Ganesh Darshan

Karyasiddhi Mahaganapati

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Karya Siddhi Mahaganapati, Bangalore.

Karyasiddhi Magaganapati temple is on the West of Chord Road, Bhovipalya, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA. Ganapati here is considered to be fulfilling wishes of his devotees.

This temple was built in 2006 and is maintained by Vinayak Bhakta Mandali.

Meaning of Karyasiddhi -

Karya - even though Karya means 'Work', in this context it is used to represent the Desires or Wishes of devotees; Siddhi - means fulfilled.

Ganesh Aarti - Tu Sukh Karta Tu Dukh Harta (Marathi)

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Lyrics

Tu Sukhakarta, Tu Dukhahartaa, Tucha Karta Aani Karavita

Moryaa Moryaa, Mangalmurti Moryaa |

Omkara Tu, Tu adhinaayak, Chintamani Tu, Siddhivinayak

Mangalmurati Tu Bhavatarak, Sarvasakshi Tu Ashtavinaayak

Tuzya Krupecha Haat Mastaki, Paayi Tava Mama Chintaa ||

Tu Sukhakarta, Tu Dukhahartaa, Tucha Karta Aani Karavita

Moryaa Moryaa, Mangalmurti Moryaa |

Deva Sarude Maaze Mee Pana, Tuzya Drshane Ujalo Jeevan

Nitya Karave Tuzech Chintan, Tuzya Dhuliche Bhali Bhushan

Sadaiva Raaho Othanvarati, Tuzich Re Goonagatha ||

Tu Sukhakarta, Tu Dukhahartaa, Tucha Karta Aani Karavita

Moryaa Moryaa, Mangalmurti Moryaa |

Ganesh Chaturthy 2011

2011-09-01T08:16:00.000+05:30

Vakratunda Maha Kaya, Koti Surya Samaprabha

Nirvighnam Kurume Deva, Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada!

Happy Ganesh Chaturthy to All!

Ganesh Aarti - Nana Parimala Durva (Marathi)

2011-08-31T15:44:00.000+05:30

Lyrics

Nana parimal durva shendur shamipatre | Ladoo modak anne paripoorit patre ||

Aise poojan kelya beejakshar mantre | Ashtahi siddhi navnidhi desi kshanmatre ||1||

Jai dev jai dev jai mangal murti | Tujhe gun varnaya maj kaichi spoorti ||

Tujhe dhyan nirntar je koni karite | Tyanchi sakalhi pape vignehi harati ||

Vaji varan shibika sevak sut yuvati | Sarvahi pahuni anti bhavasagar tarati ||2||

Jai dev jai dev jai mangal murti | Tujhe gun varnaya maj kaichi spoorti ||

Sharanagat sarvasve bhajati tav charni | Kirti tayachi rahe jovari shashitarani ||

Trailokyi te vijayee adbhuta te karani | Gosavinandan rat namsmarani ||3||

Jai dev jai dev jai mangal murti | Tujhe gun varnaya maj kaichi spoorti ||

Gayatri Mantra for Lord Ganesh

2011-03-10T14:50:00.000+05:30

Om Lambhodaraya vidmahe
Mahodaraya deemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on that god with broad paunch
Oh, God with a big belly, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

Om Ekadanthaya vidmahe
Vakrathundaya dheemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on that one tusked God,
Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

Om Thatpurashaya vidhmahe
Vakrathundaya dheemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on that great male,
Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

Ref: http://www.hindupedia.com

Ganesh Aarti - Jai Ganesh Deva (Hindi)

2010-11-21T20:36:00.000+05:30

Jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh deva

Mata jaki Parvati, pita Mahadeva.

Ek dant dayavant, char bhuja dhari

Mathe par tilak sohe, muse ki savari
Pan chadhe, phul chadhe, aur chadhe meva

Ladduan ka bhog lage, sant kare seva.

Jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh deva,

Mata jaki Parvati, pita Mahadeva.

Andhan ko ankh det, kodhin ko kaya

Banjhan ko putra det, nirdhan ko maya

Surya shaam sharan aye, safal kije seva.

Jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh, jai Ganesh deva,

Mata jaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva.

Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

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Lord Ganesh

Ganesh or Vinayak Chaturty is one of the most popular festivals in India. This festival is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Ganesh, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.

Birth of Lord Ganesh
Once, while Lord Shiva was away from Kailasa fighting the demons, Parvati created a boy with her divine powers and asked him to protect him the house and not to allow any one to enter into the house without her permission. One day while Parvati was taking bath, Lord Shiva returned from the war and while he was about to enter into the house, a young boy stopped him at the door and did not allow him into the house. Lord Shiva tried to convince the boy to let him into the house but all went in vain. The stubbornness of the boy made Lord Shiva very angry and he beheaded the boy with his trident and entered the house.

