Ode to Ganesha (part 2)

The standing image of Ganesha symbolizes quick wit and thus considered auspicious to those who possess it 🙂 Sankatnashana stotra: This hymn is written by Narad invoking 12 auspicious names of Sri Ganesha and the fruits of reciting it thereby. PraNamamyam shirsadevam gauriputra vinayakam, bhaktavasam smare-nityam sarvakamartha siddhaye Prathamam VakrtunDancha; Ekadanta dwitiyakam, Tritiya Krishnapingaksha; Gajavakra […]

Ode to Ganesha

Following are the different hymns/stotras in praise of Shri Ganesha, the god of wisdom and destroyer of obstacles. Its customary to invoke lord Ganesha before we begin any work so that we get his blessings and our goal is attained without the trouble of obstacles. VakratunDa mahakaya, surya koti samaprabham Nirvighnam kurumedava sarva karyeshu sarvadaa […]

The diabetic connection

Shri Ganesha (image credits:lpf.com/adventure/india/images/ganesha.jpg) Diabetes or Madhumeha as it is known in hindi/sanskrit is a dreadful disease characterised by disorder in metabolism, which in turn is due to lack of body’s capacity to produce ‘Insulin’-a hormone which converts sugar intaken by our body; Its symptoms often go un-noticed in the beginning. The three main types […]

Sita’s dilemma!

Indian epics have stories which will leave an indelible impression on the minds of its readers, I’m writing and posting some of them hope you’ll like these, enjoy! I would again like to begin with salutations to lord Shri Ganesha , bless me in my endevors. The stories are compiled randomly. 1) ”How do they […]