ganesha parel cha raja

navigate by keyword : activity also any attachments auspicious auspiciousness axe ball beginning belly big bless blessings called carries carry cha combination cut dessert devotees elephant extended four fourth ganesha god hand hands has head his intellegence knowledge knowledgeable laddoo least like lord mind mouse moving obstacles older palm parel people performance presence quick raja remembered remove remover represents reward rope shiva son spiritual sweet tiny tremendous truth unique vehicle vighneshwer vinayak wisdom worshipped

This God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles is also the older son of Lord Shiva. Lord Ganesha is also called Vinayak ( knowledgeable ) or Vighneshwer (god to remove obstacles). He is worshipped, or at least remembered, in the beginning of any auspicious performance for blessings and auspiciousness. He has four hands, elephant's head and a big belly. His vehicle is a tiny mouse. In his hands he carries a rope (to carry devotees to the truth), an axe (to cut devotees' attachments), and a sweet dessert ball -laddoo- (to reward devotees for spiritual activity). His fourth hand's palm is always extended to bless people. A unique combination of his elephant-like head and a quick moving tiny mouse vehicle represents tremendous wisdom, intellegence, and presence of mind.