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Lalbaugcha Raja Visarjan Immersion Route Mumbai

Lalbaugcha Raja is by far the most popular Ganapati idol for devotees of Lord Ganesha. Ever since it was first installed, the hordes of devotees flocking to the pandal at Lalbaug have risen. It is strongly believed that whatever wish one makes here with deep faith is granted by the Lord. There are some devotees, though, who unfortunately cannot pray here merely because it is extremely tiring to stand for 8-10 hours in the serpentine queues. Hence it is exciting to get the opportunity to do darshan of the Lalbaughcha Raja when it is taken for immersion on the day of Anant Chaturdashi. In case you are unable to be present on the route, you can take an online darshan here: 2014 Lalbaugcha Raja live darshan.

Ganpati Gauri Visarjan Dadar Beach

These are photos of Ganpati Gauri Visarjan at Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Ganpati Gauri Farewells

It is always hard to say Goodbye, and this is more difficult when you have to bid au revoir to your favourite Guests: Ganpati and Gauri.
Here are some photos of Ganpati and Gauri being transported in various styles to the sea for immersion, while chanting "गणपति  बाप्पा  मोरया! फुद्च्या  वर्षी  लवकर  या!"

Puja Offerings to Lord Ganesha on Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the joyous celebration of the birthday of the King of Gods in Maharashtra, Lord Ganesha or Ganapati.

Various offerings placed in front of the Ganesha idol (note the thali-lunch which is first offered to Lord Ganesha before the meal is eaten by the family members)

The puja which is first conducted as soon as the Ganapati idol is brought home is known as the Eka Vimshathi Puja. For this puja, 21 Ganesh patris are offered, but since it is difficult to source them, generally bilva leaves and durva are offered as these 2 are easily available.

Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Offerings

Modaks: These are Lord  Ganesha's favourite food. A modak is made from rice flour and ground coconut and shaped to form the modak. Over the years, this natural modak has taken on various stuffings – dry fruits, fig, almonds, etc. Some modaks are also sweetened with jaggery stuffing at the center. 21 modaks are generally placed before the Ganapati idol. 

Modaks

Durva: This is stalks of green grass, which is considered sacred and used during all types of pujas and forms of worship. It should be such that the durva has 3 leaflets, representing the principles of Ganesha, Shiva, and Shakti. The minimum number of durva offered during Ganesh Chaturthi puja is 21. It is dipped in water and then offered to Lord Ganesha, beginning with the feet of the idol. Generally, each part of the idol (except the face) is touched with the durva, with the chanting of one of the 108 names of Lord Ganesha. This entire ritual is known as durvachan.

Symbolism/Significance of Durva: It is believed that the durva grass helps to enhance the memory and Lord Ganesha is the God of Knowledge (vidya) so is one of His favourite offerings.

{Note: In case you are unable to get durva as an offering, you can offer akshata (unbroken rice grains) with kumkum on it}

Durva

Ladoos: In addition to modaks, you can place ladoos in front of the Ganapati idol. The number of ladoos should be an odd number – 3, 5, 7, etc.

Kumkum (also known as Sindoor): A tilak of kumkum is put on the Ganapati idol, on the forehead between the eyes. 

Symbolism/Significance: The symbolism of this tilak is that you are offering light, the forehead being the horizon on which the fiery Sun (the tilak) arises.

Other offerings include: Kewra (lotus), red sandalwood, white lilies.

Ganpati Aartis for Ganesh Chaturthi:

Shendoor Laal Chadayo

Sukhkarta Dukhharta

Worship Puja of Goddess Gauri during Ganesh Chaturthi Festival

During the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, which celebrates Lord Ganesha's birthday, another deity who is worshipped is Goddess Gauri. Many people bring home a small idol of Goddess Gauri in the same manner as the Ganpati idol is brought home - with a lot of fanfare and whoops of joy, often accompanied by the loud beating of drums.

Goddess Gauri is Lord Ganesha's mother. Before marriage, Her name was Parvati. She was eager to marry Lord Shiva, but her father did not regard Lord Shiva as an eligible husband for her due to his living like a medicant in the Himalayas. Nevertheless, Gauri set out to woo Lord Shiva and did a good deal of tapasya (penance), eventually winning the heart of Lord Shiva.

Mumbai Locations Venues of Artificial Ponds for Ganpati Visarjan Immersions

Be eco-friendly! Immerse Lord Ganesha idols on Visarjan day in the specially created artificial ponds for Ganpati Visarjan in Mumbai at:

* Mayor’s Bungalow, Shivaji Park

* Byculla Zoo Playground

* Mahatma Gandhi School, Bandra

* Dr. Hedgewar Maidan, Hanuman Road, Vile Parle

* Guzder Park, Goregaon

* Pandurangwadi, Goregaon

* Ramleela Maidan, Malad

* Sainagar Municipal Chowky, Kandivili

* Murbadi, Dahisar

* Dahisar Sports Foundation, Dahisar

* Chikkuwadi, Borivili

* Anantrao Bhosale Ground, Borivili

* Kulupwadi, Borivili

* Swapanagari Talao, Mulund

* Pestom Sagar, Chembur

Eco-friendly Ganesha Idols

Best New Ganesh Chaturthi SMS Greetings Marathi Hindi English

Lord Ganesha is referring to His Special Book of SMS Greetings to send to you! 

If you wish to send Sri Ganesha Image using symbols click here:  

How to Send Ganpati Image on Mobile Phone

तुझ्या  आयुश्चय्तला  आनंद  तय  गंरायाच्या  काना  इतका  विशाल  असावा 

अडचणी  उन्दरा इतक्या लहान  असाव्या 

आयुष्य  त्याचा  सोन्देइत्के  लामब  असावे  आणि 

आयुस्च्यातील  क्षण  मोदकसारखे गोड असावे 

गणपति  बाप्पा  मोरिया !

Tujhya aayushchaytla anand tya Ganrayachya kaana itka vishal asaava

Adchanee undra itkya lahaan asavyaa

Ayushya tyacha sondeitke laamb asaave aani

Aayuschyateel qshan modakasarkhe ghod asaave 

Ganapati Bappa Moriya!

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सिद्धिविनायक  मजपुढे  मी  पाहिला 

गौरीनंदन  मजसमोर  मी  देखिला 

तव  कर स्पर्श्प्रसाद  लाभों  मजला 

यास्तव  सर्वस्व  रे  अर्पिता  मी  तुजला 

दिशाहीन  भरकटलेल्या  सकलाना 

संमार्गावारी  चालवी  तूच  गजानना 

तव  दिव्व्य  शुन्दप्रहरे  श्रीगाज्वंदाना 

क्षणात  दूर  करी  अवधी  विगने  नाना 

 

Sidhivinayak majpudhe mee paahila

Gaurinandan majsamor mee dekhila

Tav karsparshprasad labho majla

Yastav sarvsva re arpita me tujla

Dishaheen bharkatlelya saklana

Sanmargavaree chalvee tuch gajananaa

Tav divvy shundaprahare shreegajvandana

Kshanaat door karee avadhee vigne nanaa

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फूल  क़ी  शुरुवात  कलि  से  होती  है
जिंदगी क़ी  शुरुवात  प्यार  से  होती  है
प्यार  क़ी  शुरुवात  अपनों  से  होती  है
और  अपनों  क़ी  शुरुवात  आपसे  होती  है
हैप्पी  गणेश  चतुर्थी!

Phool ki shuruvat kali se hoti hai
Zindgi ki shuruvat pyar se hoti hai
Pyar ki shuruvat apno se hoti hai
aur apno ki shuruvat aapse hoti hai
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !

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गुल  ने  गुलशन  se गुलफाम  भेजा  है
सितारों  ने  गगन  se सलाम  भेजा  है
मुबारक  हो  आपको  ये  "गणेश   चतुर्थी"
हमने  आपको  दिल  से  ये  पैगाम  भेजा  है 

Gul ne gulshan se gulfam bheja hai
sitaro ne gagan se salam bheja hai
Mubarak ho apko ye "Ganesh Chaturthi"
Humne aapko Dil se ye paigam bheja hai

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 अँधेरा  हुआ  दूर, रात के  साथ,
नयी  सुबह  आई बधाई  लेके  साथ,
अब  ऑंखें  खोलो -  देखो  एक  मेसेज  आई  है :
गणेश  चतुर्थी  क़ी  शुभ  कामना  साथ  लायी  है
हैप्पी  गणेश  चतुर्थी !

Andhera hua door, raat ke saath,
Nayi subha aayi badhai leke sath,
Ab ankhne kholo dekho ek msg aayi hai:
Ganesh Chaturthi ki subh kamna sath layi hai
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! 

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पग  मी  फूल  खिले
हर  ख़ुशी  आपको  मिले
कभी  न  हो  दुखों का  सामना
- यही  मेरी  गणेश  चतुर्थी  क़ी  शुभकामना !

