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Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Lord Ganesha is one of the best known and most widely worshipped Deities of Hindu Religion. All walks of people worship him regardless of affiliations. We find temples of Lord Ganesha in almost all places across the country. In some places we find an exclusive temple while in some other places we find Lord Ganesha along with other main Deities. In this regard please find below a list of some of the famous temples exclusively dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Ashta Vinayaka Temples & their locations Among the temples of Lord Ganesha some of them are said to be more powerful & important. Eight among such important temples which are called as Ashta Vinayaka temples are located in the state of Maharastra within a radius of about 100 km from Pune. Lot of significance is given to these temples in Hindu religion. They are all ancient temples...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Lord Ganesha An Astro Remedy Worship of Lord Ganesha has attained lot of significance as a remedy for various astrological problems.  Lord Ganesha is said to have taken birth in the star constellation of Hastha which falls in the zodiac sign Virgo (Kanya Raasi). Moon is the lord of Hastha star, and Moon signifies the mind (Mano karaka). Virgo (Kanya) sign’s lord is Mercury (Budha) who is Buddhi Karaka. Thus Lord Ganesha becomes the over seeing Lord for Mind as well as Intelligence. Mercury is also identified with Green colour. We find Lord Ganesha being worshipped with Garike (green grass) which He is very much fond of. Virgo sign is the natural sixth house in the zodiac starting from Aries. Sixth house signifies Roga (ill health), Rina (debts), and Shatru (enemies) bhava in a natal chart.  It also signifies  Arishadvargas (Ne...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! GANESHA CHATURTHI Significance of Ekavimshati Pathra Pooja On the day of Ganesha Chaturthi festival, there is a tradition of worshipping Lord Ganesha with 21 different varieties of leaves known as Ekavimshati Pathra Pooja. Ekavimshati is a Sanskrit word meaning 21. What is the significance of this number 21 and the specific variety of leaf (Pathra) used in the pooja? Since Vedic times, usage of sacred leaves and roots/stems/herbs of sacred trees is in vogue while performing any Homa/Yagna or any sacred ritual. Apart from spiritual significance there is also an element of health consciousness and environmental protection involved in its usage. Even today these leaves/herbs are used in preparing Ayurvedic medicines used for curing several diseases. Apart from this they act as a Divine way of controlling pollution, be it water or air. For e...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! INCARNATIONS The stories and legends of Lord Ganesha are referred in many pauranic texts out of which two Puranas viz. Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana (Upa Puranas) are totally dedicated to Lord Ganesha.  As per these puranas it is said that Lord Ganesha got manifested in several forms out of which eight are considered to be most important referred to as his incarnations. These incarnations which have taken place in different cosmic ages are Vakratunda, Ekadantha, Mahodara, Gajavaktra (Gajaanana), Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnaraja and Dhoomravarna. In all these incarnations Lord Ganesha was depicted as having an elephant trunk.  In five out of eight incarnations Lord Ganesha is symbolized with Mouse as his vehicle.  In the other three incarnations he is said to have used Lion, Peacock, and Serpent as his v...

Panchamukhi Aanjaneya Swamy  The temple of Panchamukhi Aanjaneya Swamy (Lord Hanuman) is located on the banks of river Tungabhadra about 20km to the north of Mantralayam. It is on the Karnataka – Andhra border coming under Karnataka state about 2 km from Ganadhala village. Bus facilities are available on this route with buses from Mantralayam to Raichur and Manvi passing via Panchamukhi. Private transportation (Tempo/Auto) facilities are also available from Mantralayam to Panchamukhi. If it is on a sharing basis it works out cheaper, otherwise it may cost about Rs.200-300 two ways. Significance of Panchamukhi Temple It is a cave temple where Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Rayaru) had performed penance for 12 years meditating on Panchamukhi (five headed) Hanuman before entering into Brindavana at Mantralayam. One can find a script engraved to this effect on the walls of the temple. It is said that Rayaru had the darshan of Lord Hanuman in a unique way with five faces (Varaha...

TEMPLES AT MANTRALAYAM (Part-1) Maanchalamma Temple... Maanchalamma (a form of Goddess Durga) is the presiding deity of Mantralayam the abode of Guru Sri Raghavendra. In her name only, the place was originally called as Manchala or Manchaali. The deity Maanchalamma is said to be the family deity of Prahlada whose descendant was Sri Raghavendra Theertharu. It seems Rayaru used to worship her daily before his Brindavana pravesa and also sought the consent and approval of Goddess Maanchalamma for his settlement in Manchali. Accordingly she gave darshan to Sri Raghavendra Theertharu and blessed him of all her support in his endeavors. In turn Sri Raghavendra Theertharu assured her that who ever visits Mantralayam would first visit her temple, have darshan of Goddess Manchalamma and then only have the darshan of Sri Raayaru (Moola Brundavana). This is the custom that is being followed even today. Temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara... An ardent devotee of Lord Sri Venkateswara an...