Lord Ganesh at
Varada Vinayak Temple
Lord Ganesha or Vinayak or
Ganapathi is worshipped as the first deity before
beginning any ceremony or Samskar. Ganesha Yagya is
performed for wealth, prosperity and removal of
obstacles. One should ideally perform this
Yagya/Homa before starting any new venture or
product launch. If Ganesha Yagna is performed before
beginning studies, at entering a newly constructed
house for the first time, before setting off on a
long journey, at the time of marriage and in times
of crisis; you will not come across any obstacles.
Another name for Ganesha is
Vigneshwara. Easwara is one who is endowed with
every conceivable form of wealth: riches,
knowledge, health, etc. Vigneshwara is the
promoter of all these forms of wealth and
removes all obstacles to their enjoyment. He
confers all these forms of wealth on those who
worship him.
Lord Ganesha is revered and
described as Sumukh – a God with a beautiful
face, Ekdanta – with one tooth, Kapil – black in
colour, Gajkarna – with an ear of elephant,
Lambodar – big tummy, Vikat – ferocious,
Vigna-nashan – demolisher of evils, Vinayak – a
God with a bunch of virtous characters,
Dhumraketu – bearing a smokey colour small
banner, Ghanadhyaksha – a leader of people in
general, Bhalchandra – bearing the moon on his
head and Gajanan – having an elephant head.
