Self-materialized Ganesh Idols
The Idols of Shri Vigneshwar, Shri Girijatmaj and Shri Varad Vinayak are self-materialized. Divine Consciousness is greater in self-materialized Ganesh Idols than in sculpted ones.
Chintamani (One of the eight Vinayaks) established in Theur
Maharshi Grutsamad was a great researcher. Harvesting cotton plant, procuring cotton from it and spinning cloth from the cotton was an important discovery made by Grutsamad.
Why is Ganesh idol made of clay only scientific ?
As per the religious scriptures, performing the ritualistic worship of a mud idol of Shri Ganesh Deity as per Dharmashastra, gives maximum spiritual benefit.
Science underlying the sculpture of Shri Ganapati
The sculpture of Shri Ganapati is described in the Shri Ganapatyatharvashirsha as Ekadantam, Chaturhastam ….(एकदन्तं चतुर्हस्तं)’, meaning, He who is ekadanta (Has only one tusk), is chaturbhuja (Has four hands)
Shri Ganesh Jayanti : A Spiritual celebration
Shri Ganesh Jayanti,the day on which the Ganesh frequencies reached earth for the first time,i.e. the day on which Shri Ganesh was born, is the fourth day (chaturthi) of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Magh.
Mayureshwar from Morgaon : The most blissful place on the earth
River Karha was created with fall of water from the water pot of Deity Brahma onto the earth. The ancient place of pilgrimage, Mayureshwar, situated on the banks of this river, is famous for the Morgaon Ganapati in Pune District and is eternal.
Ashtavinayaks
This Ganapati from Morgaon which is one of the eight Vinayaks, is also called as Shri Mayureshwar. The great Ganesh devotee Morya Gosavi had undertaken the pledge of performing ritualistic worship in this temple.
Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat
During the period, from Shri Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi) to Ananta Chaturdashi, Shri Ganesh energy emitted is in higher proportion. Similarly, on this day the Ganesh Principle emitted is also 10% more in the Universe.
Shri Ganapati
For instance, if we are a devotee of Shri Ganapati, we should strive to obtain fundamental knowledge about Shri Ganapati from the theoretical as well as the practical aspects to generate and increase our bhav (Spiritual emotion) towards Him.
Underlying science in the worship of Shri Ganapati
Importance of specific substances in the worship of Shri Ganapati