Durga Puja

Durga Puja festival is the most significant Hindu festival which is celebrated for nine days dedicated to mother goddess Durga.

Durga Puja Celebrations are visible throughout the nation but especially in the state of West Bengal. The celebration in West Bengal takes the gigantic proportions. Many pandals-makeshift structures are beautifully decorated in honor of Maa Durga during the festival of Durga Puja.

During the festival of Durga Puja, some aspects like Fasting, devotional songs, festival dishes, and decorations are considered as the main aspects.

Durga Puja is a festival which symbolizes the triumph of “Good over Evil”. Today, the celebrations connected with Durga Puja can best be taken pleasure at the various Durga Puja pandals that come up across the countryside. The devotional songs with various music styles are played by the Pandals in honor of Goddess Durga and the prayers are also offered to Maa Durga.

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Name of Maa Durga

AMBA

AMBIKA

ANIKA

ANNADA

ANNIKA

ARYAHI

BARUNI

BHAGAVATI

BHARGAVI

CHANDIKA

DAKSHAYANI

DEVESHI

DURGA

EKAA

ISHANA

ISHANI

ISHI

JYOTSNA

KIRATI

KUJA

KUMARI

NANDANA

NANDI

NIRANJANA

PATALA

PINGA

PINGLA

PRAGALBHA

RIMA

RUDRA

SADABHUJA

SADHANA

SADHIKA

SANATANI

SARVAGJNA

SASTHI

SATVIKI

SAUMYAA

SHAMBHAVI

SHARADA

SHARANYA

SHARVANI

SHATAKSHI

SHIBANI

SHIVAKANTA

SHRIVIDYA

SHUDDHI

SHULINI

SHYAMA

SHYAMALA

SIDDHAMA

SINHAYANA

SRIRUDRA

STUTI

SUBHADRA

SURASA

SURESHI

TANISI

TARITA

TOSHANI

TRIPURA

TRIPUTA

TVARITA

VAJRA

VAMIKA

VARALIKA

VARUNI

VASANA

VIDYA

VISHALAKSHI

YADAVI

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Ashtavinayaka Darshan

Ashtavinayaka literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesha is the Hindu deity of obstacles, unity, prosperity and learning. The term refers to eight Ganeshas. Ashtavinayaka yatra refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra state of India that house eight distinct idols of Ganesha, in a pre-ascertained sequence.

Distance of Ashtavinayak temples from pune

On Pune - Solapur road

Pune - Theur (Shree Chintamani) 25 Kms

Pune - Siddhatek (Shree Siddhivinayak) 98 Kms

Pune - Moregaon (Shree Moreshwar) 64 Kms

On Pune - Nagar road

Pune - Ranjangaon (Shree Mahaganapati) 50 Kms

On Pune - Nashik road

Pune - Ozar (Shree Vighnahar) 85 Kms

Pune - Lenyandri (Shree Girijatmaj) 94 Kms

On Pune - Mumbai road

Pune - Mahad (Shree Varadavinayak) 83 Kms

Pune - Pali (Shree Ballaleshwar) 110 Kms

Ashtavinayak yatra as it should been done 

According to Shastra you should take darshan in following order. 

Day one: Start from Pune

1. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon) 

2. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Daund-Siddhatek) 

3. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali (Siddhatek-Daund-Chaufula-Loni-Pune-Lonawala-Khopoli-Pali) 

4. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad (Pali-Khopoli-Mahad)

Back to Pune (Mahad-Khopoli-Lonawala-Pune)

Day two:Start from Pune

5. The Chintamani Temple, Theur (Pune-Hadaspsar-Loni-Theur)

6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri (Theur-(Nagar Road)Lonikand -Ranjangaon-Malthan-Ahemadabad Fata-Manchar-Narayangaon-Junnar-Lenyandri)

This road from Ranjangaon is exactly opposite the Mahaganapati Temple. You will take Mahaganapati darshan while coming back from Ozar.

7. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar (Lenyandri-Ozar)

Bad road but not too far.

8. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon (Narayangaon-Manchar-Ahemadabad Fata-Malthan-Ranjangaon)

again visit 1.The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon to complete your Ashtavinayak Yatra.(Ranjangaon-Chaufula-Supa-Moregaon)

Back to Pune (Moregaon-Supa-Chaufula-Loni-Hadapsar-Pune)

Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Pune

Day One: Start from Pune

1. The Chintamani Temple, Theur

2. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon

3. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

4. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

You can come back to Pune or Stay at Bhakta Niwas at Ranjangaon or Ozar

Day Two

5. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar

6. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri

7. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali

8. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad

Back to Pune

Ashtavinayak yatra Shortest route from Mumbai

Day One: Start from Mumbai

1. The Ballaleshwar Temple, Pali

2. The Varadavinayak Temple, Mahad

3. The Girijatmaj Temple, Lenyandri

4. The Vighnahar Temple, Ozar

Stay at bhakt niwas at Ozar. Soon VIP bhakta niwas will start at Ozar

Day Two:Start from Ozar

5. The Mahaganapati Temple, Ranjangaon

6. The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

7. The Moreshwar Temple, Moregaon

8. The Chintamani Temple, Theur

Back to Mumbai

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Lalbaugcha Raja Live Aarti 2012

Sukhkarta Dukhharta
Varta vighnachi
Noorvi poorvi prem krupya jayachi
Sarwangi sundar utishendu rachi
Kanthi jhalke maad mukhta padhanchi
Jai Dev Jai Dev
Jai mangal murti
Darshan marte maan kamana purti
Jai Dev Jai Dev
Ratnakhachit Phara Tujh Gaurikumra
Chandanaachi Utti Kumkum ke shara
Hire jadit Mukut Shobhato Bara
Runjhunati Nupure Charani Ghagriya
Jai Dev Jai Dev
Jai mangal murti
Darshan marte maan kamana purti
Jai Dev Jai Dev
Lambodar Pitaambar Phanivar vandana
Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana
Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadna
Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave Survar vandana
Jai Dev Jai Dev 2
Jai mangal murti
Darshan marte maan kamana purti
Jai Dev Jai Dev

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Lalbaugcharaja Aarti

Lalbaugcha Raja is the popular public Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a prominent locality in Mumbai during Ganesh Chaturti festival. The idol is kept for public display for Eleven days thereafter it is immersed on the auspicious day of Anant Chaturdashi. The pendal attracts lakhs of devotees during the festival and is the center of prime attraction.

It is believed that this Idol of Lord Ganesha is Navsacha Ganpati (which means the fulfiller of all wishes) and hence around 1.5 million people or more visit this Ganesh Pandal daily during the 10 day Ganeshotsav festival.

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Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya

Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesha, being the elder son, was very intelligent and wise in nature. On the other hand, Lord Kartikeya was very impatient and short tempered. They both possessed different nature and different physical qualities, thus some time they had serious arguments or fight.

Once they had a serious argument on their strength and wisdom. So they approached to Lord Shiva for final settlement and justice. After hearing both of them Lord Shiva declared that among the two, who will first complete circling the universe would be the winner.

Without any delay Lord Kartikeya sat on his “Vahana”, the peacock, and started his journey round the universe travelling across the mountains, the sea and the rest universe. But big bellied Ganesha knew that with his “Vahana” the little rat, he can’t win the race. So he stopped and thought for a while. Suddenly he got an idea; he made Lord Shiva and Parvati to sit together and walked around them thrice. When Kartikeya returned after successfully completing his round, he saw Ganesha sitting in lap of his father. He could not understand why Ganesha is sitting rather than completing his task and blamed Ganesha for being unjust. Lord Ganesha told him that he had completed his round not once but thrice. Ganesha said his parents are his Universe, thus he proved himself by circling them. Lord Shiva was very pleased with Ganesha and boon him with the first one to be worshipped by people before starting any work. But Kartikeya lost his patience and thought that his father especially his mother was partial to him. He took a pledge, not to see any women face specially his mother face. He kept his words that’s why in many temples of Lord Kartikeya women’s are not allowed to enter.

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Legend of Ganesh Chaturthi

The mythological basis of the celebration is found in the Puranas. Parvati, while taking a bath, wanted somebody to guard from outside. She got the idea of making an idol out of the dirt that came from her body. She placed the idol outside. The idol did not even let her husband enter. Shankar became furious and instantly severed the head of the idol.

Parvati finished her bath and came out. She explained to her husband the reason for placing the idol before the door. The idol was her creation. In fact the idol was her son ("manas putra"), and consequently also Shankar's son.

Shankar felt sorry for what he had done. His servant Gan was standing nearby. Shankar ordered him to go and bring the head of the first living being he would meet. The servant saw an elephant, and he at once cut his head and took it to Shankar. Shankar joined the elephant's head to the body of Parvati's son. "Gaj" means elephant and "anan" means head, so Parvati's son became known as "Gajanan". Shankar made him the deity of his armies and thus his name became Ganesh.

