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Writing of Mahabharata by Lord Ganesha............


Writing of Mahabharata by Lord Ganesha
Sage Vyasa wanted to write the epic Mahabharata and wanted somebody to write it. As he would be thinking and reciting it at very high speed a very able and exemplary write was required to writ it. So sage Vyasa asked sage Narada to suggest somebody to write the Mahabharata for him.
Sage Narada had suggested Lord Ganesha , the elephant god to write the epic as he was a versatile person and was the god of education and literature.
So Vyasa went to Lord Ganesha and requested him to write his epic.
Lord Ganesha had agreed to this task and made one condition for writing Mahabharata. He told Vyasa that he would write but Vyasa should not stop in between and should continuously recite and if  he stopped in between he would stop and go away.
Vyasa agreed and made one condition to him that Lord Ganesha should not just copy what he says but should understand the verses and its meaning while writing.
Lord ganesha agreed to this and Vyasa had started his recital and Ganesha wrote it. While reciting Mahabharata Vyasa purposely inserted difficult verses to get time to think as Ganesha took time to understand the intricacies of the verses.
While writing the Mahabharata Ganesha broke his writing pen and without loosing time he broke one of his horn to write so that he was not left behind in writing. Finally Vyasa and Lord Ganesha finished the epic in record time.
This is the reason why Lord Ganesha is shown as with only one horn and the broken horn in his other hand.  
◈◈◈ OM SHRI GANESHAY NAMAH ◈◈◈
 

◈◈◈ OM SHRI GANESHAY NAMAH ◈◈◈

Lord Ganesha being Guest at Gauresh's Home....



Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa....Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa....
                      Moriyaa....re......Bappa...Moriyaa.....re....
                                          Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa... 
वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समःप्रभ !

निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव सर्व कार्येषु सर्वदा! 

 

According to religious scriptures, Lord Ganesha is not the only avatar. Even he has taken many avatars from time to time. Just like the way Lord Shiva and Vishnu have taken 24 avatars each, similarly Lord Ganesha has taken 8 avatars.

The eight incarnations of the lord as mentioned in religious scripture, Mudgala Pura, depicts different characteristics of the Ganpati.
The deity took these avatars to defeat eight weaknesses of human beings. These weaknesses or doshas were­ arrogance, ego, desire, anger, greed, delusion, inebriation and jealousy. Interestingly, there is a symbolic function in each of these incarnations.

Vakratunda:

This is the first incarnation of Lord Ganesh which means the one with a curved trunk. Vakratunda was the Ganesh who slayed the demon Matsarasura, a devotee of lord Shiva. Matsarasura was and still is the symbol of jealousy and envy. Thus symbolically in this avatar, Ganesh is the destroyer of jealousy. Vakratunda's vahana is the lion.

Ekadant:

As the name suggests, this avatar of Lord Ganesh is the one with a single tusk. In this incarnation, he defeated the demon Madasur who after taking Shukracharya’s permission became really powerful and started harming the gods. Madasur was considered as an embodiment of arrogance. Ganesh's vahana in this avatar is a mouse. He had four arms, one tusk, and a huge belly with an elephant head.

Mahodara:

The third incarnation was of Mahodara, the one that vanquished Mohasura, the demon of delusion and confusion. Later, the demon became a devotee of the Lord. Even in this avatar, Ganesh's mount was a mouse.

According to religious scriptures, Mohasura was a devotee of the sun god and dominated the three worlds or the lokas All the deities were terrified of him and decided to worship this form of the Ganesh. The lord was pleased with their devotion and decided to fight against the demon. Later on, Lord Vishnu advised Mohasura to surrender and pray to Mahodara.

Gajanana:

The fourth incarnation of the Ganesh is Gajanana, which means the Lord with an elephant head. An elephant head on a human body is a unique characteristic of Ganesh. In this incarnation the deity defeated Lobhasura, the son of Lord Kuber. He was a demon of greed. Just like Mahodara and Ekadanta, Gajanana also mounts a mouse.

