1. Who is Ganesha or Vinayaka or Ganapathi?- Ganesha is the son of Parvathi – Parameshwara. Vinayaka is the abhimani devata for akaasa (space or sky) – bhootakaasha. He has Mooshika as his vaahana, he has modaka in his hands, We have to worship Ganapathi as the Srihari’s parivara devate. We must never worship him as supreme.2. What is the kakshya of Vinayaka?Ganapathi is in the 18th Kakshya alongwith Vishwaksena, Sheshashatastaru, Kubera, and Ashwini Devategalu. Ganapathi was born as “Charudeshna”, the son of Krishna-Rukmini.3. It is said that Parvathi got Ganapathi out of her body’s mud. Is it without the knowledge of Rudra?As per Skanda Purana (Tamasa purana) Parvathi got son out of her body’s mud. But we must not take the story as it is. It gives a wrong picture on Parvathi. When Parvathi created Ganesha out of her body’s mud, does it mean that she had lot of mud in her body, how that much of mud can come to her. When she was born as “Sati”, the daughter of Daksha prajapathi, she had created fire (agni) out of her body and entered fire. She only took out some portion of Pruthvi amsha out of her body.
Parvathi she herself cannot create a son. She cannot by herself can give birth to a child. A Woman without the support and anugraha of a Purusha, cannot produce a child and such things are not found anywhere. We must understand that Parvathi created Vinayaka only out of the grace, anugraha, and support of her husband Rudra, but not of her own power. Sri Jagannathadasaru says “”ಪಿನಾಕಿ ಭಾರ್ಯಾತನುಜ ಮೃದ್ಭವ” (pinaki bhaaryatanuja mrudbhava”. As per Brahma Vaivartha Purana (Rajasa purana) –the birth of Ganesha is different – It goes on like this. :-Parvathi wanted to have a child and did the penance to Srihari, who blessed her with her desire.Once Shiva – Parvathi were together (in ekaantha) and Shiva was about to discharge his Veerya in her. By that time some sages came and sought Bhiksha. Parvathi left Shiva in the middle and went to arrange for the Bhiksha of the sages. In the meantime, the Veerya in Shiva which should have been deposited in Parvathi fell on the ground, and a handsome boy was born. That boy was none other than Ganapathi. So, Ganapathi was born with the anugraha of Shiva only.Note - Here both the puranaas are written by Sri Vedavyasaru only, one is a tamasa purana and the other a rajasa purana. The Skanda purana on Ganapathi seems to be mohaka purana.4. How Vinayaka got the head of the elephant?Here also two versions – As per Skanda Purana – which is a famous story – Parvathi went to take bath and installed Ganapathi as the security. Shiva came with thirsty and was about to enter the house, whom Ganapathi stopped. Shiva out of anger, removed the head of Ganapathi. When Parvathi came out she saw the dead son and begged Shiva to give life to him. Shiva in turn, then realised that Ganapathi was his son only, and ordered his servants to bring the head of anyone who is lying with the head towards North Direction. The servants saw no one sleeping with head towards North and found an elephant sleeping so. They cut off the head of that elephant and gave it to Shiva, who placed on the body of Ganapathi and brought back to life.As per Brahma Vaivartha Purana – it is a different story - Ganapathy was very handsome. All gods, Rushees, Munees wanted to have his darshana. Everybody came there to Kailasa to have his darshana and were praising the Gananayaka. Parvathi was very much happy at her son. After all gods came, Shanaischara, who had come to Kailasa was hesitating to see Ganapathy and was sitting out. Parvathi realizing this asked Shani to come and have the darshana of Ganapathy. Shani told that he had a curse from his wife that if he sees anybody directly his head would be cut off. (Once Shani was doing Dhyana. At that time his wife, daughter of Chitraratha, came in front of him, but Shani who was in dhyana did not see her at all. So she cursed him that whoever he sees directly would get his head cut off).Parvathi compels Shani to see Ganapathy, which he agreed and sees him. As soon as he saw him directly, Ganapathy’s face was cut. Parvathi now repented for having forced