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Vinayagar Chaturthi 2012

Shendur Laal Chadhaayo Achchhaa Gajamukha Ko

Dondil Laal Biraaje Sut Gauriihar Ko

Haath Liye Guda Ladduu Saanii Sukhar Ko

Mahimaa Kahe Na Jaay Laagat Huun Pad Ko Jai Dev Jai Dev

Jai Jai Jai Jai Jai

Jai Jai Jii Ganaraaj Vidyaasukhadaataa

Dhany Tumhaaro Darshan Meraa Mat Ramataa Jai Dev Jai Dev

Jai Jai Jai ...

Bhaavabhagat Se Koii SharaNaagat Aave

Santati Sampatti Sabahii Bharapuur Paave

Aise Tum Mahaaraaj Moko Ati Bhaave

Gosaaviinandan Nishidin Gun Gaave Jai Dev Jai Dev

Jai Jai Jai ...

Ghaalin Lotaangan Vandiin Charan Dolyaannii Paahin Ruup Tujhe

Preme Aalingin Aananden Puujin Bhaaven Ovaalin MhaNe Naamaa

Tamev Maataa Pitaa Tamev Tamev Bandhushch Sakhaa Tvamev

Tamev Vidyaa DraviNm Tamev Tamev Sarvam Mam Dev Dev

Kaayen Vaach Manasendriyairvaa Buddhyaatmanaa Vaa Prakritisvabhaavaa

Karomi Yadyat Sakalam Parasmai NaaraayaNaayeti Samarpayaami

Achyut Keshavm Raamanaaraayanam Krishna Daamodaram Vaasudevam Hari

Shriidharam Maadhavam Gopikaavallabham Jaanakiinaayakam Raamachandram Bhaje

Hare Raam Hare Raam Raam Raam Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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Shree Panchmukhi Ganesha

Panchmukhi Ganesh means five headed Ganesha Pancha means Five and Mukhi means faced. The most relevant meaning of the five-headed Ganesh is certainly that these heads symbolize the five kosha in the subtile anatomy experienced. Thus, the fifth head of Ganesh symbolizes the highest level of yogic experience. Lord Ganesha has all the five elements under His control. He is the embodiment of all potency. No one is superior above him. This unique form of Ganesha is quite popular in south India.

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Ganeshji Writing for Mahabharata

The Mahabharata is the longest epic of the world, written in Sanskrit and consisting about 1,00,000 shloka and 1.8 million words. The epic of Mahabharata was written by great poet Sage Vyasa with blessings and suggestion of Lord Brahma. Vyasa asked Lord Brahma to suggest him someone very intellectual and understanding to write down the epic, as both composition and writing of such great epic was not an easy task. Therefore on recommendation of Brahma Vyasa prayed and requested Lord Ganesha, also known as "Lord of knowledge" to write it down. Lord Ganesha agreed on one condition that his pen shouldn't stop even for second once he starts writing the composition as he had lots of other work to do. For this Vyasa in return put one condition before Ganesha to write the whole epic only after understanding the meaning of each and every word. In this way they made an agreement whith each other that, once started neither Vyasa would stop his dictating nor Gansha will write without understanding. It is been said that whenever Ganesha was too fast in writing, Vyasa used to dictate him some difficult composition. So that Ganesha would take time to understand and in this meantime Sage Vaysa used to compose new lines. In this way The Great Epic of Mahabharata was composed and written.

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Elephant Face for Ganesha

Once Lord Shiva went to forest for atonement leaving Parvati behind all alone at home. Parvati decided to take bath one day but was worried as there was no one around her to look after the house and stop anyone to enter the house. There for she created a boy from the sandal paste applied on her body and permeate life into it. She instructed the boy to stand at the door and not to allow anyone enter the house. The boy with respect and dutifully followed the order of Parvati and stopped everyone to enter the house.

Soon Lord Shiva returned home. He was very surprised to see a stranger denying him to enter the house. Lord Shiva lost his patience and strike off the boy’s head with his Trishula. When Pravati came out, she broke down in pain seeing headless body of the boy. She asked Lord Shiva to reinstate the boy life but unfortunately the head was tossed very far by the power of Trishula. Lord Shiva realize his mistake and order his celestial armies “Gana” to get the head of first living being he come across, But its head should must be facing north.

Gana without delayed rushed to jungle and found a sleeping elephant facing north. They cut off his head and handed it to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva fixes the head on the body and infused life into him. Lord Shiva made him the leader of his celestial army. From there on he was named as Ganapati, head of the celestial army was supposed to be worshiped first by everyone before starting any new venture.

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Mushak of Lord Ganesha Vehicle

There is a very interesting story behind how a mouse became Lord Ganesha’s Vahana or vehicle. Once there was a demon named Gajamugasurana. He was a great disciple of Lord Shiva. Pleased with his devotion Lord Shiva blessed him with several boons, which made him very powerful but proud and dominating. He started troubling Gods by forcing them to do 1008 Theoppukaranams (sit ups done holding both ears with cross hands) thrice a day.

