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Ever wondered why is it that we worship Lord Ganesh first! According to the Ganapati Upanishad, he appeared even before the creation of nature (prakriti) and consciousness (purusha). This is an important link as to why he's is worshiped before beginning any task.

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According to the yogic perspective, anything we do has to fall under one of the two categories: material or spiritual. It's believed that Lord Ganesh rules the 'muladhara chakra' of our body. 'Muladhara' is the interface between the material and the spiritual worlds.

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He controls both these worlds. He gives us material enjoyments in this world and liberates us from endless cycle of birth and death. According to yogic principles, our material life and spiritual journey starts from the 'Muladhara' chakra which is controlled by him.

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Sharing some interesting facts about Lord Ganesh that you may not know.
The head of Lord Ganesh symbolizes the aatma or soul, which is considered the ultimate reality of humanity and his human body symbolizes Maya, the trappings of earthly existence.

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Gana’ means category. Everything we perceive through our senses or mind can be expressed in terms of category. The principle from which all these have manifested themselves is Ganapati, the Lord of categories. In effect, it means origin of whole creation, God Himself.

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Sanskrit word to denote elephant is ‘Gaja’.Hence the name Gajanana or Gajamukha for Ganapati. But the word ‘Gaja’ has a deeper connotation. ‘Ga’ indicates ‘Gati’, the final goal towards which the entire creation is moving. ‘Ja’ stands for ‘Janma’ or birth or origin.

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Hence ‘Gaja’ signifies God from whom the worlds have come out and towards whom they are progressing, to be ultimately dissolved in Him. The elephant head is thus purely symbolical and points to this truth.

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The elephant-human form of Ganapati is iconographical representation of great Vedantic dictum, ‘tat-tvam-asi'(which means you the apparently limited individual are in essence the Cosmic Truth, the Absolute).Elephant stands for the cosmic, human stands for individual.

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It's believed that sage Vyasa requested Lord Ganesh to write Mahabharata as he recited it. He decided to do it after Vyasa agreed to recite it without any interruptions and Vyasa, in turn, made him promise he would understand what was being said before he wrote it.

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His popularity isn’t restricted to Hinduism.He appears as Buddhist God Vinayaka in Mahayana Buddhism too and is often seen dancing. He has distinct regional characteristics in Tibet, China,Japan.Earliest stone statue of Elephant God in China dates back to as AD 531.

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Indonesia prints Lord Ganesh on its 20,000 Rupiah note. Indonesia has strong cultural ties with India and Hinduism. Hinduism is practiced by 1.7% of total population, and 83.5% in Bali as of 2010 census. It is one of the dix official religions of Indonesia.

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According to scriptures, Lord Ganesh had two wives Ridhhi (representing Prosperity) and Sidhhi (representing Intellectual Enlightenment). He had two sons – Ridhhi bore him Shubha (representing Auspiciousness) while Sidhhi bore him Labha (representing Profit)

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As per Shivpuran, it was Parvati’s friends decision to make Lord Ganesh.They suggested to Parvati that Nandi and others follow instructions of Lord Shiva only. So, there should be someone who follows Parvati’s orders too. Hence she made Ganesh from scrub of her body

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He too has 108 names. Given below are the names and there meaning.
1Akhurath- Who has Mouse as his Charioteer
2-Alampata- Ever Eternal Lord
3-Amit- Incomparable Lord
4-Anantachidrupamayam- Infinite and Consciousness Personified
5-Avaneesh- Lord of the whole World

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6-Avighna - Remover of Obstacles
7-Balaganapati - Beloved and Lovable Child
8-Bhalchandra - Moon-Crested Lord
9-Bheema - Huge and Gigantic
10-Bhupati - Lord of the Gods
11-Bhuvanpati - God of the Gods
12-Buddhinath - God of Wisdom

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13-Buddhipriya - Knowledge
14-Buddhividhata - God of Knowledge
15-Chaturbhuj - One who has Four Arms
16-Devadeva - Lord of All Lords
17-Devantakanashakarin - Destroyer of Evils and Asuras
18-Devavrata - One who accepts all Penances
19-Devendrashika - Protector of All

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20-Dhoomravarna - Smoke Hued Lord
21-Durja - Invincible Lord
22-Dvaimatura - One who has two Mothers
23-Ekaakshara - He of the Single Syllable
24-Ekadanta - Single-Tusked Lord
25-Ekadrishta - Single-Tusked Lord
26-Eshanputra - Lord Shiva’s Son

