence of Lokmanya Tilak in 1905

Ganesh Chaturthi was an important event promoted by marathi freedom fighters like Tilak to promote Nationalism for Bharat and also Hindu nationalism

Belagavi celebrations in 1960

Ganesh Chaturthi at Bombay,1946

a video of the Grand Procession of Ganpati Murti in Bombay,1946(British Pathe)

Why is Lord Ganesha known as Ekdanta?

 Ekadanta means one with one tooth. Ganesha has one broken tusk. One story is as such that when Ganesha was writing the Mahabharata, his pen broke. As a result, he himself broke his tooth and wrote the Mahabharata with it to finish what he started. Another story is that when Bhagwan Parshuram was visiting Kailash to meet his Lord, Shiva. But, he was stopped by the bodyguard, Ganesha. A fierce battle broke out between Parshuram and Ganesha. They used many different weapons and astras. But at last, Parshuram used his axe against Ganesha. Ganesha realised that the axe was given to Parshuram by his father. So, Ganesha did not resist it and let him strike it. As a result, Ganesha’s tooth broke and was named Ekadanta.

Another story is that when Ganesha was fighting Gajamukhasur, in the battle, his tooth got broken. Later, Ganesha defeated him with that tooth and made him his vehicle (Mooshak).

What is the story behind the celebration of lord Ganesh Chaturthi?

 Ganesh Chaturthi is a vibrant and important festival celebrated with fervor across India, especially in Maharashtra. Homes and streets are enlivened by beautifully crafted idols of Ganesha, adorned with colorful ornaments. Devotees offer prayers, sing hymns and take part in processions throughout the festival.

The sound of beating drums and upbeat songs fill the air, creating a festive atmosphere. Families and communities come together to invoke Ganesha's blessings for wisdom, prosperity and success in endeavours. When people invoke the presence of Lord Ganesha in their lives, it is a time of joy, unity and devotion.

Why are Lord Ganesha and Lakshmi Worshipped together?

 Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi are worshipped together because along with wealth, it is also important to have intelligence and wisdom. It is believed that without wisdom, wealth cannot be used properly. Therefore, Lord Ganesha is worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali.

Reasons behind the worship of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi:

• According to the scriptures, Goddess Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, while Lord Ganesha is the god of wisdom and wisdom.
• It is believed that if wealth is not accompanied by wisdom, it can cause dissatisfaction.
• If wisdom is not used after attaining wealth, it becomes difficult to stop Lakshmi ji.
• Along with wealth, it is also important to have pure wisdom.
• To attain true prosperity, it is important to maintain a balance between wealth and wisdom.
• Along with Goddess Lakshmi and Ganesh ji, Lord Kubera is also worshipped on Diwali.

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