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News Letter Sep2010-Nov2010 Dharma Sandesh kÉqÉïxÉlSåzÉ a quarterly newsletter of Bharatiya Mandir, Middletown, NY AÉ lÉÉå pÉSìÉÈ ¢üiÉuÉÉå rÉliÉÑ ÌuɵÉiÉÈ| Let noble thoughts come to us from everywhere. RigVeda 1.89.1 bestows upon his devotees true knowledge, prosperity, lÉqÉxiÉå Namaste happiness and well-being. We also bring an article on Devi Rukmini (SåuÉÏ ÂÎYqÉhÉÏ), the consort of Lord Á – OM. We are fortunate to usher in the new issue Krishna and the queen of Dwaraka. of Bharatiya Mandir‟s quarterly newsletter “Dharma Sandesh” amidst the string of festivals. We start Let us all pray to the Paramaatma (mÉUqÉÉiqÉÉ - Supreme September with Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the Lord) to shower His blessings upon all His children!! celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna, the Lord who constantly reminds us that He is always looking out Sincerely, for us. He will reincarnate every Yuga (era) to Your Editorial Board vanquish the evil forces, protect the good forces, and Email: [email protected] reinstate Dharma on this earth. Web: www.bharatiyamandir.org Soon after, we will be celebrating Sri Ganesh Chaturthee. The Lord of obstacles and the remover of xÉÑpÉÉÌwÉiÉÉ Subhaashitaa hindrances, the bestower of boons, and the easily appeased Lord Ganapati will be welcomed and In this section, we present a Sanskrit quotation and its worshipped with great pomp and devotion. interpretation/meaning. Can you just imagine the joy and fervor that accompany the celebration of the Mother Goddess in xÉÑZÉÉjÉÏï irÉeÉiÉå ÌuɱÉÇ ÌuɱÉjÉÏï irÉeÉiÉå xÉÑZÉqÉç | all Her glory during Sri Devi Navaratri? With the xÉÑZÉÉÍjÉïlÉÈ MÑüiÉÉå ÌuÉ±É MÑüiÉÉå ÌuɱÉÍjÉïlÉÈ xÉÑZÉqÉç || beautiful colors of autumn all around us, nine nights (Navaratri) and ten days (Dussehra) of bhajans, Puja, sukhaarthi-tyajate-vidyaam-vidyaarthi-tyajate-sukham singing, dancing and Raas Garba to scintillating music sukhaarthinah-kuto-vidyaa-kuto-vidyaarthinah- should bring down the Heavens on this earth!! The sukham || Mother Goddess Durga (qÉÉÆ SÒaÉÉï) assumes the forms of Mahakali (qÉWûÉMüÉsÉÏ), Mahalakshmi (qÉWûÉsɤqÉÏ) and People desiring luxury and comfort will have to Mahasaraswati (qÉWûÉxÉUxuÉiÉÏ) to accept the prayers and abandon education. People desiring an education (students) have to abandon luxury and comfort. How Puja of Her children and bless them with untold can education come to be for the ones always desiring happiness. comfort and how can comfort come to be for the ones always desiring a good education? Soon after Navaratri comes Deepavali. With fondness, we remember the various types of fire crackers we A student has to work hard in order to get a good used to burst back home and the different sweets we education. If the student prefers comfort and luxury, used to enjoy for so many days!! By that time, we will then he/she will not be able to study well and come up be ready for winter and another issue of the in life. If the goal of the student is a good education, newsletter. then he/she must abandon the luxuries and comforts of life and engage in serious and hard studies. Only then In this issue of Dharma Sandesh, we present an article will he/she be able to succeed. on Lord Ganapati, the elephant-faced Lord who Contributed by Dr. Narasim Banavara Dharma Sandesh Volume 2 Issue 2 Sep2010-Nov2010 Page-1 the honor of being adored and worshipped at the xÉÉD mÉëåUhÉÉ Baba’s Teachings beginning of any ritual or ceremony. People worship Lord Ganapati and pray to Him to remove any and all obstacles in their paths. Lord Ganapati is known as In this section, we present a teaching of Sri Sai Baba. Vighneshwara (ÌuÉblÉåµÉU - the Lord of Obstacles). Sri Sai Baba spoke thus – “Knowledge was compared Lord Ganapati is also the Lord of Learning, to light and ignorance to darkness by the ancients. Vid Knowledge and Wisdom. He is Siddhi-Buddhi-Priya is the root of the word Vidya. Vid means light, Ya (ÍxÉήoÉÑήÌmÉërÉ – Lord of Siddhi – achievement and means what. So, the meaning of the term „Vidya‟ is Buddhi – intellect). He is worshipped as the Lord of that which gives light. From this term, it is evident Letters in any ritual associated with learning, arts and that Brahma Vidya (knowledge of the Self) alone sciences. He is also the Lord of good fortune. People deserves to be known as Vidya, as it illumines our worship Lord Ganapati before undertaking any minds. Just as light and darkness cannot co-exist in venture – business, travel, job search, or any such the same place at the same time, Vidya and Avidya endeavor. It is strongly believed that if one worships (ignorance) cannot be together. So, when you journey Lord Ganapati at the beginning of one‟s undertaking, along the path of progress, you must purify your then one will attain success in that undertaking. Vidya.” - Vidya Vahini, Chapter 12. In many images, Contributed by Dr. Vijaya Dasari one can see Lord Ganapati with Goddess ¥ÉÉlÉÌuÉWûÉU JnanaVihara Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, and In this section, we present articles on Hinduism, Goddess Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, and related philosophy. Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning. People worship Lord Ganapati Lord Ganapati in order to overcome obstacles in the path of good pÉaÉuÉÉlÉç aÉhÉmÉÌiÉ fortune and learning, and attain both wealth and knowledge. Lord Ganapati (pÉaÉuÉÉlÉç aÉhÉmÉÌiÉ), or Ganesha (aÉhÉåzÉ), is one of the most popular, most easily recognizable, and Lord Ganapati is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. In most widely venerated deities in the Hindu tradition. fact, Lord Ganapati represents the primordial sound He is adored and worshipped by most Hindus, OM (Á). When Shakti (Energy – represented by irrespective of affiliations or denominations (Smartha, Goddess Parvati) and Shiva (Matter) meet, both Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shaaktha, or any other) all over Ganesha (Sound) and Skanda (Light) are born. The the world. latter (Skanda) is the second son of the Divine Couple and is also known as Subrahmanya, Kartikeya, Known by several Kumara or Murugan. names such as Gajaanana (aÉeÉÉlÉlÉ Story of Lord Ganapati’s birth: According to the - the elephant- Shiva Purana, once Devi Parvati had to go for her faced One), ritual bath. The gates of her palace were always Lambodara guarded by Lord Shiva‟s attendants Nandi and (sÉqoÉÉåSU - the big- Bhringi. Devi Parvati‟s female attendants told her bellied One or the “Devi, these two guards are Lord Shiva‟s attendants. hanging-bellied You need to have a guard who is answerable to you, One), Vinayaka (ÌuÉlÉÉrÉMü - the Lord or Leader of the not to Lord Shiva. It is, after all, your palace. Devi Parvati thought about it and decided that they were World) and many other names, Lord Ganapati enjoys Dharma Sandesh Volume 2 Issue 2 Sep2010-Nov2010 Page-2 right. After all, Lord Shiva would walk into the palace The argument had turned into a full battle. Seeing the anytime He wished and Nandi and Bhringi would way in which the whole army of the Gods and Lord never stop Him. She decided that She should have Her Shiva‟s Ganas were attacking one boy, Devi Parvati privacy protected. and the other female Goddesses who had arrived there began supplying Ganapati with weapons so that he Devi Parvati had applied turmeric and sandalwood could fight the army single-handedly. Ganapati drove paste on Her body before Her bath. Turmeric paste all the Gods back. forms an antiseptic for the body and sandalwood paste enhances beauty and radiance for the body. Devi Lord Vishnu approached Lord Shiva and said, “this Parvati took some of the turmeric and sandalwood boy seems invincible. The only way to defeat him is paste from Her body and formed a human figure from by trickery.” Both the Gods agreed to trick Ganapati. that paste. Using Her divine powers She breathed life Lord Vishnu attacked Ganapati with His Sudarshana into that figure. The figure transformed into a radiant Chakra (discus) and Ganapati countered that with his young boy. He immediately bowed down to Devi Gada (mace). While this duel was going on, Lord Parvati and said, “You gave me life. You are my Shiva struck Ganapati with His Trishula (trident) mother. Order me. I will obey your order.” severing the boy‟s head and flinging it far, far away. Devi Parvati was overjoyed. She brought nice silk When She heard of the boy‟s death, Devi Parvati clothes for Her son and dressed him. She adorned him became furious. Her anger knew no bounds and She with nice ornaments. She gave him lots of delicious got ready to destroy the entire universe as the snacks to eat. She then said to him, “Son, you guard Ferocious Kali. Everybody was alarmed. The Gods my palace here. I am going for my ritual bath. Do not sent Sage Narada as a messenger to pacify and allow anyone to come inside.” appease Devi Parvati. Ganapati took a rod and stood guard at the gates of the Devi Parvati relented with two conditions – (1) that palace. Devi Parvati went inside for Her bath. After a Her son Ganapati be brought back to life, and (2) that little while, Lord Shiva arrived at the palace and he be made a God with all divine rights and privileges proceeded to go inside. Ganapati stopped Him. He that the other Gods enjoyed. Lord Shiva and the other said “you cannot go inside. My mother is taking Her Gods accepted the conditions. bath.” Ganapati‟s headless body was bathed and cleaned. But Lord Shiva said, “I am Shiva. I can go inside” and the head could not be found as it had been flung far, proceeded to go inside. Ganapati said, “I do not know far away and lost in the heat of the battle.
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