The Remover Of Obstacles

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• The Remover Of Obstacles

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Shri Ganesha
Oh Ganapati! One with a curved trunk, a large
body, and a brilliance equal to millions of suns!
O Lord, please make all my undertakings free from
obstacles always.
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Shri Ganapati

• One of the most revered Gods in Hinduism
• Considered as the remover of obstacles
• The God of domestic harmony and success
• Always involved first in any Hindu ceremony or
  festival
• Known by various names
• Ganesh
• Ganapati
• Vinayak

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Family of Ganesha
Lord Shiva is His father Goddess Parvati His
mother Lord Kartikeyan is His brother Mouse is
His vehicle Intelligence is His power
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Story of Birth

• Shiva Purana
• Parvati creates Him out of clay
• A battle with Shiva
• Loses His head and Parvati laments
• Shiva replaces the head with elephants head
• Brahma Vaivarta Purana
• Parvati observes a fast to appease Vishnu
• When Ganesha is born, all Gods and Goddesses are
  invited
• Shani refuses to look at Ganesha
• Finally looks and thus severs Ganeshas head
• Vishnu fixes an elephants head

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Story of Tusk

• Parashuram goes to visit Shiva
• Ganesha again blocks Parashurams way
• Parashuram throws an axe which breaks Ganeshas
  tusk
• While scribing Mahabharat, He broke His pen
• To coninue, He broke his tusk and used it as pen
• While riding His mouse, He fell and broke His
  tusk
• Moon laughed at Him and got cursed

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Other Stories
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Symbolism in Ganesha

• Known as Omkara as His body mirrors the
  embodiment of the cosmos

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Symbolism in Ganesha
Think Big
Listen more
Concentrate
To cut off all worldly bondages, removes obstacles
To pull you nearer towards the goal
Talk less
Retain good throw bad, sacrifice
Blesses protects on path to elevation
Adaptability
Continuous pursuit of knowledge
Peacefully digest all good and bad of life
Keep desires and mind under control
Discover sweetness of Aatman
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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Twelve Names of Ganesha
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