Shakti Vinayaka Moorthy

Gauri Ganesha - Ganapathi and Parvati

Lord Vinayaka is also known as Shakti Vinayaka Moorthy, since he was born out of the powers of Ma Shakti Devi. As per legend, once Ma Shakti Devi created Vinayaka, since she wants a lovely son who is capable of granting boons to his devotees and also to remove the obstacles in their life. Lord […]

Vighneshwara Kalyanam | Ganesha’s Marriage with Siddhi, Buddhi

ganesh with buddhi siddhi

As per most of the people’s belief, Lord Vighneshwara also called as Ganesa and Vinayaka is a bachelor. But he is also mentioned in the Puranas as a married person. Ma Siddhi and Ma Buddhi, who are the daughters of Brahma, are considered to be the wives of Lord Ganesha, and the daughters of Lord […]

Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple

Karpaka Vinayaka Temple is an ancient temple dedicated for Lord Vinayaka, and it is situated in Pillayarpatti village in Tamil Nadu. In this wonderful temple, we can find beautiful sculptures of Lord Shiva and Arthanareeswara, and this temple was built by an ancient king, in whose dream Lord Vinayaka had appeared and ordered him to […]

Offer Modakams to Vinayaka

Offer Modakams to Vinayaka.. Lord Vinayaka is very fond of eating Modakams also known as Kozhukattais, which is mostly made out of rice flour and jaggery. It is the duty of the Hindus to prepare the delicious Modakams on a daily basis, and we can offer it to the first god by considering him to […]

Vishwaksena, Vishnu’s Army Chief

Is Lord Vinayaka a god or a demigod? Most of us would be having this question in our mind, since as per Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu is only considered as the superior god, and even gods like Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma are being considered only as demigods, or classified as minor deities. Most of […]

Sri Maapillai Vinayaka

Lord Vinayaka is fondly called as Maapillai Vinayaka and few temples are also dedicated to him in that name. In these temples, similar to the newly wedded bridegroom, Lord Vinayaka appears very beautifully and neatly dressed with costly garments, and his body is decorated with precious golden ornaments. He can be seen along with his […]

Divine Songs on Vinayaka by Purushundi

Lord Vinayaka contains lot of devotees since several millions of years. Even the great Bhagavathas and the Vishnu devotees like Narada, Tumburu and Prahalada were worshipped Lord Vinayaka even before millions and millions of years ago. The existence of Lord Vinayaka was found in ancient texts of Hinduism, and he has become the first god, […]

Importance of Ganesha | Vinayaka Mahatmyam

Lord Vinayaka is the first god in the Hindu tradition. Every Hindu worship Lord Vinayaka as the obstacle remover and people will worship him daily before doing their daily routines. Lord Vinayaka is the symbol of Wisdom and Faith. He is regarded as the god of gods. Lord Ganesh Temple is situated in almost all […]