Significance of Ganesha worship: With obeisance to Lord Ganesha, wishing you more success and joy in 2025 as the year progresses! We begin every New Year with renewed hope and confidence for a better tomorrow. In Hinduism, new beginnings are synonymous with Ganesha worship; so are auspicious occasions. Subscribe To Svara's Newsletter on Books, Travel & Culture Why Do People Worship Ganesha or Ganapati? No undertaking can begin without first invoking the blessings of Lord Ganesha. In the most famous and earliest Rig Vedic mantras, Ganesha is invoked thus: "Ganaanam Tva Ganapatim Havamahe (2.23.1)" As a Rig Vedic deity, Ganesha is also called as 'Brihaspati' and 'Vacaspati' - one who manifests himself through a mass of Light. His battle-axe is described as his most important weapon and he is always in the company of 'ganas' which represents a group of his following. What is the Power of Ganesha? Ganesha is revered as 'Prathama Vandana Gauri ...
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