We celebrate many festivals,and follow many religious practices.But have little knowledge of why we do it and few things we just follow because our parents do it. I am trying to Re-Live those favorite moments where my mom and Granny used to tell about, our religious practices,Significance of Festivals,Stories from our Great Epic Ramayana, Mahabharata and i used to enjoy listening them.I have decided to learn more about festivals/religious practices,we Hindus follow.Come learn along with me. I am starting this thread to give details about Hindu festivals i celebrate... At my parents place we dint have the practice to keep Ganesha/Gauri Idol.We used to just go to temple and do regular pooja at home..But My in-laws has practice of keeping Ganesha, so i started this ritual...... Day/Month of Celebration: Sept 18/19 2012. God Worshipped on this Occassion: Gauri (Parvathi, Shiva's Consort) and Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva and Parvati) Special Food Prepared: Khadbu, Modaka, Ladoo, and all sorts of sweets... Practise on this Day: @ Home : People bring Ganesha idol made of Clay on ganesha festival, and decorate Lord ganesha and offer fruits and special foods... @ Roads: People in South India and North India has practice of collecting money from everyone and bring huge Clay idol of lord Ganesha and decorate and offer poojas daily and some people also arrange orchestra or dance programmes and on final day, ganesha is taken for procession and immersed in ponds/lakes.... Significance: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular Hindu Festivals.. This is the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that worshiping Lord Ganesha during the festival will bring Good luck and Prosperity to the family. Story associated with Ganesha Chaturthi (ganesha festival). (Story of Birth of Lord Ganesha) As per Legend , Once Devi Parvathi, wanted to take a bath, there were no attendants around to guard her.. So she decided to make an Idol out out of dirt/sweat collected from her body, and with her divine powers Parvathi gave Life to that Idol, and gave him a task of guarding and warned him to not let anyone inside.. After some time, lord shiva came to Parvathi's palace and saw this little boy. Shiva asked the boy to let him in.. But Little boy stopped him saying mother has told, not allow anybody.. Though Shiva told he is Parvathi's husband, little boy refused to let him in. Lord shiva got angry and cut off the head of this new boy and threw it away using his trident. At this time, Goddess Parvathi came back and became very sad, that the boy created by her was killed. Lord Shiva wanted to console Parvathi. So he sent his army to bring the first head that that they see on their way. The first head that they saw was the head of elephant. Shiva fixed that head on the boy’s trunk and brought him back to life. He also accepted him as his elder son and made him chief of his army. 108 names of Gowri Om Murari priyardhamgyai namah Om Putra poutra varapradayai namah Om Punyayai namah Om Krupa prurnayai namah Om Kalyanyai namah Om Anchit yayai namah Om Tripurayai namah Om Trigunam bikayai namah Om Purushardha pradayai namah Om Satya dharma ratayai namah Om Sarva sakshinyai namah Om Shashamka rupinyai namah Om Sarasvatyai namah Om Virajayai namah Om Svahayai namah Om Svadhayai namah Om Pratyamgi rambikayai namah Om Aaryayai namah Om Dakshaenyai namah Om Deekshayai namah Om Sarvottamotta mayai namah Om Shivabhinama deyayai namah Om Sreevidyayai namah Om Pranavardha svarupinyai namah Om Hrinkaryai namah Om Naada rupayai namah Om Sundaryai namah Om Shodashakshara devatayai namah Om Mahagouryai namah Om Shyamalayai namah Om Chandyai namah Om Bhaga malinyai namah Om Bhagalayai namah Om Matrukayai namah Om Shulinyai namah Om Amalayai namah Om Annapurnayai namah Om Akhilagama samstut yayai namah Om Ambayai namah Om Bhanukoti sandyatayai namah Om Parayai namah