Sri Ganesha Chaturti Puja
August 27, 2006
Sri Ganesha, who loves sweets, has been offered some
sugarcane and jaggery,
which gives a positive
connection to the planet Jupiter's energy
Milk abhishekam is performed to a murti of Sri Ganesha
Flowers are offered to Sri Ganesha
Just like this shower of sugar crystals, Sri Ganesha's gentle
grace
is like a shower of sweetness pouring into our lives
Fruit salad, containing auspicious pomegranate
seeds, is offered to Sri Ganesha
Sri Ganesha has been beautifully decorated with flowers and
green grass blades - the green color enhances the
intellect
and gives a good connection to the planet Mercury (Budha)
During the mangala harati, the auspicious offering of lights,
divine energy
and blessings radiate out from the sacred murtis -
the arati trays can be seen at the bottom of the photo
Amma gives her special
blessings with Abhaya Mudra
on the blessed
occasion of Sri Ganesha Chaturti
Amma pauses to admire the special decorations - Sri Ganesha has been
decorated with many flowers, different types of jewelry, sugarcane stalks,
and garlands of modakas, His favorite sweet
Some of the garlands on the gold Sri Chakra have begun to fall - whenever flowers
fall from an image of God, it is said that we are receiving God's special blessings
An image of Sri Ganesha is placed on a decorated swing, so that
"unjal seva" can be offered - in this type of service, an image of God is
gently swung
back and forth as a sweet gesture of our love and devotion
Click here to view pictures of the Sri Ganesha Chaturti Homa
