Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Many Faces of Lord Ganesha at home










Om maha Ganapathe namaha

Sarva vignoba shantaye

Om Ganeshaya namaha.


Om, I invoke the name of Ganapathi,

Bringer of peace over all troubles,

Om, I invoke the name of Ganesh….

* Lord Ganesh, the remover of all obstacles and bestower of wishes, is worshipped in myriad expressions of form and material -wood, terracotta, bronze, clay, silver and stone. His elephant-head and curving trunk resting over his enormous belly are the most prominent features of him.

* Today is Ganesh Chaturthi and I thought this was the perfect time to post a few snaps from my personal collection of Ganeshas. Collecting ganesh idols have become almost an obsession for me.

* Ganesh, or Ganapathi as we prefer to call him down South, sits on my shelves, in multiple forms of statuary, stone, metal and papier mache.

* Few auspicious occasions are not embarked upon without first seeking his blessings.

* He figured prominently in my childhood stories, which I now tell my little one. I have since then developed an even more personal connection to Ganesh.

* Ganesh’s trunk can be curled into the symbol “Om”, the primal sound; and the snake found coiled around his waist represents the force of cosmic energy.

* To thee, Lord Ganesha, come and fill our homes with happiness and goodness……..

9 comments:

  1. speechlesS!! beautiful clicks...:)

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  2. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi....and amazing clicks!!

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  3. Here is wishing you and your family a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi... I was waiting for this post.. The pics are amazing.. as always!!

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  4. Shubh Ganesha Chaturthi. spectacular pictures Lakshmi.

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  5. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you :)
    Amazing clicks!...as always!!

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  6. Looks lovely and serene, like most of your photos. Ganesh Chaturthi wishes to you!

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  7. These are gorgeous. Love the first image!!

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  8. Amazing pics as always, Hope you had a lovely festive day...If I haven't invited you to join in the September Blog Carnival hosted by the Keybunch, may I take this opportunity to do so? Please do join in.

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  9. Your pics are so beautiful!!! Lovely composition, lights, background..everything!!

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