Shani to see his son and she was crying. As such Ganapathy lost his head.Parvathi prayed Srihari who immediately rushed there. Srihari went and removed the head of an elephant which was sleeping head faced towards North. Acharya Madhwa in his Maandookopanishat Bhashya has written - Sri Ganesha is the aradhaka of Vishwa Taijasa roopa. Both are are Jaagrat and Svapnavaste niyamaka roopa. – i.e., Vishvambara roopa. It has 19 heads. The Central face is Gajamukha, whereas the other 18 faces are human and other faces. Ganesha was doing the chintana of “Vishvambara roopa” of Srihari. As such, he got the Gajamukha.5 . Why Srihari brought the head of the elephant and placed it on Ganapathy -As per Brahma Vaivartha Purana –Once Doorvasa sage gave the nirmalya of Srihari to Indra, the god of Heaven. Indra in turn put it on the head of the elephant, which threw and touched with its legs. As such, having neglected Nirmalya of Srihari Indra got so many problems and he had to loose his power also. Ultimately after Samudra Mathana, after getting Amrutha, Devendra got back his power. Here, that elephant which touched the nirmalya of Srihari with its legs got the sin. As such, it had to be punished. Srihari removed the head of that elephant and placed it on Ganapathy. Further, that elephant was lucky to have the sparsha of Harinivedita nirmalya and as such, its head could become the head of Ganapathy.6. Naming ceremony of Ganapathy – Parvathi requested Srihari to name the child – So, Srihari himself gave 8 names –
ಮಗ್ನವಾಗಿಹ ಮನವ ಮಹದೋ- ಷಘ್ನನಂಘ್ರಿಸರೋಜಯುಗಳಂಗದಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಪೂರ್ವಕದಿ ಲಗ್ನವಾಗಿಸು ನಿತ್ಯನರಕಭ- ಯಾಗ್ನಿಗಳಿಗಾನಂಜೆ ಗುರುವರ ಭಗ್ನಗೈಸೆನ್ನವಗುಣಗಳನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿವಸದಲಿ 9. Why we must not see Chandra on Bhadrapada Shudda Chaturthi –As already informed once Ganapathy was sitting on his chariot rat (mooshika Vahana Ganapathy) after eating heavy food on Bhadrapada Shudda Chaturthi. The rat saw a snake passing nearby and the rat become unconscious on seeing the snake and fell down. Ganesha sitting on the rat fell down on the ground. The sweet balls which Ganesha had in his hand fell on the ground and Ganesha took it and put them again in his belly. Ganesha took the snake which was moving and tied to his belly as a belt. Seeing the mischievous actions of Ganesha, Chandra laughed in the sky. Ganesha felt it as disrespect to him by Chandra, and cursed him that “no one shall see Chandra in future”. With this Chandra repented and came down and did the prarthana to Ganesha for pardon.Note – Chandra is in the 12th Kakshya whereas Ganapathi is in the 18th Kakshya. How can he accept the curse by Ganapathi? - Chandra on being hit by Ganesha, understood and saw that it is not mere Ganesha, but actually paramathma, the Vishwambara roopa of Srihari and sought apology from paramathma present in Ganesha. Then Ganesha was convinced and reduced the curse that Chandra should decrease day by day in Krishna paksha. Further, let no one shall see Chandra on Bhadrapada Shudda Chaturthi day and that who ever see Chandra shall have “mistake or misunderstanding and shall have some blame”. ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕೋಪಾಖ್ಯಾನ - ನೈಮಿಷಾರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಸೂತಪುರಾಣಿಕರನ್ನು ಶೌನಕಾದಿಗಳು ಗಣಪತಿಯ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು – ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ ತನಗೆ ಬಂದ ಅಪವಾದವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಈ ವ್ರಥವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದರು. ಆಗ ಶೌನಕರು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ – ಜಗನ್ನಿಯಾಮಕನಾದ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಅಪವಾದವೇ? ಅದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ಅದನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದಾಗ ಸೂತರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ -ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಚತುರ್ಥಿಯಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ನನು ಚಂದ್ರದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕ ಮಣಿಗಳ್ಳನೆಂಬ ಅಪಖ್ಯಾತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದನು.ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದೇವರು ಗಣಪತಿಗೆ ಅಣಿಮಾದಿ ಅಷ್ಟಸಿದ್ಧಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹೀತನಾದ ಗಣಪತಿಯು ಸತ್ಯಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಚಂದ್ರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಎಡವಿ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಕ್ಕನು. ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನಿಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಅತಿ ಸುಂದರನೆಂಬ ಅಹಂಕಾರವೂ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಗಣಪತಿಯು ಕುಪಿತನಾಗಿ ಚಂದ್ರನಿಗೆ ಶಾಪವಿತ್ತನು “ನೀನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಂದರನೆಂಬ ಅಹಂಕಾರದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡುವುದೇ ಬೇಡ, ಅಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಅಪವಾದ ಬರಲಿ” ಎಂದು. ಆಗ ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಪಶ್ಚಾತಾಪಗೊಂಡ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಗಣಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದನು - ಪ್ರಸೀದ ದೇವೇಶ ಜಗನ್ನಿವಾಸ ಗಣೇಶ ಲಂಬೋದರ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ | ವಿರಿಂಚಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಪೂಜ್ಯಮಾನ ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವ ಮೇ ಗರ್ವಕೃತಂ ಚ ಹಾಸ್ಯಂ | ಆಗ ಸಂತುಷ್ಟನಾದ ಗಣಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಸಂಕುಚಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು – “ಯಾರು ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಗಣಪತಿಯ ದಿನವಾದ ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಶುದ್ಧ ಚತುರ್ಥಿಯಂದು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಿಥ್ಯಾಪವಾದ ಬರಲಿ. ಬೇರೆ ದಿನ ನೋಡಲಡ್ಡಿಯಿಲ್ಲ”.ಅಥವಾ ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಶುದ್ಧ ದ್ವಿತೀಯದಂದು ಬಿದಿಗೆ ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಕೂಡ ಆ ಅಪವಾದದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ.ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಶುದ್ಧ ಚತುರ್ಥಿಯಂದು ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅಪವಾದ ತಪ್ಪದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ, ಅದರ ಪರಿಹಾರಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಈ ಶ್ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಪಠಿಸಿದರೆ , ಅಪವಾದದಿಂದ ಪರಿಹಾರವಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ವರವಿದೆ.ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನ ಭಕ್ತನಾದ ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಸೂರ್ಯಮಂಡಲಾಂತರ್ಗತನಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ, ಅವನಿಂದ ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕಮಣಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಆ ಮಣಿಯನ್ನು ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಶುಚಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದು ಒಲಿಯದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನು ವಿಷ್ಣುಭಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಲೋಭತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಲೋಭತನವನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಲೆಂದೇ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ನನು ತನಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕ ಮಣಿ ಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಪ್ರಸೇನನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರಸೇನನಾದರೋ ತಾನು ಭೇಟೆಯಾಡಲು ಹೋದಾಗ ಅಶುಚಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವು ಪ್ರಸೇನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕಮಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಂಬವಂತನೆಂಬ ಕರಡಿಯು ಆ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಮಣಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗಳ ಉಯ್ಯಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನು ವಾಪಸ್ಸು ಬರದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಹಿಂದೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕಮಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನೇ ಈಗ ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಕೃಷ್ಣನಾದರೋ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಭಾದ್ರಪದ ಶುದ್ಧ ಚತುರ್ಥಿಯಂದು ಚಂದ್ರದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸರ್ವದೋಷದೂರನಾದ, ಸಕಲರಿಗೂ ನಿಯಾಮಕನಾದ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ಅಪವಾದವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ತಾನೇ ಗಣಪತಿಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಸಲು, ಜಗನ್ನಾಟಕ ಸೂತ್ರದಾರಿಯಾದ ತಾನೇ ಲೋಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷನಾರ್ಥ ಅಪವಾದವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹದಿಂದ ಹತನಾದ ಪ್ರಸೇನನನ್ನೂ, ಕರಡಿಯಿಂದ ಹತವಾದ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ, ಕರಡಿಯ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಗುರುತು ಹಿಡಿದು ಗುಹೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಂಬವಂತನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಜಾಂಬವತಿಯು ಆ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು -ಸಿಂಹ: ಪ್ರಸೇನಮವಧೀತ್, ಸಿಂಹೋ ಜಾಂಬವತಾ: ಹತ: |ಸುಕುಮಾರಕ ಮಾ ರೋದೀ: ತವ ಹ್ಯೇಷ: ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕ: ||ಅರ್ಥ – ಸಿಂಹವು ಪ್ರಸೇನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿತು, ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಜಾಂಬವಂತನೆಂಬ ಕರಡಿಯು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿತು. ಹೇ ಸುಕುಮಾರ ಅಳಬೇಡ, ಈ ಸ್ಯಮಂಟಕಮಣಿಯು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಜಾಂಬವಂತನಿಂದ ತರಲಗಿದೆ. ಎಂದು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಗುಹಾಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ ಕೃಷ್ಣನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಜಾಂಬವತಿಯು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕಿರುಚಿದಳು. ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಜಾಂಬವಂತನು ಕೃಷ್ನನೊಂದಿ ೨೮ ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು. (ತಾನೇ ಹಿಂದೆ ರಾಮಾವತಾರ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಸಿ ಯುದ್ಧಭಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯು ಕೃಷ್ಣಾವತಾರಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನೆಂದಿದ್ದನು). ಕೃಷ್ಣನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿ ಸೋತು ನಿಷ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತನ್ನದಾಗ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ, ಬಹುಶ: ಇವನು ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರನೋ ಎಂಬ ಅನುಮಾನ ಬಂದು, ರಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು, ಆಗ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,.ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿನ ಅರಿವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಜಾಂಬವತೀದೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕಮಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಳಿಸಿದನು.ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, ನಂತರ ಯಾದವರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ರಾಜಿತನಿಗೆ ಸಕಲ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕಮಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಿದನು. ವೃಥಾ ಅಪವಾದವನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೊಂದು, ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯುವ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರಿಯಾದ, ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ಭೂದೇವಿಯ ಅವತಾರಳಾದ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.10. Worshipping of Ganapathy as Sarvottama is wrong –Vinayaka is the son of Rudra. For those who have tamasa gunas, Vinayaka in order to make them to a fierceful states, makes them to do Sankashti Vratha, and gives sukha, which is the reason for hell later. Some people are performing Sankashti Vratha on every Krishna Paksha Chaturthi day. Ganesha blesses them fully or partially and then pushes them to hell. Because those who perform such vratas are basically tamasic souls. Because – They pray that Ganapathy is Sarvottama. They prey that Ganapathi is the Creater, protector and destroyer, etc. As such, Madhwas are not supposed to do Sankashti Vratha.11. gaNaanaam pati: = dEvagaNaanaam pati: = hari: = Actually the word “Ganapathy” means Srihari only. All Vedaas, all shabdhaas, vaakyaas, whether pourusheya or apouresheya, all speak, sing only the glorious of Srihari only.12. Worshipping of Ganapathy by greater gods :
