Why is Lord Ganesha called the Lord of intellect, wisdom, Knowledge & prosperity?

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Why is Lord Ganesha called the Lord of intellect, wisdom, Knowledge & prosperity? Is there any reason behind it? Yes, it has every reason… The story about the competition for Ganadhyaksha is a best example for this that why Lord Ganesha is called the Lord of intellect, wisdom, Knowledge and prosperity. There is a delightful  story […]

Monthly Vinayak Chaturthi July 2019

Ganesha Puja Vidhi

Monthly Vinayak Chaturthi July 2019 falls in Ashad Month in Hindu calendar. July 2019 Vinayak Chaturthi date is July 6, Saturday. Monthly Vinayaka Chaturthi (Masik Vinayak Chaturthi) is the Ganesh Puja festival held monthly once other than Sankashti Ganesha Chaturthi. The Chaturthi (Fourth lunar day) which comes after Purnima (in Krishna Paksha) is known as […]

Nritya Ganapati: The Dancing Ganesha

Nritya Ganapati

Nritya Ganapati is the fifteenth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. In this form the Lord appears in golden hue complexion in dancing posture on […]

Runamochana Ganapati, Ganesha as Remover of Debts

Runamochana Ganapati

Runamochana Ganapati is the twenty fifth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. In this form, the Lord is depicted as sitting on a large lotus. […]

‘Vighnaharta Ganesh’ begins on 22 August 2017 on Sony TV

‘Vighnaharta Ganesh’ begins on 22 August 2017 on Sony TV. ‘Vighnaharta Ganesh’ is a Television show about Lord Ganesha.. Sony Entertainment Television, along with Contiloe Pictures, have come together to redefine the experience of religious historical shows with its latest offering, ‘Vighnaharta Ganesh’. The show is set to premiere on August 22, 2017, Monday to Friday […]

Tryakshara Ganapati (Thrayakshara Ganesha)

Tryakshara Ganapati

Tryakshara Ganapati (Thrayakshara Ganesha) is the nineteenth of the 32 forms of the Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. This form symbolizes the primordial sound “Om”. In this form, the […]

Ekakshara Ganapati: Ganesha’s Form of Meditation

Ekakshara Ganapati, Ganesh's form of Meditation

Ekakshara Ganapati is the seventeenth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. This is represented by the single syllable or beejakshara called the seed letter “Gam”. […]

Urdhva Ganapati: The Elevated Ganesha

Urdhva Ganapati, 16th form of Ganesha

Urdhva Ganapati is the sixteenth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. In this form the Lord appears in a tantric posture with his consort Shakti […]

Maha Ganapati: Great Form of Ganesha

Maha Ganapati, 13th form of Ganesha

Maha Ganapati is the thirteenth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. In this form, the Lord is depicted with three eyes and a crescent moon […]

Ganesha Chalisa

Ganesha Chalisa is a 40-verse prayer dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Ganesha Chalisa is one of the popular prayers chanted during Ganesh Chaturthi Puja celebrations. Ganesha Chalisa starts with the verse “Jai Ganapati Sadguna Sadan…” Jai Ganapati Sadguna Sadan, Kavivar Badan Kripaal, Vighna Haran Mangal Karan, Jai Jai Girijaalaal Jai Jai Jai Ganapati Ganaraaju, Mangal Bharana Karana Shubha […]

Dhundhi Ganapati (Dhundi Ganesha)

Dhundi Ganapati

Dhundi Ganapati is the twenty sixth of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapati. Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu God worshipped in India and is believed to be the remover of all obstacles in the lives of his devotees. In this form, the lord is depicted as having four arms bearing a […]

Lord Ganesha in Various Forms

Here is a photo gallery of Lord Ganesha in Various Forms.. We have seen many forms of Ganapathi… as Cricketer (batsman), as a singer, as a musician, etc…. Now, here we can some forms of Ganesha idols… Scroll down for the image gallery…

Sankashti Chaturthi, 16 June 2014

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Today, 16 June 2014 is Sankashti Chaturthi. This day corresponds with the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Ashada mahina as per North Indian Hindi calendars while it is the Krishna Paksha Chavithi in Jyeshta Month as per Marathi, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, and Gujarati Calendars. It falls in Aani Masam in Tamil calendar, Midhuna Masam in Malayalam […]

Ganesh Jayanti, 3 February 2014

Today, 3 February 2014 is Ganesh Jayanti, Varad Chaturthi, Tilkut Chaturthi, Tilkund Chaturthi, Vinayak Chaturthi, Maghi Ganesh Chaturthi. It falls on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Magh Month. Ganesh Jayanti is believed as the birth day of Lord Ganesha. It is popularly observed in Maharashtra and some other western parts of India. The legend or the […]

Relation between Lord Shiva & Ganesha

Lord Vinayaka is one of the widely worshipped deities, and is venerated as ‘obstacle remover’. The elephant head of Vinayaka makes his unique and easy to identify. Lord Vinayaka is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. He has many titles that include – Ganapathi, Ganesha, Vigneshwara etc. Lord Shiva is considered as the god […]

Trivialization of Lord Ganesh in Australia’s Fairfax Media, Hindus upset

Hindus are upset at the depiction of Australian cricketer Shane Warne as Lord Ganesh in many Fairfax Media publications dated March third, including Sydney Morning Herald, calling it trivialization of their highly revered deity. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was inappropriate depiction of Lord Ganesh […]

Random House Remarks about Lord Ganesha, disparaging comments in Leela’s Book

Hindus have urged The Random House Group Limited of London to remove the words disparaging to Lord Ganesha from its recent publication “Leela’s Book”. It reportedly calls Ganesha as “Misshapen son of Lord Shiva”, “abusively given this flippant elephant replacement”, etc. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Connecticut (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesha […]