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Sri Ganapati chintana - निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव (nirvighnaṃ kurume deva)

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  Sri Ganesha Chaturthi (Sri Ganapati chintana) https://archive.org/details/sri-ganapati-chintana Dear esteemed Hari-Bhaktas, Seekers, and Subscribers, eBook: "निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव - nirvighnaṃ kurume deva" (Sri Ganapati Chintana) On this highly auspicious eve of Sri Ganesha Chaturthi (14.09.2026), it gives me immense joy and spiritual fulfillment to present and dedicate a specially compiled eBook titled "निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देव - nirvighnaṃ kurume deva" (Sri Ganapati Chintana) to our global digital community. In our journeys through life, whether pursuing material milestones or deep spiritual realization (Moksha Sadhana), we constantly navigate a maze of unexpected obstacles, downfalls, and delays. Traditional wisdom turns to Lord Vighneswara to clear these paths. However, this script is composed to remind modern seekers that rituals only yield their true fruits when performed with scripturally accurate Anusandhana (meditative alignment) as established in the ...

Why should Lord Ganesha be worshiped ???

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As a Vedic God, presence of Lord Ganapathi has been felt in all cosmic ages and has been eulogized by Vedic scripts. While several pouranic scripts like Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, Brahma Vaivartha Purana etc. have made reference to Lord Ganesha, specific scripts viz.   Sri Ganesha Purana, Mudgala Purana   (both Upa Puranas) are exclusively dedicated to Lord Ganapathi. As a leader of Ganas (divine groups) Ganapathi is believed to be a personification of Omkaram and considered as an elderly God. Though basically a demi-God, Lord Ganesha has been conferred with a unique prominence as a potent God to be worshipped before worshiping any other God. A great devotee of Lord Sri Hari (Vishnu), Ganesha was born (creation) to Goddess Parvathi Devi with the blessings of Lord Vishnu and is worshiped as Vishnu Parivara (followers) devatha. Lord Ganapathi the lord of space, Aakaasa (sky) Tattva assumed as a form of Viswambharamoorthy, Lord Vishnu’s Viswa Taijasa Roopa the ...

Significance of # 21 in the worship of Lord Ganesha

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What is the significance of #21 in the worship of Lord Ganesha? On the day of Ganesha Chaturthi festival, there is a tradition of worshiping Lord Ganesha with 21 different varieties of leaves called Ekavimshati Pathra Pooja.   Ekavimshati is a Sanskrit word meaning 21 (5+5+5+5+1); five (5) organs of perception (Gnanendriya) + five (5) organs of action (Karmendriya) + five (5) Pancha Praana (Vital energy forces) + five (5) basic elements of nature (Pancha Bhootha) + the Mind, add up to 21. Pancha Gnaanendriyas: Nose (Ghruunam/smell), Tongue (Jihva/taste), Eyes (Chakshuh/sight), Skin (Twak/touch) and Ear (srothra/sound) are collectively known as Pancha Gnanendriyas or five sensory organs. Pancha Karmendriyas: Upastha (genital organs/organs of procreation); Paayuh (excretory organs); Paada (legs); Paani (hands); and Vaak (Vaageendriya/organs of speech) are collectively known as Pancha Karmendriyas or organs of action (karma). Panchamahaa Bhootha...