16. Worshipping of Ganapathi in streets - Worshipping of Ganesha is a devata kaarya. Now a days, it has become a trend to worship Ganapathi everywhere on the streets. We are following westernised culture in many issues, but atleast in worshipping Gods, let us follow Hindu culture. The people collects money from the friends, and in many cases they goes to all houses to collect funds for Ganesha pooja, pools the money and installs Ganapathi. The idol is worshipped with various flowers, and other decorative items. The people enjoys by dancing, singing arranging Orchestra, and tries to get the blessings of Ganapathi. In many cases, the people are drinking alcohal and dancing. Whether he blesses them or curses them is not known. In the earlier days, the pooja of Ganapathi was done with devaranamas, sankeerthanas, keerthanaas, archanaas. Now it is being done with irrelevant and irritating dance tunes, how can Ganesha be pleased? Atleast we, Madhwas should not involve in such an act. We must avoid participating in such dances on Ganesha festival. During the period, we can hold Harikatha, upanyaasa, bhajan, yakshagaana, pouranika dramaas, etc., and uphold our Hindu Tradition.17. Worshipping of Ganapathi of different shapes - Ganapathi has a definite shape. Now a days, the people are creating idols of Ganapathi with innovative ideas. They are creating Ganapathi in the form of Veerappan, in the form of Narendra Modi, in the form of Saibaba, in the form of Ayyappa, etc…… This is definitely against the culture and Ganapathi will never be please and he will curse instead of blessing. Ganapathi has to be worshipped in his kakshya only shastra reethya, but if one is worshipping him in the form of Modi, Ayyappa or Saibaba or others, we are degrading him, which would result in Navavidha dwesha. There are some section of people who worship him as Sarvottama, which is also against the principle. He must be worshipped as the Ganapathi with Parvathipathi Shivantargatha Bharathiramana Mukyapraanaantargata Vishwambara MurthiyE namaha only. ೧೮ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸರ ತತ್ವಸುವ್ವಾಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಣಪತಿ -ಅಂಬಿಕಾತನಯ ಭೂತಾಂಬರಾಧಿಪ ಸುರಕದಂಭಸಂಪೂಜ್ಯ ನಿರವದ್ಯ |ನಿರವದ್ಯ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಾಂಬುಜಗಳೆಮ್ಮ ಸಲಹಲಿಭೂತಾಕಾಶದ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಯೂ, ದೇವಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡತಕ್ಕವನೂ, ನಿರವದ್ಯನೂ ಆದ, ಅಂಬಿಕಾತನಯನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಾಂಬುಜಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಲಹಲಿ. ಗಜವಕ್ತ್ರ ಷಣ್ಮುಖಾನುಜ ಶಬ್ದಗುಣಗ್ರಹಕ ಭುಜಗಕತಿಸೂತ್ರ ಸುಚರಿತ್ರ |ಸುಚರಿತ್ರ ತ್ವತ್ಪದಾಂಬುಜಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಗಿ ಬಿನ್ನೈಪೆ |ಷಣ್ಮುಖಾನುಜನಾದ, ಶಬ್ದವೇ ಗುಣವಾಗುಳ್ಳ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅಂದರೆ ಆಕಾಶಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯಾದ, ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ, ಸುಚರಿತ್ರನಾದ, ಹೇ ಗಜಮುಖನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಪದ್ಮಾಳಿಗೆರಗಿ, ಭಿನ್ನೈಪಿಸುವೆನು ವಿತ್ತಪತಿಮಿತ್ರಸುತ ಭೃತ್ಯಾನುಭೃತ್ಯನ ವಿಪತ್ತುಪಡಿಸುವ ಅಜ್ಞಾನ |ಅಜ್ಞಾನ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಮಮ ಚಿತ್ತಮಂದಿರದಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳ್ಳೋ |ವಿತ್ತಪತಿಯಾದ ಕುಬೇರನ ಮಿತ್ರನಾದ ರುದ್ರದೇವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಜಮುಖನೇ, ಭೃತ್ಯಾನುಭೃತ್ಯನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿಪತ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮನವೆಂಬ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸು ಕಕುಭೀಶ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಬಿನ್ನಪವ ಚಿತ್ತಕೆ ತಂದು ಹರಿಯ ನೆನೆವಂತೆ |ನೆನೆವಂತೆ ಕರುಣಿಸೋ ಅಕುತಿಲಾತ್ಮಕನೆ ಅನುಗಾಲ |ಹೇ ಕಕುಭೀಶನೇ (ದಿಗಂತವ್ಯಾಪ್ತವಾದ ಭೂತಾಕಾಶದ ಒಡೆಯನೆ), ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು, ಪ್ರಸನ್ನನಾಗಿ, ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ವಂಚಿಸದ ನೀನು, ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯನು ಅನುಗಾಲವೂ ನೆನೆವಂತೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸು.ಮಾತುಂಗವರದ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಠ್ಠಲನ ಸಂಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಭಜಿಸಿ ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯ | ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯವೈದಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಿಯುತನಾದೆ ಜಗದೊಳು | ಮಾತಂಗವರದ ಅಂದರೆ ಗಜರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಲಿದ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಥವಿಠಲನ್ನು ಸಂಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ ಜಗದೊಳು ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ. (ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಗಜಮುಖನಿಗೆ ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥ ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯ ಮೋಕ್ಷವೆಂಬುದಲ್ಲ. ಜಗಮುಖನಿಗಿರುವ ಆನೆಯ ಮುಖ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನ ವಿಶ್ವಭರನ ೧೯ನೇ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಾರೂಪ್ಯವೆಂದು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕು) ಹರ ವೈಷ್ಣವೋತ್ತಮ,ವಾಯು ಜೀವೋತ್ತಮ, ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮ हर वैष्णवोत्तम, वायु जीवोत्तम, हरि सर्वोत्तम Narahari Sumadhwa Mobile - 9880921624 or 09042729165