Parvati grieved when she came to know that her son was killed by Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva soon realized that the boy was created by Parvati, to pacify Parvati, he ordered his army to go in the South direction and get the head of the first creature they see. Shiva's army headed in the South direction as per the Lord's command brought the head of a baby elephant. Lord Shiva placed it on the body of the boy and brought him to life, bestowed the powers of a God and blessed him that henceforth no activity will begin without invoking your name and blessings. The boy was then named the Adhipati (Deity) of the Lord Shiva's army (Gana), hence the name Ganapati or Ganesh.

Gaj means elephant and anan means head, so Parvati's son is known as Gajanan.

Rituals and Celebrations
Even though Ganesh Chaturthy celebration starts on the fourth day of the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada (between August 15th to September 20th), the preparation of the festivals starts 3-4 months in advance. Artists start creating the Lord Ganesh idols months in advance so that the demand can be met on the festival day. Traditionally the idols used to be made of clay and painted with natural colors, but to make the idols look more beautiful, people started creating the idols with Plaster of Paris and use synthetic paint.

Generally a priest guides, an elderly person in the family performs the pooja. The place where the Ganesh idol is placed for the pooja is cleaned and nicely decorated.

The Ganesh Chaturthi pooja is done as follows:

Pooja starts with the installation of a Ganesh idol (Pran Pratisthapana) followed by Shhodashopachara (16 ways of paying tribute). While performing the pooja, Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda, the Ganapati Atharva Shirsha Upanishad, and the Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are chanted.
Lord Ganesh's idol is decorated with with Various type of Flowers, 21 type of Patries (leaves) and 21 Durva grass (Cynodon dactylon)
Doopa (fragrant Ayurvedic fumigant) Aarti is performed
Naivedyam is offered to lord Ganesh. The main item in the Naivedyam for Ganesh Chaturthi is Modak
Deepa Aarti and Karpoor (Camphor) Aarti are performed
Prarthana (Prayer) is done

Depending upon the family tradition, the Pooja of Lord Ganesh's idol is done for 1, 3, 5, 7 or 11 days. Generally the community Ganesh pooja is done for 11 days.

On the last day, Uttara pooja is done before immersing the Lord Ganesh's idol in to sea or river or a water well.

Ganesh Chaturthy as Public Festival

Before 1893AD, Ganesh Chaturthy used to be a important festival in Maharashtra. The great freedom fighter and social reformer, Lokamanya Balgandadhar Tilak recognized the wide appeal of Lord Ganesh as every ones god and transformed the annual festival into a large, well-organized public event. The main purpose behind this was to bring unity among the people from different communities and to create the nationalist fervency among the people of Maharashtra against the British. Later this went on to become a major community celebrated festival in Maharashtra and other parts of India.

Some of the oldest and famous Community Ganesh mandals are

Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati, Pune - Established in 1893AD
Kasba Ganpati, Pune - Established in 1893AD
Kesariwada Ganpati, Pune - Established in 1893AD
Tulsibaug Ganapati, Pune - Established in 1901AD
Zenda Chowk Ganesh Utsav Mandal, Belgaum - Established in 1906AD
Lalbagcha Raja, Mumbai - Established in 1934AD
Khetwadicha Raja, Mumbai - Established in 1970AD

Kadyawarcha Ganpati, Anjarle, Dapoli

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This Ganesh temple is at Anjarle village in Dapoli taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. Anjarle is famous for the "Kadyawarcha Ganpati" (Ganesh temple situated on a cliff). This ancient and magnificent Ganesh temple was originally constructed using wooden pillars in around 1150AD. It was renovated during the period between 1768 and 1780. At one time, people used to cross Anjarle creek (Jog River) in a boat and then climb the hill using steps that go through the Anjarle village. Recently a bridge has been constructed and you can take your vehicle right up to the entrance of the temple.

Kadyawarcha Ganpati, Anjarle, Dapoli

Image Credit: Deepak Amembal

The Ganesh idol is right-sided. This means that its trunk curves towards the right, ("Ujwya Sondecha Ganpati") which is very rare. Kadyawarcha Ganpati is the live deity (a jagrut daiwat) who responds to distress calls of common people (called as 'Nawsala pavnara Ganpati' in Marathi).

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Ganesh Aarti - Vighna Harta Tumhe Pranam (Hindi)

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Vakratund mahaakaay surya koti samprabh

Nirvignam kurumedev sarva kaaryeshu sarvada

Om gan ganpate namah - 4

Vignharta, mangalkarta - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 2

Vign vinaayak sab sukhdaayak - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 2

Om gan ganpate namah - 4

Vignharta, mangalkarta - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 2

Vign vinaayak sab sukhdaayak - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 3

Ajar amar hai naam tera, sankatharta naam hai tera

Gan gan ganapati gajmukh mandal, vign haran, gauri ke nandan, ek dant annadha

Hum hai baalak, tu jad paalak - 2

Puje sab tujhe hey vinaayak - 2

Om gan ganpate namah - 4

vignharta, mangalkarta - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 3

Ganesha o ganesha devo ke dev ganesha - 2

Jai ganesh jai ganesh deva - 4

Sabse pehle puja jaata, tu hai sabka bhaagya vidhaata

Tu bhakto ka paalanhaara - 2

Uma mahesha ka tu hai dulhaara - 2

Om gan ganpate namah - 4

Vignharta, mangalkarta - 2

Ganapati baappa tumhe pranaam - 2) - 2

Om gan ganpate namah.............