Tired and helpless, the Gods asked Lord Shiva to overcome with this problem. Lord Shiva asked Lord Ganesha and sent him with numerous weapons to fight with demon. As the demon was blessed with the boon that none of the weapons can cause any harm to him, all the attempts made using weapons to kill the demon went in vein. Lord Ganesha broke his right tusk to overcome the demon. Gajamugasurana assumed himself as a small mouse and run towards Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha very wisely controlled him and sat on him crushing his proud and ego. The defeated Gajamugasurana apologized and bowed before Lord Ganesha for mercy. Since then Gajamugasurana always escort Lord Ganesha as his Vahana.

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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha), the god of wisdom and prosperity on the fourth day of the moons bright fortnight, or period from new moon in the lunar month of Bhadrapada. The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi continue for five, seven, or ten days. Some even stretch it to twenty one days, but ten the most popularly celebrated. In the tradition of the right hand path the first day is the most important. In the left hand path tradition the final day is most important.

Ganesha is the god of wisdom and prosperity and is invoked before the beginning of any auspicious work by the Hindus. It is believed that for the fulfillment of one's desires, his blessing is absolutely necessary. According to the mythology, he is the son of Shiva and Parvati, brother of Kartikeya - the general of the gods, Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and Saraswati-the goddess of learning. There are numerous stories in Hindu mythology, associated with the birth of this elephant-headed god, whose vehicle is the Mooshak or rat and who loves Modaks (droplet shaped Indian sweet).

Legend has it that Parvati created Ganesha out of the sandalwood dough that she used for her bath and breathed life into him. Letting him stand guard at the door she went to have her bath. When her husband, Shiva returned, the child who had never seen him stopped him. Shiva severed the head of the child and entered his house. Parvati, learning that her son was dead, was distraught and asked Shiva to revive him. Shiva cut off the head of an elephant and fixed it on the body of Ganesha.

Another tale tells of how one day the Gods decided to choose their leader and a race was to be held between the brothers- Kartikeya and Ganesh. Whoever took three rounds of the earth first would be made the Ganaadhipati or the leader. Kartikeya seated on a peacock as his vehicle, started off for the test. Ganesh was given a rat, which moved swiftly. Ganesh realised that the test was not easy, but he would not disobey his father. He reverently paid obeisance to his parents and went around them three times and thus completed the test before Kartikeya. He said, " my parents pervade the whole universe and going around them, is more than going round the earth." Everybody was pleasantly surprised to hear Ganesha's logic and intelligence and hence he came to be known as the Ganaadhipati or leader, now referred to as Ganpati.

There is also a story behind the symbolic snake, rat and the singular tusk. During one of his birthdays, His mother, Parvati, cooked for him twenty-one types of delicious food and a lot of sweet porridge. Ganesha ate so much that even his big belly could not contain it. Mounting his little mouse, he embarked on his nightly rounds. His mouse suddenly stumbled upon seeing a huge snake. To adjust His belly, Ganesha put the snake on as a belt around his stomach. All of a sudden, he heard laughter emanating form the sky.

He looked up and saw the moon mocking him. Ganesha infuriated, broke off one of his tusks and hurled it at the moon. Parvati, seeing this, immediately cursed the moon that whoever looks at it on Ganesh Chaturthi will be accused of a wrong doing. The symbology behind the mouse and snake and Ganesha's big belly and its relationship to the moon on his birthday is highly philosophic. The whole cosmos is known to be the belly of Ganesha. Parvati is the primordial energy. The seven realms above, seven realms below and seven oceans, are inside the cosmic belly of Ganesha, held together by the cosmic energy (kundalini ) symbolized as a huge snake which Ganesha ties around Him. The mouse is nothing but our ego. Ganesha, using the mouse as a vehicle, exemplifies the need to control our ego. One who has controlled the ego has Ganesha consciousness or God-consciousness.

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Ganesh Images

Aum shri ganeshaya namah

This mantra is usually taught to children for their good education. It increases their memory power, and they become successful in their examinations. Of course, people of any age may use this mantra when taking courses in a school or university, and for success in attaining their degree.

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Ganesh Picture

"Aum gam ganapataye namah"

This is a mantra from Ganapati Upanishad. One may always use it before beginning a journey, a new course in school, new career or job, or before entering into any new contract or business so that impediments are removed and your endeavor may be crowned with success.

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Ganpati Wallpaper

"Vakratunda Mahakaya, Suryakoti Samaprabha

Nirvighnam Kuru Mey Deva, Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada"

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