“Vakratunda
Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa ||”
Meaning: “Oh god with a curved trunk, the large body whose
aura is like a light of many suns, Please make my entire work obstacle-free,
forever.”
Lord Ganesha is a Hindu deity portrayed as a figure born with a human
body and the head of an elephant. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. “Ganapati is the lord of
universal intelligence. He is the God of progress and enlightenment and the one who has the
power to eliminate obstacles and ensure success in every human endeavour. The
Hindu tradition calls Ganesha as the Vighanharta or "Vighneshvara" in
Sanskrit language which means one who is the lord of obstacles or
difficulties. The primary reason why the Hindus worship Ganesha first before
beginning any spiritual, religious, or worldly activity.
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