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                                                Invocation to Ganesha

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                                                Invocation to Ganesha

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Work-perfecting Ganesha! Salamat.
Ganesh! - Ganesh!
Two-mothered! One-toothed!
Portly-paunched! Elephant-faced Ganesha!
Salaam!!
Moon-crowned! Triple-eyed!
Thou who in all affairs claimest precedence in adoration!
Calamity averting Ganesh
Salaam!!
Thou who art invoked on the commencement of a journey,
the writing of a book,
Salaam!!
Oh! Ganesh, put not thine ears to sleep!
Encourage me, and then behold my bravery;
Call me your own fox, then will you see me perform
the exploits of a lion!
What fear need he have of the waves of the sea,
Who has Noah for a pilot?
First born of Mahadeo and Parvarti!
God of Prudence and Policy!
Patron of Literature!
Salaam!!
May it be said,
‘Ah! She writes like Ganesh!'

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                             Added Knowledge 

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                             Added Knowledge 

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Understanding and knowing about Ganesha adds to a person's knowledge on Hinduism. By knowing what he represents and symbolizes one can better understand what Hinduism idolizes and prays for help with.

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Image:

http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/files/2013/02/ganesha_014.jpg
http://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/ganesha_art.html

Information: http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordganesha/a/ganesha.htm
http://www.chopra.com/articles/ganesha-the-remover-of-obstacles
http://www.kashgar.com.au/articles/ganesh
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5E8dVk4XGM

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Worshipped as the Lord of Success and God of Education, Knowledge, Wisdom, and Wealth. Seen as one of the five prime Hindu deities. Ganesha is often the first deity called to in prayer.

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How Lord Ganesha got his Elephant Head? | Mythological Stories from Mocomi Kids

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Ganesha is often associated with the other prime Hindu deities.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and Durga. He is often associated with a mouse, which is his personal vahana, or vehicle.  He may also be associated with Lakshmi who is the goddess of luck and prosperity

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Ganesha physically has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, a huge pot-bellied body of a human, and has four arms.

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Ganesha has some slight variation when being portrayed. He can have anywhere from 2-16 arms and is sometimes shown without his large belly. Ganesha is also known by the name of Ganesa, Ganesh, Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar.

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                                 Portrayal 

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                                 Portrayal 

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Ganesha is portrayed with the head of the Atman which is a symbol for the reality of human existence. The head of the elephant represents wisdom and the trunk represents Om, or cosmic reality. in the upper right hand he holds a goad which is supposed to help propel mankind towards the eternal path and remove obstacles. In his left hand he holds a noose to capture all difficulties. The broken tusk, broken to write the Mahabharata, in his lower right hand  is a symbol for sacrifice. The rosary held in his last hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous. In Ganesha's tusk he holds a ladoo, or sweet, that shows that one must find the sweetness of the Atman.

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Ganesha is loved and admired deeply for his knowledge, passion, and help. Ganesha is often described as benevolent, intelligent, and strong.