Pag me phul khile
har khushi aapko mile
kabhi na ho dukho ka samna
- Yahi meri Ganesh Chaturthi ki Shubhkamna

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Ganapati – Lord of all Gods 

Alampata – Infinite Lord

Nideeshwaram – Bestower of Treasures and Riches

Eshanputra – Son of Lord Shiva

Siddidata  – Giver of Success

Harida – Golden coloured

Avighna – Remover of all obstacles

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Give you

Always

New

Energy

Spirit

Happiness

May Lord Ganesha Shower His Finest Blessings on you – today & always! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

Sri Ganesha's Darbar

Hindu Mythological Legends Stories of Shri Lord Ganesha's Broken Tusk

There are a number of legends centered on the reasons for Shri Ganesha’s one broken tusk.

One of the most popular legends is that Lord Ganesha broke one of the tusks to write the epic Mahabharata. It is said that Maharshi Vyasa had asked Ganesha to write the Mahabharata while he dictated it. Lord Ganesha readily agreed, but said that His pen would not stop writing until the entire epic was completed. Maharshi Vyasa agreed, but also put his own condition, that Lord Ganesha should write only after he has properly understood what was being dictated. Hence, Maharshi Vyasa took quite a long time to narrate the verses as Lord Ganesha would stop him from time to time to understand the more complicated verses. Together, they thus compiled the words of wisdom that are enshrined in the epic Mahabharata.

The tusk on the left side of the trunk is broken

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Another Hindu mythological legend narrates this story of the reason for Lord Ganesha’s broken tusk: Lord Ganesha attended a feast specially arranged for his birthday by Lord Indra. At the feast, he ate lots of modaks. Subsequently, Lord Ganesha lost his balance from His mount, the mouse. All the modaks Lord Ganesha had eaten fell out of  His belly. Seeing this, the other Gods smiled but did not laugh loudly, unlike the Moon God who not only laughed loudly and for long, but also mercilessly teased Lord Ganesha, making fun of His huge belly. In anger, Lord Ganesha broke off one of His tusks and flung it at the moon and gave a curse: He told the Moon that since the Moon was always arrogant about his beautiful face, that face would blacken and forever be hidden from everybody. Immediately, dark spots started appearing on the Moon's face. The other Gods pleaded with Lord Ganesha not to give such a terrible curse, as otherwise the world would only have the burning heat of Lord Surya, the Sun, and no cooling effects which are created by the Moon God. The Moon, too, apologized to Lord Ganesha, who then changed the curse slightly and declared that for 15 days, the Moon would shine brightly and for 15 days the face would darken - thus we see the waxing and waning of the Moon. Due to the curse given by Lord Ganesha, it is believed that whosoever looked at the moon on Lord Ganesha's birthday (Ganesh Chaturthi) could possibly be accused of being a thief. Today, it is believed that the dark dent on the moon was caused by Lord Ganesha’s throwing of the tusk piece at the moon; and on Ganesh Chaturthi devotees avoid looking at the moon.

As for the modaks which fell out of Lord Ganesha's belly, Lord Ganesha put all the modaks back in His belly and tied it up with a snake. Some Ganpati idols are thus depicted with the snake around the belly.

Lord Siddhivinayak with snake around belly

Read here for more details and photo of Ganpati idol with snake: Lord Ganesha Symbolism
{Note: Some legends state Lord Ganesha did not break His tusk to throw at the Moon God, but only gave the curse}

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Yet another legend has it that the broken tusk is due to Lord Ganesha’s respect for His father, Lord Shiva. As the legend goes, the sage Parashurama once visited Lord Shiva’s abode. However, as Lord Shiva was asleep, Lord Gansha did not allow Parashurama to enter. Parashurama was adamant on entering, but Lord Ganesha was equally determined that His father should not be disturbed. A battle began between Lord Ganesha and Parashurama, during which the enraged sage threw his axe forcibly at Lord Ganesha. Although Lord Ganesha could have warded it off with His own power, He did not do so as the axe is one of Lord Shiva’s weapons. Hence out of respect to His father, Lord Ganesha did not stop the axe from hitting Him. Instead, he bowed in reverence to the weapon, and one of His tusks took the impact of the axe, thereby breaking it. 

Shri Lord Ganesha Ganpati Symbolism Features

Every aspect of Lord Ganesha has a symbolism to it. The profile of Lord Ganesha takes the shape of ॐ . Om is a Sanskrit symbol.