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Argya timing and parne timings changes with Mutt beda. please check respective mutt panchanga for exact timing' uttaradi mutt -argya 12.07am on 18th morning parne post 10.07 am rayar mutt-argya 12.00 am on 18th parne post 10am. Krishna Jayanthi pooja Vidhana in Kannada and sanskrit lipi. As per Krishnamrutha maharnava we have to do the pooja of the following devatas on this day : kRuShNaM cha balabhadraM cha vasudEvaM cha dEvakIM | naMdagOpaM yashOdaaM cha subhadraaM tatra pUjayEt | ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ಚ ಬಲಭದ್ರಂ ಚ ವಸುದೇವಂ ಚ ದೇವಕೀಂ | ನಂದಗೋಪಂ ಯಶೋದಾಂ ಚ ಸುಭದ್ರಾಂ ತತ್ರ ಪೂಜಯೇತ್ | कृष्णं च बलभद्रं च वसुदेवं च देवकीं । नंदगोपं यशोदां च सुभद्रां तत्र पूजयेत् । keep one lemon and coin and a shanka and give argya to Sri Krishna by chanting jaatha: kamsa vadaarthaaya....etc)with cow milk & give argya thrice. Similarly give argya to Chandra...by chanting ksheerodarnava sambootha.......(etc.,) with milk or water. Argya mantra : ಜಾತ: ಕಂಸವಧಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಭೂಭಾರೋತ್ತಾರಣಾಯ ಚ | ಕೌರವಾಣಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ದೈತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ನಿಧನಾಯ ಚ | ಪಾಂಡವಾನಾಂ ಹಿತಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಧರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನಾಯ ಚ | ಗೃಹಾಣಾರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ದತ್ತಂ ದೇವಕ್ಯಾ ಸಹಿತೋ ಹರೇ| ದೇವಕೀ ಸಹಿತ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯ ನಮ: | ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ | (ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ಅರ್ಘ್ಯ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು) जात: कंसवधार्थाय भूभारोत्तारणाय च । कौरवाणां विनाशाय दैत्यानां निधनाय च । पांडवानां हितार्थाय धर्मसंस्थापनाय च । गृहाणार्घ्यं मया दत्तं देवक्या सहितो हरे। देवकी सहित श्री कृष्णाय नम: । इदमर्घ्यं इदमर्घ्यं इदमर्घ्यं समर्पयामि । jaata: kamsavadhaarthaaya bhUbhaarOttaaraNaaya chakouravaaNaam vinaashaaya daityaanaam nidhanaaya cha | paanDavaanaam hitaarthaaya dharmasamsthaapanaaya cha | gRuhaaNaarGyam mayaa dattam dEvakyaa sahitO harE| dEvakI sahita shrI kRuShNaaya nama: | idamarGyam idamarGyam idamarGyam samarpayaami | Chandraargya mantra - ಕ್ಷೀರೋದಾರ್ಣವ ಸಂಬೂತ ಅತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರ ಸಮುದ್ಭವ | ಗೃಹಾಣಾರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ದತ್ತ ರೋಹಿಣೀ ಸಹಿತಾಯ ಶಶಿನೇ ನಮ: | ರೋಹಿಣೀಸಹಿತಾಯ ಚಂದ್ರಮಸೇ ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ ಇದಮರ್ಘ್ಯಂ | क्षीरोदार्णव संबूत अत्रिनेत्र समुद्भव । गृहाणार्घ्यं मया दत्त रोहिणी सहिताय शशिने नम: । रोहिणीसहिताय चंद्रमसे इदमर्घ्यं इदमर्घ्यं इदमर्घ्यं । kSheerOdaarNava saMboota atrinEtra samudbhava | gRuhaaNaarGyaM mayaa datta rOhiNI sahitaaya shashinE nama: | rOhiNIsahitaaya chaMdramasE idamarGyaM idamarGyaM idamarGyaM | Ekadashi upavasa is on Thursday August 7th and Dwadashi parane is on Friday August 08th after local sunrise.
Significance This Ekadashi in the month of Shravana is also called Putrada.Also This marks the begining of Dadhi Vrat. where yogurt/Curds are not to be consumed for one month. This is a very interesting read. For people who don'thave kids or sons., Our Dharma when looked at deeply explains to us who our family really is...read on. Maharaja Yudhisthira said, "Oh Madhusudana, Oh killer of the Madhu demon, please be merciful to me and describe to me the EkAdasii that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Shravana (July- August)." Sri Krishna, replied, "Yes, Oh king, I shall happily narrate its glories to you, for just by hearing about this sacred EkAdasii one attains the merit of performing a horse sacrifice. "At the dawn of DvArpara-yuga there lived a king by the name of Mahijita, who ruled the kingdom of Mahismati-puri. Because he had no son, his entire kingdom