Happy and Holy Ganesh Chaturthi – Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated on the Chaturthi i.e. the fourth day of Indian lunar month of Bhadrapada. It usually falls in the month of September in the English calendar. Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed God is usually worshiped before commencing any activity in order to remove obstacles and ensure success of the Endeavour. He is also the bestowed of worldly intelligence and spiritual wisdom. Significance of the Lord Ganesha Form Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality. In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha's left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties. The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, which he broke for writing the Mahabharata. The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous. The laddoo (sweet) he holds in his trunk indicates that one must discover the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey that he is all ears to our petition and he is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse. Let’s see what our beloved Swami has told about Vinayaka in His Divine Discources: “Vinayaka is the master of every kind of knowledge. Learning is related to the intellect (buddhi). It is not mere scholarship. Familiarity with books is not knowledge. One's entire life is a continuous process of learning. Any process of inquiry is related to learning. But basically our inquiry should be concerned with finding out what is transient and what is permanent. This is true knowledge.” – Baba (Sanathana Sarathi, October 1995) Feel free to make it your facebook timeline cover photo and pray to Lord Vinayaka to bestow knowledge upon all. Let this Vinayaka Chaturthi will bring Honesty, Spirituality in our life and may Sai Ganesha will remove all obstacles in the Spiritual Journey of our life. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
