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Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust
- Did you know Ganpati Festival special 2013
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Part 1 - Will Lord Ganesha incarnate in the
Kali Yuga?
- Yes, as Lord Dhumraketu Vinayaka. Ganesh
Purana says that Lord Ganesha will take birth in
the Kali Yuga. He will come to end injustice, and
adharma. He will destroy evil-doers and shower
his devotees with blessings. In this form, he
will not ride the mouse who is his vahan in many
of his forms but blue. Lord Dhumraketu is the
Kalki avatar for all those who worship Lord
Ganesha.
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Part 2 - Name the most important granthas
connected to Lord Ganesha
- Ganeshapurana, Mudgalapurana and Ganesha
Gita. The texts, which are said to have been
written around the 13th or 14th century, explain
the philosophy, rituals, mantras and puja
paddhati of Lord Ganesha major beliefs.
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Part 3 - Lord Ganesha on foreign currency
- One of the Indonesian currency notes carries
the picture of Ganesh. The Indonesian currency is
the Rupiah. Indonesia was a prominently Hindu
country which eventually converted to Islam.
Only, the residents of Bali remain staunchly
Hindu to this day. While Indonesia became Muslim,
Hindu philosophy, the Ramayana, Mahabharata and
the Puranas continued to be popular to this day.
Most Indonesians are proud of their Hindu past
and heritage. Idols of Lord Ganesha continue to
be found during archaeological excavations across
India.
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Part 4 - What is the Ganesha gita?
- A book like the Bhagavad Gita where Lord
Ganesha as Gajanana explains the art of living
according to principles of dharma to king
Varenya. Whereas, it is Lord Krishna who gives
his Gita to the warrior Arjuna, in the Ganesha
Gita, it Lord Ganapati who assumes the role. All
devotees of Lord Ganesha should read the Ganesha
Gita for his message to solving all the puzzles
of life and emerging victorious.
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Part 5 - Are you a Ganapatya?
- The Ganpatyas are Hindus who worship
Ganesha (also called Ganapati) as the supreme
principle is the universe Brahman! Just as a
worshipper of Vishnu is called a Vaishnav, a
worshipper of Shiva is called Shaiva, a
worshipper of Devi, a Shakta, worshipper of Lord
Surya, a Shaurya, a worshipper of Ganapati is
called a Ganpatya. To a Ganpatya, Lord Ganesha is
Saguna Brahman or the Brahman with attributes.
While most Hindus invoke Ganeshas name before
beginning any auspicious journey, puja or
ceremony, Ganpatyas worship Ganesha as their
Ishta Devata. - Ganpatyas were a widespread sect in the
17th and 18th centuries, and continues to hold
sway in some Chinchwad and Moragaon in
Maharashtra.
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Part 6 - Ganesha in Mexico?
- India has been a land of great kings and
saints and sages but it has rarely sent an army
to conquer a foreign land. However, Indias
traders, Buddhist monks and explorers travelled
far and wide and they took lord Ganeshas idols
with them. No wonder Lord Ganeshas idols
continue to be found in Japan, Central America,
Mexico, Iran and in Mongolia to this day.
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Part 7 -How many Lord Ganesha temples are there
in Tokyo?
- Over 100! Says Dr. Lokesh Chandra, Director
of the International Academy Of Indian Culture,
"German scholar Philipp Franz von Siebold has
written that in 1832 there were 131 shrines
dedicated to the goddess (Benzaiten) and 100 to
Lord Ganesha in Tokyo itself. A 12th-century
temple of Ganesha in Asakusa suburb of Tokyo has
been declared a national treasure of
Japan."Ganesha is worshipped as god of love by
many young boys and girls for achieving success
in their courtship. The old worship him for
success in business, Dr Chandra said. There are
over 243 shrines dedicated to Lord Kangiten or
Ganabachi, as Ganesha is known in Japan!
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Part 8 -The saint who wanted to be ugly a story
- All of us desire to be beautiful. Can you
imagine someone who prayed to the lord to be made
ugly. Such was Mata Auvaiar, the Tamil devotee of
Lord Ganesha, a great poetess and devotee of the
Lord. The story goes that Mata ji was so
beautiful that there were several men wished to
convince her to marry them. However, Mata ji had
given her heart and soul to Lord Ganesha and she
did not need anyone else. She therefore prayed to
Lord Ganesha that she be made old, and ugly so no
one would bother her.click here to read what
happened next
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Ganpati Bappa Morya !!
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- NGOs - please note
- Sevadars of Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa invite
NGOs/ individuals working the uplift of
economically, socially and educationally
challenged sections of society in need of
support. - We have been supporting initiatives like blood
donation drives, free health camps for school
children, financial support for dialysis and
cancer patients and feeding and protection of
cows and sadhus for over two decades. - Our initiatives are free and are offered to all
without any discrimination. - Please call email on admin_at_radhemaa.com to know
more
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