seemed utterly cheerless to him. A married man who has no son gains no happiness in this life or the next. The Sanskrit word for `son' is putra. Pu is the name of a particular hell, and tra means `to deliver.' Thus the word putra means `a person who delivers one from the hell named Pu.' Therefore every married man should produce at least one son and train him properly; then the father will be delivered from a hellish condition of life. But this injunction does not apply to the serious devotees of Lord Vishnu or Krishna, for the Lord becomes their son, father, and mother. further. Srimadacharya in his Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya says anapatyOpi saddrma lOkajinnAtra saMshaya | Even if people don't have children, if they are doing satkarmas and obtaning good knowledge they will get sadgati without doubt. (Jignasa Page 43 ) Furthermore, ChANakya Pandita says, satyam mata pita jnanam dharmo bhrata daya sakha santih patni ksama putrah sadete mama vandhavah "The truth is my mother, knowledge is my father, my occupational duty is my brother, kindness is my friend, tranquillity is my wife, and forgiveness is my son. These six are my family members." Among the twenty-six leading qualities of a devotee of Sri Hari, forgiveness is the topmost. Therefore devotees should make an extra endeavour to develop this quality. Here ChANakya says "forgiveness is my son," and thus a devotee of the Lord, even though he may be on the path of renunciation, may observe PutradA EkAdasii and pray to attain this kind of "son." Practice: On the Dwadashi day, many devotees adorn Sri Hari with Pavitra known as Pavitraropana. The pavitra may be made from any of the following Gold, silver,brass, silk, grass or cotton. This will be three stringed and be woven three at a time. Do adhivasa from morning till evening or from evening to morning. Perform jagarne with bhajane, reading purana. Do namaskar to learned person and guru. Pavitra should be made by Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Bhilla, Shudra, Bedas irrespective of their background with devotion. This pavitra is then given to a Guru and that Guru will then offer this Pavitra to Sri Hari with the mantra "Athodeva avanthunah" . So after offering this to Sri Hari, bhaktas will then wear the pavitra. Listening to glories of Putrada ekadashi and pavitraropana will be rid of all sins. { my translations may not be exact, please consult your respective Gurus for more details } From Purana ( Story ) For a long time this king tried very hard to obtain an heir, but to no avail. Seeing his years advancing ever onwards, King Mahijita became increasingly anxious. One day he told an assembly of his advisers: `I have committed no sin in this life, and there is no ill- gotten wealth in my treasury. I have never usurped the offerings to the demigods or brahmanas. When I waged war and conquered kingdoms, I followed the rules and regulations of the military art, and I have protected my subjects as if they were my own children. I punished even my own relatives if they broke the law, and if my enemy was gentle and religious I welcomed him. Oh twice-born souls, although I am a religious and faithful follower of the Vedik standards, still my home is without a son. Kindly tell me the reason for this.' "Hearing this, the king's brahmana advisers discussed the subject among themselves, and with the aim of benefiting the king they visited the various ashrams of the great sages. At last they came upon a sage who was austere, pure, and self-satisfied, and who was strictly observing a vow of fasting. His senses were completely under control, he had conquered his anger, and he was expert at performing his occupational duty. Indeed, this great sage was expert in all the conclusions of the Vedas, and he had extended his life span to that of Lord Brahma himself. His name was Lomasa Rishi, and he knew part, present, and future. After each kalpa passed, one hair would fall out of his body ( One kalpa, or twelve hours of Lord Brahma, equals 4,320,000,000 years.) All the king's brahmana advisers very happily approached him one by one to offer