Om Seetamshu kruta shekha rayai namah Om Sarvakala sumangalyai namah Om Soma shekharyai namah Om Amara samsev yayai namah Om Amrutai shvaryai namah Om Sukha sachi chudara sayai namah Om Balyaradita bhutidayai namah Om Hiranyayai namah Om Sukshmayai namah Om Haridra kumkuma radhyayai namah Om Sarvabhoga pradayai namah Om Markandeya varapradayai namah Om Sree nityagouree devatayai namah 108 names of Lord Ganesha Om Vinaayakaaya Namaha Om Vighnaraajaaya Namaha Om Gowriputhraaya Namaha Om Ganeswaraaya Namaha Om Skanthaagrajaaya Namaha Om Avyayaaya Namaha Om Budhaaya Namaha Om Dhakshaaya Namaha Om Adhyakshaaya Namaha Om Dwijapriyaaya Namaha 10 Om Agnigarbhachithe Namaha Om Indrashriipradaaya Namaha Om Vaaniipradaaya Namaha Om Avyayaaya Namaha Om Sarvasidhipradaaya Namaha Om Sarvathanayaaya Namaha Om Sharvariipriyaaya Namaha Om Sarvaathmakaaya Namaha Om Srushtikarthre Namaha Om Devaaya Namaha 20 Om Anekaarchithaaya Namaha Om Shivaaya Namaha Om Sudhaaya Namaha Om Budhipriyaaya Namaha Om Shaanthaaya Namaha Om Brahmachaarine Namaha Om Gajaananaaya Namaha Om Dwaimaathreyaaya Namaha Om Munisthuthyaaya Namaha Om Bhakthavighna vinaasa naaya Namaha 30 Om Ekadanthaaya Namaha Om Chathurbaahave Namaha Om Chathuraaya Namaha Om Shakthisamyuthaaya Namaha Om Lambodaraaya Namaha Om Shoorpakarnaaya Namaha Om Haraye Namaha Om Brahmaviduthamaaya Namaha Om Kaalaaya Namaha Om Grahapathaye Namaha 40 Om Kaamine Namaha Om Somasooryaagni lochanaaya Namaha Om Paasaangusadharaaya Namaha Om Chandaaya Namaha Om Gunaatheethaaya Namaha Om Niranjanaaya Namaha Om Akanmashaaya Namaha Om Swayamsthaaya Namaha Om Sidhaarthitha padaam bujaaya Namaha Om Beejapoorabalaasakthaaya Namaha 50 Om Varadaaya Namaha Om Saasvathaaya Namaha Om Kruthine Namaha Om Dwijapriyaaya Namaha OmVeethabhayaaya Namaha Om Gathine Namaha Om Shakrine Namaha Om Ikshuchaapadhruthe Namaha Om Shreedaaya Namaha Om Ajaaya Namaha 60 Om Ulpalakaraaya Namaha Om Sreepathaye Namaha Om Sthuthihar****haaya Namaha Om Kulaadribhedre Namaha Om Jatilaaya Namaha Om Kalikanmashanaasanaaya Namaha Om Chandrakootamanaye Namaha Om Kaanthaaya Namaha Om Paapahaarine Namaha Om Samaahithaaya Namaha 70 Om Aasrithaaya Namaha Om Sreekaraaya Namaha Om Sowmyaaya Namaha Om Bhakthavaanchitha daayakaaya Namaha Om Shaanthaaya Namaha Om Kaivalyasukhadaaya Namaha Om Sachidaananthavigrahaaya Namaha Om Jnaanine Namaha Om Dayaayuthaaya Namaha Om Danthaaya Namaha 80 Om Brahmadveshivivarjithaaya Namaha Om Pramattadaithya bhayadaaya Namaha Om Sreekandaaya Namaha OmVibudheswaraaya Namaha Om Raamaarchithaaya Namaha Om Vidhaye Namaha Om Nagarajayajnopaveethaye Namaha Om Sthoolakandaaya Namaha Om Swayamkarthre Namaha Om Naamaghoshapriyaaya Namaha 90 Om Parasmai Namaha Om Sthoolathundaaya Namaha Om Agranye Namaha Om Dheeraaya Namaha Om Vaageesaaya Namaha Om Sidhidaayakaaya Namaha Om Doorvaabilvapriyaaya Namaha Om Avyakthamoorthaye Namaha Om Adbhuthamoorthaye Namaha Om Sailendrathanujothsanga Om Ghelanothsukamaanasaaya Namaha 100 Om Swaalaavanya sudhaa saarajithamanmadha vigrahaaya Namaha Om samasthajagadaadhaaraaya Namaha Om Maayine Namaha Om Mooshikavaahanaaya Namaha Om Vrushtaaya Namaha Om Thushtaaya Namaha Om Prasannaathmane Namaha Om Sarvasidhipradaayakaaya Namaha 108
Dear SumaRamesh, Very nice post. I wish you and a your family a blessed Ganesh Chaturthi. In my parents place, we worship all the Hindu Gods, but no idol of Ganesha or any Ganesh Puja is done from generations. I have been fond of Lord Ganesh as my friends used to invite me to their homes to have a darshan of Gauri-Shankaroba-Ganesh. Luckily, after marriage, at my in-laws place there is no such custom. Feeling really nice after reading your post. God Bless
Dear Suma, wonderful thread........may lord ganesha bless you and your family. hey GOWRI GANESHA HABBADA SUBHASHAYAGALU
This year, i am planning to keep both Ganesha and Gowri both on wednesday..(No leave tomorrow) Senior Lites, please tell me if its ok ??
