This Ganesh Chaturthi, offer these 21 things to attract health, wealth prosperity
Offer these things to Ganesha this Ganesha Chaturthi
Celebrated for 10 days, the festival is marked as the birth of Lord Ganesha who is the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. Also known as Gajanana, Dhoomraketu, Ekdanta, Vakrtunda, Siddhi Vinayaka, Lord Ganesha blesses you with all luck and prosperity with worshipped correctly.
Importance of Ganesha Chaturthi
This year Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 5th September 2016. During the 10 days of Ganesha Chaturthi, vedic hymns, Ganapati atharva shrisha Upanishad and Ganesha stotra from Narada Purana are chanted.
What does Ganesha body signify?
Head of Ganesha signify atmaan, the body is Maya, elephant head is for wisdom and trunk means Om. The upper right hand is for eternal path and a remover of obstacles and left hand noose signify gentle implement to capture all difficulties.
Offer these things to Ganesha this Ganesha Chaturthi
On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi here are some auspicious things you should offer to Ganesha for better result - Shammi Patra, Bhagreya, Bilva leafs, Durvadal, Dhatura, Tulsi, jujbe, Sem, Achyranthes aspera, Yellow-fruit nightshade Bay leaf, agastya, Oleander, Banana leafs, Calotropis (aak), