Vishnu Sahastranam

Hi 23. Keśavaḥ

केशवः
The one who has beautiful hair.

Keshava (Sanskrit: केशव keśava) is a name of Vishnu from within Hindu tradition. The name appears as the 23rd and 648th names in the Vishnu sahasranama of Mahabharata. Lord Keshava is venerated by those persons wanting to avert bad luck, or ill omens. His consort is Keerti.

The word Keśava has more than one meaning.  This can be looked upon as a word that indicates Parameśvara or the avatāra, that is, the manifest form of Īśvara, especially as Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa.

                Abhirūpāḥ keśāḥ yasya saḥ keśavaḥ–one who has beautiful locks of hair.Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa is a particular form of the Lord. Once a form is given, this is the saguṇa aspect and it has attributes.  The form with the attributes helps one to visualize and relate to the Lord.  So, Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa is a form with beautiful locks of hair and the name Keśava indicates that.

                Alternately,  kaśca aśca īśaśca keśāḥ–‘ka’ is Brahmāji; ‘a’ is Visnu and ‘īśa’ is Rudra; hence ‘kesah’ denote the trimu ̅rtis, Brahmāji, Viṣṇu and Rudra.  Te yadvaśe vartante – these trimūrtis constitute whom, He is Keśava.  Here, each of the trimūrtis represents an aspect of Īśvara from three different stand-points, that is, creation, sustenance and resolution.  Since they have been delegated their work, they are under the control of Parameśvara.

                Keśivadhāt vā keśavaḥ – He is also known as Keśava, because of slaying the asura called Keśī.  Keśī was an asura who came to Brindavan in the guise of a horse to kill Sri Krsna, but he got killed by Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa.  A verse in the Viṣṇupurāṇa supports this meaning.  There, Nārada tells Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa, ‘because the duṣṭātmā Keśī was killed by you, you will be well known in the world by the name Keśava’ (5.16.23)

Excerpted by Swamini Brahmaprajnananda ji based on Pujya Swamiji's talks
PC - AVG

Why the name Keshav?

In the middle of the discussion regarding the research topics yesterday, when Professor Dr. VP Agrawal asked me if I knew why I was named Keshav (Keshava), I was confused how to begin. 

Keshava is one of the names of Lord Krishna. And, I knew this. Since yesterday with my limited knowledge of Sanskrit language, I was of the opinion that the word got derived from two other words Ka (=water) and Shava (=dead body). If you go into the Sanskrit linguistics, you will get to know how true I am.

Also, I believed that there would be some legend with regards to Lord Krishna, water and dead body, which I had not known yet, behind the genesis of the name.

And, I preferred telling him this thing. I recited a humorous stanza in Sanskrit which has two meanings. It talks about Keshava (Lord Krishna), Kaurava and Drona. 

केशवं पतितम् दृष्ट्वा
द्रोणाहर्षमुपागतम्
रुदन्ति कौरवा: सर्वे
हाहा केशव केशव।।

Keshavam patitam drishtwaa
Dronaah harshamupaagatam
Rudanti Kauravaah sarve
Haha! Keshava Keshava!

The first meaning may be pertained to the great war of Mahabharata. “When Lord Keshava fell down, Drona was delighted but the Kauravas started crying.” But this doesn’t make good relation with the original story of the Mahabharata.

Meanwhile, the literal meaning of the verse is 

* Ke shavam patitam drishtwaa == by seeing dead body falling in water

(Ka= water, Ke= in water, patitam=falling, drishtwaa=by seeing)

* Dronaah harshamupaagatam == Crows came to the state of joyfulness

(Drona= crow, Dronaah= crows, Harsha(m)= joyfulness, upaagatam=came)

* Rudanti Kauravaah sarve = All the Kauravas cry

(Rudanti = cry, Kauravaah= the Kauravas, sarve=all)

*Haha! Keshava Keshava= hey Keshava, hey Keshava!

———————————————————————-

The professor was, with interest, listening to me. I was “through” making evident my ‘noesis’ on linguistics and legend. And, the learned elderly gently smiled at me and said, “Well Keshav, this name got established when Lord Krishna killed a demon called Kishi who had called to take life of the baby Krishna.”

Okay. This is the legend then. Thanks to the professor of Bio-chemistry, he taught me something related to the mythology which I did not knew earlier. 

After all, we can learn new things every time with anybody. 

Right now, it will be appropriate to remember Lord Dattatreya, who had considered even the beasts as his guru.

MADHAVA another name for KRISHAN meaning:-

Madhava (Sanskrit: माधव) is another name for Krishan and appears as the 72nd, 167th and 735th names in the Vishnu sahastranama.

From the Bhagavad Gita it is understood to refer to Vishnu being the husband of the goddess of fortune (Lakshmi). Arjuna addresses Krishna in the first chapter as follows:

"What should we gain, O Krishan, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?" (Bhagavad-Gita 1.36)

Also in the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna address Krishna as "Madhava" (meaning "Lord of fortune and also slayer of the demon Madhu.

According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu sahasranama, Madhava means the consort (dhava) of the Mother (Ma), or Mahalaksmi, the Mother of the universe. Alternatively, it means on who is fit to be known through Madhu-vidya or can mean One who is the Lord of "Ma" or knowledge.

Also madhav means Lord of Mouna+Dhyana+Yoga

Also Madhav means husband of goddess of fortune.

Smart Phone

Want a good selfie, have a smartphone. 

Want a good picture, have a smartphone. 

Want good music, have a smartphone. 

Want to capture good moments, have a smartphone. 

Want all in one, have a smartphone. 

Same way. . 

Want peace, warmth, protection against evils, salvation have God.

Ganesh Atharvashirsha

गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष

॥ श्री गणपत्यथर्वशीर्ष ॥
॥ शान्ति पाठ ॥

ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः । 

भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥
स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः । व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
ॐ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥
स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः । स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
ॐ तन्मामवतु तद् वक्तारमवतु अवतु माम् अवतु वक्तारम्
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः ॥ शांतिः॥।
॥ उपनिषत् ॥
॥हरिः ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये ॥
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि। त्वमेव केवलं कर्ताऽसि। त्वमेव केवलं धर्ताऽसि। त्वमेव केवलं हर्ताऽसि। त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि। त्वं साक्षादात्माऽसि नित्यम् ॥ १॥
गणपति को नमस्कार है, तुम्हीं प्रत्यक्ष तत्त्व हो, तुम्हीं केवल कर्त्ता, तुम्हीं केवल धारणकर्ता और तुम्हीं केवल संहारकर्ता हो, तुम्हीं केवल समस्त विश्वरुप ब्रह्म हो और तुम्हीं साक्षात् नित्य आत्मा हो।

॥ स्वरूप तत्त्व ॥
ऋतं वच्मि (वदिष्यामि)॥ सत्यं वच्मि (वदिष्यामि)॥ २॥
यथार्थ कहता हूँ। सत्य कहता हूँ।

अव त्वं माम् । अव वक्तारम् । अव श्रोतारम् । अव दातारम् । अव धातारम् । अवानूचानमव शिष्यम् । अव पश्चात्तात् । अव पुरस्तात् । अवोत्तरात्तात् । अव दक्षिणात्तात् । अव चोर्ध्वात्तात्। अवाधरात्तात्। सर्वतो मां पाहि पाहि समंतात् ॥३॥
तुम मेरी रक्षा करो। वक्ता की रक्षा करो। श्रोता की रक्षा करो। दाता की रक्षा करो। धाता की रक्षा करो। षडंग वेदविद् आचार्य की रक्षा करो। शिष्य रक्षा करो। पीछे से रक्षा करो। आगे से रक्षा करो। उत्तर (वाम भाग) की रक्षा करो। दक्षिण भाग की रक्षा करो। ऊपर से रक्षा करो। नीचे की ओर से रक्षा करो। सर्वतोभाव से मेरी रक्षा करो। सब दिशाओं से मेरी रक्षा करो।
त्वं वाङ्ग्मयस्त्वं चिन्मयः। त्वमानंदमयस्त्वं ब्रह्ममयः। त्वं सच्चिदानंदाद्वितीयोऽसि। त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि। त्वं ज्ञानमयो विज्ञानमयोऽसि ॥४॥
तुम वाङ्मय हो, तुम चिन्मय हो। तुम आनन्दमय हो। तुम ब्रह्ममय हो। तुम सच्चिदानन्द अद्वितीय परमात्मा हो। तुम प्रत्यक्ष ब्रह्म हो। तुम ज्ञानमय हो, विज्ञानमय हो।
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तो जायते। सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तस्तिष्ठति। सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि लयमेष्यति। सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि प्रत्येति। त्वं भूमिरापोऽनलोऽनिलो नभः। त्वं चत्वारि वाक्पदानि ॥ ५॥
यह सारा जगत् तुमसे उत्पन्न होता है। यह सारा जगत् तुमसे सुरक्षित रहता है। यह सारा जगत् तुममें लीन होता है। यह अखिल विश्व तुममें ही प्रतीत होता है। तुम्हीं भूमि, जल, अग्नि और आकाश हो। तुम्हीं परा, पश्यन्ती, मध्यमा और वैखरी चतुर्विध वाक् हो।

त्वं गुणत्रयातीतः त्वमवस्थात्रयातीतः। त्वं देहत्रयातीतः। त्वं कालत्रयातीतः। त्वं मूलाधारः स्थिथोऽसि नित्यम्। त्वं शक्तित्रयात्मकः। त्वां योगिनो ध्यायंति नित्यम्। त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वं इन्द्रस्त्वं अग्निस्त्वं वायुस्त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चंद्रमास्त्वं ब्रह्मभूर्भुवःस्वरोम् ॥ ६॥
तुम सत्त्व-रज-तम-इन तीनों गुणों से परे हो। तुम भूत-भविष्य-वर्तमान-इन तीनों कालों से परे हो। तुम स्थूल, सूक्ष्म और कारण- इन तीनों देहों से परे हो। तुम नित्य मूलाधार चक्र में स्थित हो। तुम प्रभु-शक्ति, उत्साह-शक्ति और मन्त्र-शक्ति- इन तीनों शक्तियों से संयुक्त हो। योगिजन नित्य तुम्हारा ध्यान करते हैं। तुम ब्रह्मा हो। तुम विष्णु हो। तुम रुद्र हो। तुम इन्द्र हो। तुम अग्नि हो। तुम वायु हो। तुम सूर्य हो। तुम चन्द्रमा हो। तुम (सगूण) ब्रह्म हो, तुम (निर्गुण) त्रिपाद भूः भुवः स्वः एवं प्रणव हो।

॥ गणेश मंत्र ॥
गणादिं पूर्वमुच्चार्य वर्णादिं तदनंतरम्।अनुस्वारः परतरः। अर्धेन्दुलसितम्। तारेण ऋद्धम्। एतत्तव मनुस्वरूपम्। गकारः पूर्वरूपम्। अकारो मध्यमरूपम्। अनुस्वारश्चान्त्यरूपम्। बिन्दुरुत्तररूपम्। नादः संधानम्। संहितासंधिः। सैषा गणेशविद्या। गणकऋषिः। निचृद्गायत्रीच्छंदः। गणपतिर्देवता। ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥ ७॥
‘गण’ शब्द के आदि अक्षर गकार का पहले उच्चारण करके अनन्तर आदिवर्ण अकार का उच्चारण करें। उसके बाद अनुस्वार रहे। इस प्रकार अर्धचन्द्र से पहले शोभित जो ‘गं’ है, वह ओंकार के द्वारा रुद्ध हो, अर्थात् उसके पहले और पीछे भी ओंकार हो। यही तुम्हारे मन्त्र का स्वरुप (ॐ गं ॐ) है। ‘गकार’ पूर्वरुप है, ‘अकार’ मध्यमरुप है, ‘अनुस्वार’ अन्त्य रुप है। ‘बिन्दु’ उत्तररुप है। ‘नाद’ संधान है। संहिता’ संधि है। ऐसी यह गणेशविद्या है। इस विद्या के गणक ऋषि हैं। निचृद् गायत्री छन्द है और गणपति देवता है। मन्त्र है- ‘ॐ गं गणपतये नमः”

॥ गणेश गायत्री ॥
एकदंताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि तन्नो दंतिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ८॥
एकदन्त को हम जानते हैं, वक्रतुण्ड का हम ध्यान करते हैं। दन्ती हमको उस ज्ञान और ध्यान में प्रेरित करें।

॥ गणेश रूप (ध्यानम्)॥
एकदंतं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमंकुशधारिणम् ॥
रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम् ॥
रक्तं लंबोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम् ॥
रक्तगंधानुलिप्तांगं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम् ॥
भक्तानुकंपिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम् ॥
आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परम् ॥
एवं ध्यायति यो नित्यं स योगी योगिनां वरः ॥ ९॥
गणपतिदेव एकदन्त और चर्तुबाहु हैं। वे अपने चार हाथों में पाश, अंकुश, दन्त और वरमुद्रा धारण करते हैं। उनके ध्वज में मूषक का चिह्न है। वे रक्तवर्ण, लम्बोदर, शूर्पकर्ण तथा रक्तवस्त्रधारी हैं। रक्तचन्दन के द्वारा उनके अंग अनुलिप्त हैं। वे रक्तवर्ण के पुष्पों द्वारा सुपूजित हैं। भक्तों की कामना पूर्ण करने वाले, ज्योतिर्मय, जगत् के कारण, अच्युत तथा प्रकृति और पुरुष से परे विद्यमान वे पुरुषोत्तम सृष्टि के आदि में आविर्भूत हुए। इनका जो इस प्रकार नित्य ध्यान करता है, वह योगी योगियों में श्रेष्ठ है।

॥ अष्ट नाम गणपति ॥
नमो व्रातपतये । नमो गणपतये । नमः प्रमथपतये । नमस्तेऽस्तु लंबोदरायैकदंताय । विघ्ननाशिने शिवसुताय । श्रीवरदमूर्तये नमो नमः ॥ १०॥
व्रातपति, गणपति, प्रमथपति, लम्बोदर, एकदन्त, विघ्ननाशक, शिवतनय तथा वरदमूर्ति को नमस्कार है।

॥ फलश्रुति ॥
एतदथर्वशीर्षं योऽधीते ॥ स ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥ स सर्वतः सुखमेधते ॥ स सर्व विघ्नैर्नबाध्यते ॥ स पंचमहापापात्प्रमुच्यते ॥ सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति ॥ प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति ॥ सायंप्रातः प्रयुंजानो अपापो भवति ॥ सर्वत्राधीयानोऽपविघ्नो भवति ॥ धर्मार्थकाममोक्षं च विंदति ॥ इदमथर्वशीर्षमशिष्याय न देयम् ॥ यो यदि मोहाद्दास्यति स पापीयान् भवति सहस्रावर्तनात् यं यं काममधीते तं तमनेन साधयेत् ॥ ११॥
इस अथर्वशीर्ष का जो पाठ करता है, वह ब्रह्मीभूत होता है, वह किसी प्रकार के विघ्नों से बाधित नहीं होता, वह सर्वतोभावेन सुखी होता है, वह पंच महापापों से मुक्त हो जाता है। सायंकाल इसका अध्ययन करनेवाला दिन में किये हुए पापों का नाश करता है, प्रातःकाल पाठ करनेवाला रात्रि में किये हुए पापों का नाश करता है। सायं और प्रातःकाल पाठ करने वाला निष्पाप हो जाता है। (सदा) सर्वत्र पाठ करनेवाले सभी विघ्नों से मुक्त हो जाता है एवं धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष- इन चारों पुरुषार्थों को प्राप्त करता है। यह अथर्वशीर्ष इसको नहीं देना चाहिये, जो शिष्य न हो। जो मोहवश अशिष्य को उपदेश देगा, वह महापापी होगा। इसकी १००० आवृत्ति करने से उपासक जो कामना करेगा, इसके द्वारा उसे सिद्ध कर लेगा।

(विविध प्रयोग)
अनेन गणपतिमभिषिंचति स वाग्मी भवति ॥ चतुर्थ्यामनश्नन् जपति स विद्यावान् भवति ।
स यशोवान् भवति ॥ इत्यथर्वणवाक्यम् ॥ ब्रह्माद्याचरणं विद्यात् न बिभेति कदाचनेति ॥ १२॥
जो इस मन्त्र के द्वारा श्रीगणपति का अभिषेक करता है, वह वाग्मी हो जाता है। जो चतुर्थी तिथि में उपवास कर जप करता है, वह विद्यावान् हो जाता है। यह अथर्वण-वाक्य है। जो ब्रह्मादि आवरण को जानता है, वह कभी भयभीत नहीं होता।

(यज्ञ प्रयोग)
यो दूर्वांकुरैर्यजति स वैश्रवणोपमो भवति ॥ यो लाजैर्यजति स यशोवान् भवति ॥ स मेधावान् भवति ॥ यो मोदकसहस्रेण यजति स वाञ्छितफलमवाप्नोति ॥ यः साज्यसमिद्भिर्यजति
स सर्वं लभते स सर्वं लभते ॥ १३॥
जो दुर्वांकुरों द्वारा यजन करता है, वह कुबेर के समान हो जाता है। जो लाजा के द्वारा यजन करता है, वह यशस्वी होता है, वह मेधावान होता है। जो सहस्त्र मोदकों के द्वारा यजन करता है, वह मनोवाञ्छित फल प्राप्त करता है। जो घृताक्त समिधा के द्वारा हवन करता है, वह सब कुछ प्राप्त करता है, वह सब कुछ प्राप्त करता है।

(अन्य प्रयोग)
अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग्ग्राहयित्वा सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ॥ सूर्यगृहे महानद्यां प्रतिमासंनिधौ वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमंत्रो भवति ॥ महाविघ्नात्प्रमुच्यते ॥ महादोषात्प्रमुच्यते ॥ महापापात् प्रमुच्यते ॥ स सर्वविद्भवति स सर्वविद्भवति ॥ य एवं वेद इत्युपनिषत् ॥ १४॥
जो आठ ब्राह्मणों को इस उपनिषद् का सम्यक ग्रहण करा देता है, वह सूर्य के समान तेज-सम्पन्न होता है। सूर्यग्रहण के समय महानदी में अथवा प्रतिमा के निकट इस उपनिषद् का जप करके साधक सिद्धमन्त्र हो जाता है। सम्पूर्ण महाविघ्नों से मुक्त हो जाता है। महापापों से मुक्त हो जाता है। महादोषों से मुक्त हो जाता है। वह सर्वविद् हो जाता है। जो इस प्रकार जानता है-वह सर्वविद् हो जाता है।
॥ शान्ति मंत्र ॥
ॐ सहनाववतु ॥ सहनौभुनक्तु ॥ सह वीर्यं करवावहै ॥ तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः । भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥ स्थिरैरंगैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥ 
ॐ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥ स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः ।
स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः ॥ शांतिः ॥।
॥ इति श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षं समाप्तम् ॥

Donkey

PERSONAL PERCEPTION 

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. 

On the way home,a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey?"Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. 

Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey. 

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman."

The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders. 

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future. 

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear.. 

Just for Today

Just For Today.......

Bringing about a change within can seem overwhelming. The road seems too difficult, and so most people do not even try. They convince themselves that it is impossible for them to change. When we look at the whole picture, we become discouraged. So, it is better to tackle one day at a time. Manage the change day by day. Do it gradually. Tell yourself....

Hence Just for today, I will satisfy my sweet tooth with apples and raisins instead of chocolate and cookies.

Just for today, I will not speak harsh words to anyone.

Just for today,I will drink 8 glasses of water.

Just for today,I will wear a smile instead of a frown.

Just for today,I will do a good deed for a complete stranger.

Just for today, I will sit in prayer and control my wandering mind.

Just for today, I will exercise for half an hour.

Just for today, I will have a big salad for dinner.

Just for today,I will not eat after 8 p.m.

Just for today,I will control my anger.

Just for today, I will try to bring comfort to another human.

Just for today, I will follow my Guru's instruction.

Just for today, I will read a good book attentively.

Just for today, I will let my answering machine pick up my messages.

Just for today, I will go for a long walk and appreciate God's beauty.

Just for today, I will relax my body and my mind.

Just for today, I will not criticize anyone.

Just for today, I will count my blessings......Jai Ambe Maa.........

Ganesh Visarjan

Till today as we are coming to end of Shri Ganesh festivities many don't understand the Symbolism of Ganapati Visarjan .

Why is Ganesha Murti immersed in Water after Ganesh Chaturthi festival?

Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations end with the immersion or Visarjan of clay Ganapati Murti in water.

Hindus worship Brahman or the Supreme Soul present in all animate and inanimate. But for majority of the people it is not possible to worship this formlessness. They need a form to pray to, to seek help, to cry and to take blessings. Shri Ganesha is ‘OM’ the primordial sound or the first ‘Vaak.’ Nirguna Para Brahman takes the form of Ganesha.

Clay and water is mixed to give form to the formlessness. Each person brings Shri Ganesha in clay Murti form into the home. This is the Supreme Being arriving at home. After the celebrations, it is time to accept the eternal cosmic law that which took form has to become formless again. It is a never ending cycle (Chakra).

The formlessness giving way to form and then moving again towards formlessness. Each year Shri Ganesha arrives to teach us that forms change but the Supreme Truth remains the same. Body perishes but Brahman residing in it remains constant. This body becomes energy for another but the source of energy is the same. Bliss is achieved when we realize this.

The act also symbolizes the concept of Moksha, or liberation, in Hinduism. Osho says – ‘Absolute unclinging. That is what is meant by Moksha – freedom – no clinging, not even to gods.’ Thus we create Shri Ganesha out of clay, worship it and later it is submerged (Visarjan)...Jai Ganapati Jai Jai.....

Ganesh Jayanti

Namaskar, Ganesh Jayanti will be celebrated tomorrow Sunday 4th. In the USA, Canada, Trinidad and Guyana  ( if they are following th e patra) India will celebrate Ganesh Jayanti on Monday.

The big question Why?: Lord Krishna took avtaar  (incarnate ) as Ganesh Bhagwaan on the 4th( Chowth  tithi) day of the bright half of Bhadrapad ,it was midday. 

Chowth tithi begins@6 :54pm in india because of the time difference, Chowth Vrat begins in the West @9:24 am, which means that we ( in the west) should celebrate on Sunday and not Monday,  Chowth Vrat begins in USA, Guyana 9:24 am on Sunday and ends 11:39am Monday.

Auspicious time for Ganesh Bhagwaan puja is 11:37am-2:11pm Sunday NOT Monday. 

PLEASE DON'T LOOK AT THE MOON BETWEEN 9:27AM-9:11pm SUNDAY &10:24am- 9:42 PM MONDAY  ( because of the shraap given by Ganesh Bhagwaan to Chandra Dev)

Hope this can help remove some of our doubts

Jai shri Ganesh 

Dhanya-waad 

Pdt Hari P Dewdat  ( Shri Ganesh Mandir Humanitarian Foundation )