FAQ On Lord Ganesh Part 4
June 24, 2007
Why is Lord Ganesh venerated by all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses?
There are two instances where Lord Ganesh was blessed by His father Lord Shiva that He would always be prayed and invoked first.
Goddess Parvati created Lord Ganesh from the surface of her skin and told Him to stand guard while she bathed. Soon Lord Shiva approached this young boy and was refused entrance. In rage, Lord Shiva cut off the boy’s head. Once the whole truth came to light, Lord Shiva found the first living creature sleeping with his head facing the north and joined its head to the body of the boy. That animal was the elephant. Lord Shiva then blessed Lord Ganesh that He will always be first venerated by the entire Brahman. Apart from this Lord Ganesha also represents Om or the Pranava. That is why He is invoked before beginning anything auspicious.The second instance has three different versions but they all signify the same.
- All Gods and Goddesses came to Lord Shiva asking Him to suggest someone as their leader.
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Devarshi Narad had brought a fruit and asked Lord Shiva to give it to the son that He most admired.
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There was a dispute between Lord Kartikeyan / Karthikeyan or Lord Skanda and Lord Ganesh as to who was the eldest.
All these above situations created the following incident. Lord Shiva told his sons that whoever circled around the Universe the quickest would be declared victorious.Lord Skanda’s vahan is the peacock. He flew around the Universe and when He returned to His parents He found that Lord Ganesh had already completed the task.Lord Ganesh circled round his parents because to Him, His parents represent the entire manifested universe. This pleased the proud father and He blessed him saying that He will be prayed first by everyone before any other Gods and Goddesses.
Another version to the reason why the whole of Brahman worships Lord Ganesh first is that He inspite of knowing that He would have to lay down His life defending the palace gates on the order of His mother Parvati, He continued to stand guard.To Him, obeying His mother was His Param Dharama – (One and Only Ultimate Duty). His sacrifice is Pujaniya that is why when He was brought back to life, Lord Vishnu and Brahma made Him the Adhikari of Agraya Puja- this means that in Trilok (Three worlds) whether it was God, Goddess, Gandharava (Celestial singers), Kinnara (Celestial beings) or humans, all have to first call upon Lord Ganesh, seek His blessings and then commence their work.
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Can u tell me the information about vinayak chaturthi which is coming in every month of the year or after 14 days of sankasht chaturthi in each month of the year?
& how to fast for it???? importance of this vinayak chaturthi??
Hello Priyanka,
Every month there is Vinayak Chaturthi, Shivratri, Kalashtami and Amavasya. These happen due to the positioning of the constellations and planetary position. If you wish to fast, you can. Usually in most fasts people avoid grains, pulses and spices. They prefer to stay on fruits, fruit juices, milk and milk products, dry fruits, potatoes and so on. Some don’t consume salt while other refrain from tea, coffee, and other drinks which cause intoxication.
What date is Ganesh Chaturti this year
23rd Aug 2009