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27-Dhoomravarna - Smoke-Hued Lord
28-Durja - Invincible Lord
29-Gajanana - Elephant-Faced Lord
30-Gajananeti - Elephant-Faced Lord
31-Gajavakra - Trunk of The Elephant
32-Gajavaktra - one who has Mouth like an Elephant
33-Ganadhakshya - Lord of All Ganas (Gods)

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34-Ganadhyakshina - Leader of All The Celestial Bodies
35-Ganapati - Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
36-Gaurisuta - The Son of Gauri (Parvati)
37-Gunina - One who is The Master of All Virtues
38-Haridra - One who is Golden Coloured
39-Heramba - Mother’s Beloved Son

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40-Kapila - Yellowish-Brown Coloured
41-Kaveesha - Master of Poets
42-Krti - Lord of Music
43-Kripalu - Merciful Lord
44-Krishapingaksha - Yellowish-Brown Eyed
45-Kshamakaram - The Place of Forgiveness
46-Kshipra - Easy to Appease
47-Lambakarna - Large-Eared Lord

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48-Lambodara - The Huge Bellied Lord
49-Mahabala - Enormously Strong Lord
50-Mahaganapati - Omnipotent and Supreme Lord
51-Maheshwaram - Lord of The Universe
52-Mangalamurti - All Auspicious Lord
53-Manomay - Winner of Hearts

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54-Mrityuanjaya - Conqueror of Death
55-Mundakarama - Abode of Happiness
56-Muktidaya - Bestower of Eternal Bliss
57-Musikvahana - One who has mouse as charioteer
58-Nadapratithishta - One who Appreciates and Loves Music

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59-Namasthetu - Vanquisher of Evils,Vices,Sins
60-Nandana - Lord Shiva’s Son
61-Nideeshwaram - Giver of Wealth,Treasures
62-Omkara - Who has the Form Of OM
63-Pitambara - Who has Yellow-Colored Body
64-Pramoda - Lord of All Abodes
65-Prathameshwara - First Among All

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66-Purush - The Omnipotent Personality
67-Rakta - One who has Red colored Body
68-Rudrapriya - Beloved Of Lord Shiva
69-Sarvadevatman - Acceptor of All Celestial Offerings
70-Sarvasiddhanta - Bestower of Skills and Wisdom
71-Sarvatman - Protector of The Universe

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72-Shambhavi - The Son of Parvati
73-Shashivarnam - One who has a Moon like Complexion
74-Shoorpakarna - Large eared Lord
75-Shuban - All Auspicious Lord
76-Shubhagunakanan - One who is The Master of All Virtues
77-Shweta - One who is as Pure as the White Color

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78-Siddhidhata - Bestower of Success & Accomplishments
79-Siddhipriya - Bestower of Wishes and Boons
80-Siddhivinayaka - Bestower of Success
81-Skandapurvaja - Elder Brother of Skand (Lord Kartik)
82-Sumukha - Auspicious Face
83-Sureshwaram - Lord of All Lords

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84-Swaroop - Lover of Beauty
85-Tarun - Ageless
86-Uddanda - Nemesis of Evils and Vices
87-Umaputra - The Son of Goddess Uma (Parvati)
88-Vakratunda - Curved Trunk Lord
89-Varaganapati - Bestower of Boons
90-Varaprada - Granter of Wishes and Boons

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91-Varadavinayaka - Bestower of Success
92-Veeraganapati - Heroic Lord
93-Vidyavaridhi - God of Wisdom
94-Vighnahara - Remover of Obstacles
95-Vignaharta - Demolisher of Obstacles
96-Vighnaraja - Lord of All Hindrances
97-Vighnarajendra - Lord of All Obstacles

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98-Vighnavinashanaya - Destroyer of All Obstacles & Impediments
99-Vigneshwara - Lord of All Obstacles
100-Vikat - Huge and Gigantic
101-Vinayaka - Lord of All
102-Vishwamukha - Master of The Universe
103-Vishwaraja - King of The World

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104-Yagnakaya - Acceptor of All Sacred & Sacrficial Offerings
105-Yashaskaram - Bestower of Fame and Fortune
106-Yashvasin - Beloved and Ever Popular Lord
107-Yogadhipa - The Lord of Meditation
108-Dharmik - One who gives Charity.

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Sankashti Chaturthi is an auspicious day dedicated to Ganesha. This day is observed in every lunar month of the Hindu calendar on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha.
It's believed that he bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this day.

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It's clear that he's the ruler of all obstacles. If we need to complete any task successfully, we need his grace in advance. So let's pray to him before we begin any work.

"नमामि तं विनायकम्"

I pray that Lord Ganesh showers his kind Grace on all of us.