How to Send SMS Ganapati Images on Mobile Phone

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I did not quite get the mouse right - it looks more like a rabbit - and actually it should be a horizontal mouse!
To send SMS Greetings click here:  Ganesh Chaturthi SMS Greetings
Read also:
Shri Ganesha Symbolism

Legends of Ganpati's Broken Tusk

What are Eco-friendly Ganesha Ganpati Idols for Ganesh Chaturthi Vissarjan

Lord Ganesha is formless and thus an eco-friendly being, yet we humans worship the Lord in the form of idols that are decidedly not eco-friendly as they are made from plaster-of-Paris. These Ganapati idols are harmful because they incorporate chemicals and these chemicals are released into the seas in which the idols are immersed. The water thus gets polluted and is extremely harmful to marine life, more so because plaster-of-Paris does not dissolve in the water right away and could take months to do so. Equally worse, the paints used by idol-makers to add colour to the idols are harmful as they are oil-based and contain harmful elements like lead, mercury, etc. Similarly, the decorations of beads and artificial gemstones, the artificial garlands and gleaming head crowns are immersed in large plastic bags along with the Ganapati idol – the plastic bags and decorations do not dissolve at all for years and years. Some people install their Ganapati idols in makars made of thermocol, which are immersed too with the idol – as dangerous as the idol itself.

The solution is to bring home eco-friendly Ganapati idols which are made from clay. Such Ganesh idols are made entirely from natural clay and the colour yellow which is used is made from natural turmeric powder. The skin-colour tones are applied with multani mithi and darker shades of brown are given with natural geroo (the same material used to make Diwali diyas).

You can also bring home paper-mache Ganapati idols or idols made from brass. You need not fully immerse the brass idol in the sea, but just hold it under water for some time and take it back home.

As for the decorations, you can make them from paper and natural flowers. Instead of immersing the flowers in the sea, bury them in your garden or in the building compound.

Check with the local Municipal Corporation where provisions are made for immersion of Ganapati idols in artificial ponds in your city. Instead of immersing the idols in the sea, immerse them in these ponds.

You can immerse clay idols at home itself, in a bucket of water. Be even more environment-friendly by not throwing away that water down the drain! Instead, you can use it to water the plants in your home or building or even the trees at the roadside.

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Shendoor Laal Chadayo Lyrics Shri Ganesh Aarti for Ganesh Chaturthi

शेंदूर लाल चढायो 

शेंदूर लाल चढायो  अच्छा  गजमुखको |

दोंदिल  लाल  बिराजे  सुत गौरीहरको  |

हाथ  लिये  गुडलडू  साई  सुखरको |

महिमा  कहे  न  जाय  लागत  हूँ  पदको || १ ||

जय  जय  जी  गणराज  विद्यासुखदाता |

धन्य  तुम्हारा  दर्शन  मन  रमता  || धु ||

अष्टो  सीधी दासी  संकटको  बैरी  |

विग्नविनाषक मंगलमूरत  अधिकारी  |

कोटीसूरजप्रकाश  ऐसी  छबी तेरी  |

गंड स्त्ल्मदमस्तक  झूले  सशिबिहारी  || २ ||

जय  जय  जी *  ||

भावभगतसे  कोई  शरणागत  आवे |

संतत  संपत  सबही भरपूर  पावे  |

ऐसे  तुम  महाराज  मोको  अति  भावे  |

गोसावीनंदन  निशिदिन  गुण  गावे || ३ ||

जय  जय  जी ||

Sukhkarta Dukhharta Lyrics Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Aarti in Marathi

Ganapati Aarti Sukhkarta Dukhharta Marathi Lyrics

सुखकर्ता दु:खहर्ता वार्ता  विघ्नाची | 

नुरवी  पुरवी  प्रेम  कृपा  जयाची |

सर्वांगी  सुंदर  उटि शेंदूराची |

कंठी शोभे  माळ मुक्ताफलांची  || १ ||

जय  देव  जय  देव जय मंगलमूरति दर्शानामाथ्रे मन:कामना  पुरती || धु ||

रत्नखचित  फरा  तुज  गौरीकुमरा |

चंदनाची  उटि  कुमकुम  केशरा |

हीरेजडित मुकुट  शोभतो  बरा |

 रुन्ज्हुन्ति  नूपुरे  चरनी  घागरिया || २ ||

 जय  देव  जय  देव ||

 लंबोदर  पीताम्बर  फनिवरबंधना  |

 सरल  सोंड  वक्रतुंड  त्रिनयना |

 दास  रामाचा  वाट  पाहे  सादना |

 संकटी  पावावे , निर्वाणी  रक्षावे , सुखरवंदना || ३ ||

 जय  देव जय  देव ||

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With Global Warming and saving the environment  very much current issues that are increasingly raised time and again, more and more people have become very conscious of the products they use and the activities they do. One of these activities is the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, welcoming the King of Gods, and Ganapati Vissarjan, sending the God's idol back to its earth-source.