their humble respects. "Captivated by this great soul, King Mahijita's advisers offered obeisances to him and said very respectfully, `Only because of our great good fortune, Oh sage, have we been allowed to see you.' "Lomasa Rishi saw them bowing down to him and replied, `Kindly let me know why you have come here. Why are you praising me? I must do all I can to solve your problems, for sages like me have only one interest: to help others. Do not doubt this.' Lomasa Rishi had all good qualities because he was a devotee of Sri Hari. "The king's representatives said, `We have come to you, Oh exalted sage, to ask for your help in solving a very serious problem. Oh sage, you are like Lord Brahma. Indeed, there is no better sage in the entire world. Our king, Mahijita, is without a son, though he has sustained and protected us as if we were his sons. Seeing him so unhappy on account of being sonless, we have become very sad, Oh sage, and therefore we have entered the forest to perform severe austerities. By our good fortune we happened upon you. Everyone's desires and activities become successful just by your darshana. Thus we humble ask that you tell us how our kind king can obtain a son.' "Hearing their sincere plea, Lomasa Rishi absorbed himself in deep meditation for a moment and at once understood the king's previous life. Then he said, `Your ruler was a merchant in his past life, and feeling his wealth insufficient, he committed sinful deeds. He traveled to many villages to trade his goods. Once, at noon on the day after the EkAdasii that comes during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (Trivikrama – May-June), he became thirsty while traveling from place to place. He came upon a beautiful pond on the outskirts of a village, but just as he was about to drink at the pond a cow arrived there with her new-born calf. These two creatures were also very thirsty because of the heat, but when the cow and calf started to drink, the merchant rudely shoved them aside and selfishly slaked his own thirst. This offense against a cow and her calf has resulted in your king's being without a son now. But the good deeds he performed in his previous life have given him rulership over an undisturbed kingdom.' "Hearing this, the king's advisers replied, `Oh renowned rishi, we have heard that the Vedas say one can nullify the effects of one's past sins by acquiring merit. Be so kind as to give us some instruction by which our king's sins can be destroyed; please give him your mercy so that a prince will take birth in his family.' "Lomasa Rishi said, `There is an EkAdashi called PutradA, which comes during the light fortnight of the month of Shravana. On this day all of you, including your king, should fast and stay awake all night, strictly following the rules and regulations. Then you should give the king whatever merit you gain by this fast. If you follow these instructions of mine, he will surely be blessed with a fine son.' "All the king's advisers became very pleased to hear these words from Lomasa Rishi, and they all offered him their grateful obeisances. Then, their eyes bright with happiness, they returned home. "When the month of Shravana arrived, the king's advisers remembered the advice of Lomasa Rishi, and under their direction all the citizens of Mahismati-puri, as well as the king, fasted on EkAdasii. And on the next day, DvAdashi, the citizens dutifully offered their accrued merit to him. By the strength of all this merit, the queen became pregnant and eventually gave birth to a most beautiful son. "O Yudhisthira," Lord Krishna concluded, "the EkAdashi that comes during the light fortnight of the month of Shravana has thus rightfully become famous as PutradA ["bestower of a son"]. Indeed, whoever simply hears the glories of PutradA EkAdasii becomes completely free of all sins, is blessed with a good son, and surely ascends to heaven after death." Thus ends the narration of the glories of Shravana-sukla EkAdashi, or PutradA EkAdasii, from the padma Purana: Part-3 uttarakhanda 56th chapter. MadhvesharpaNamastu |
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