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Music Director: Laxmi-Vasant
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Year: 2007

Shri Ganesh in Tekdi Temple, Sitabardi, Nagpur

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Image taken from http://bit.ly/9OXXMi

Shri Ganesh Tekdi Temple is situated in Sitabardi, Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of the ancient temples of Nagpur and is about 250 years old. The presiding deity here is Tekdi Ganapati (Lord Ganesh). This temple resides on a hill, in Marathi ‘Tekdi’ means ‘hill’, so the name Tekdi Temple.

The idol is believed to be swayambhu and is beautifully decorated with golden and silver ornaments. It is about four feet tall.

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Ganesh on Nandi Hills, Bangalore

2010-07-11T18:39:00.004+05:30

This Ganesh is in a small temple on top Nandi Hills next to the Nandikeshwara temple.

Nandi Hills is a mere 60 kilometers from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. Nandi Hills offers a surprise of breathtaking scenic beauty and excellent climatic condition. Situated in the Chikkaballapur Taluk of Kolar District in Karnataka, Nandi Hills, at the height of 4851 feet above sea level is, the most popular picnic spot.

More details about Nandihills are available at:

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Ganesh in Mahalakshmi Temple, Sulebhavi

2010-07-05T11:02:00.003+05:30

This Ganesh is in the Mahalakshmi Temple in Sulebhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka, INDIA.

Ganesh in Nandikeshwar temple, Nandihills, Bangalore

2010-06-29T12:24:00.001+05:30

This Ganesh is in the Nandikeshwar temple on top of Nandihills. Nandihills is just 45 km from the city of Bangalore.

Ganesh designs on vehicles - 1

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These are some of the designs of Lord Ganesh that I have seen on vehicles and most of the photos are taken with my mobile camera.

Ganesh in Gandhinagar, Bangalore

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This Ganesh is in a very small temple in Gandhinagar, Bangalore next to Sapna bookhouse.

Dashabhuja Ganapati, Shriram Nagar, Belgaum

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This Dashabhuja Ganapati is in Shriram Nagar on Air port road, Belgaum.

Ganapati in Ganapat Galli, Belgaum

2010-05-17T02:23:00.004+05:30

This Ganesh is in a temple on the Ganapat Galli (Street) main road, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

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Balamuri Ganesh in Rajajinagar, Bangalore

2010-05-02T18:17:00.001+05:30

Balamuri Ganapati temple is near the State Bank of India branch in Manjunathnagar, Rajajinagar 5th Block, Bangalore. This temple is very close to the famous Ram Mandir in Rajajinagar, Bangalore.

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Ganesh Temple in Sulebhavi, Belgaum

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This Ganesh temple is on the way to the famous Mahalakshmi temple of Sulebhavi, Belgaum.

Asthavinayak Vandana

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Shri Asthavinayak Vandana

Swasti Shri Gananayakam Gajamukham Moreshwara Siddhidam Ballalam Murudum

Vinayaka Maham Chintamanim Thevaram | Lenyadrim Girijatmajam Suvaradam

Vighneshwara Ojharam Grame Ranjananamake Ganapatihi

|| Kuryat Sada Mangalam ||

Ganesha in Kurumariamma Devi Temple, Bangalore

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Ganesh in Kurumariamma Devi Temple, 14th Cross, Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.

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Ganesh in Prasanna Veeranjanaya Temple, Bangalore

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Ganesh in Prasanna Veeranjanaya Temple, Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore.

Shakti Sahita Dasha Baahu Sree Mahaganapathi, Ragigudda, Bangalore

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Reference: http://www.ragigudda.org

Shree Abhaya Mahaganapati, Kukke

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It is situates on the left side of the main road to Kumaradhara, about 0.45 KM from the main temple. It is one of the biggest monolithic statues of Ganapati. It is 21 feet tall. The architecture of the shrine is in Nepali style.

Siddha Ganapati, Gokarna

2010-03-12T15:27:00.001+05:30

Gokarna Ganapati Temple is one of the famous and very old Siddha Ganapati shrines in the State. The temple has a 5 ft tall idol of Lord Ganapati in the form of a young Brahmin. It is in the same premises as the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar. It was here that Lord Ganapati disguised as a young Brahmin and secured the sacred shivling from the hands of the demon Ravana. It is considered auspicious to offer worship here before proceeding to visit Gokarna Mahabaleshwar.