India is the country of many religions as well as many GOD’s. Out of all the Gods, Elephant God, commonly know as “Lord Ganesha” . Lord Ganesha is considered to be an “Obstacle remover” and is also believed to bring “Good luck” and “Success”. Be it any occasion, wedding ceremony, inauguration of home or office, or celebration of any festival, Lord Ganesha or Elephant God is always worshiped first.
Lord Ganesha, also called as “Ganpati, is a leader of all gana’s. Gana means ‘classes of being’ while the word ‘pati’ means ruler. That is the reason “Lord Ganesha” is considered as leader of all classes ranging from insects, animals and human beings.
Lord Ganesha form – Significance
• The head of Lord Ganesha symbolizes ‘soul’ of human body
• While his body symbolizes “maya” i.e. earthly existence of human beings. Therefore, his head and body inspires us to fulfill all responsibilities of human life while keeping your soul connected with ‘GOD’.
• The elephant head of Lord Ganesha symbolizes wisdom. That is the reason, Lord Ganesha is also considered as Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge.
• Big ears and small mouth inspire us to listen more and talk less
• Flexible truck inspires us to be flexible and adaptable to situations of life
• His big belly inspires us to digest all the good as well as bad experience of life easily
• Lord Ganesha sits on Lotus which is a symbol of purity
• His broken task symbolizes that we should just we should ignore unwanted things and focus just on the desired things
Lord Ganesha is big source of inspiration for me as well as most Indians. I often pray Lord Ganesha for Strength and Wisdom. And I often gift the idol of Lord Ganesha to my loved once. It is said that it brings good luck in the life of receiver. It makes the person strong to face the obstacles of life boldly.
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