Lambodara:

Lord Ganesh incarnated into this avatar to eradicate the demon of anger, Krodhasura. According to legends, during Samundarmanthan when Lord Vishnu had taken the form of Mohini, Lord Shiva was struck with passion. On seeing this Vishnu immediately gave up the avatar. Lord Shiva became angry and out of his disappointment a terrible demon names Krodhasura was born. Lambodara's vahana was the divine mouse, Krauncha.

Vikata:

Ganesh's next incarnation was of Vikata, the one that subdued the demon of desire, Kamasura. Like the other avatars, in this form too the Lord possesses the body of a human being and head of an elephant. A divine peacock serves as Ganesh's vahana in this incarnation.

Vighnaraja:

This is Lord Ganesh’s most popular incarnation.  In this lifetime, Ganesh killed the demon of attachment, Mamasur, also known as Mamtasur. This incarnation is known as the remover of obstacles. In the 7th incarnation Lord Ganapati’s mode of conveyance was a sheshnaag.

Dumravarna:

In this incarnation the elephant headed god defeated Ahamkarasur, the demon of self-infatuation. According to legends, tired of the rule of Aham, all the deities meditated upon Lord Ganesh for salvation, it was then that the Lord descended to their rescue in the form of Dhoomravarna killed the demon. His mount in this particular incarnation was also a mouse.




Happy Ganesh Chaturthy........!!!!


Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa....Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa....
                      Moriyaa....re......Bappa...Moriyaa.....re....
                                          Ganapati Bappa Moriyaa... 
वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समःप्रभ !

निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव सर्व कार्येषु सर्वदा!
Yes....now full Five Days....
in company with Lord Ganesha.....

Ganpati Bappaa....Moriya..... 
          Ganpati Bappaa....Moriya.......
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वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समःप्रभ !
निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव सर्व कार्येषु सर्वदा! 


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Ganesha is the God who helps overcome obstacles; but, He will create obstacles when good endeavor is obstructed by bad influences; He will clear the path for the sincere sadhaka. He is Prasannavadanam (of bright countenance)

He is Pranava-Swarupa, the Om personified; so He is auspiciousness itself.  
Every element of the body of Ganesha has its own value and significance:
  • The elephant head indicates fidelity, intelligence and discriminative power;
  • The wide ears denote wisdom, ability to listen to people who seek help and to reflect on spiritual truths. They signify the importance of listening in order to assimilate ideas. Ears are used to gain knowledge and his large ears indicate that when God is known, all knowledge is known;
  • The curved trunk indicates the intellectual potentialities which manifest themselves in the faculty of discrimination between real and unreal;
  • The single tusk (the other being broken off) indicates Ganesha’s ability to overcome all forms of dualism
  • On the forehead, the Trishul (weapon of Shiva, similar to Trident) is depicted, symbolising time (past, present and future) and Ganesha's mastery over it;
  • Ganesha’s potbelly contains infinite universes. It signifies the bounty of nature and equanimity, the ability of Ganesha to swallow the sorrows of the universe and protect the world;
  • The position of his legs (one resting on the ground and one raised) indicate the importance of living and participating in the material world as well as in the spiritual world, the ability to live in the world without being of the world.
  • The four arms of Ganesha represent the four inner attributes of the subtle body, that is: mind (Manas), intellect (Buddhi), ego (Ahamkara), and conditioned conscience (Chitta). Lord Ganesha represents the pure consciousness - the atman - which enables these four attributes to function in us;
    • The hand waving an axe, is a symbol of the retrenchment of all desires, bearers of pain and suffering. With this axe Ganesha can both strike and repel obstacles. The axe is also to prod man to the path of righteousness and truth;
    • The second hand holds a whip, symbol of the force that ties the devout person to the eternal beatitude of God. The whip conveys that worldly attachments and desires should be overcome;;
    • The third hand, turned towards the devotee, is in a pose of blessing, refuge and protection (abhaya);
    • The fourth hand holds a lotus flower (padma), and it symbolizes the highest goal of human evolution, the sweetness of the realised inner self.
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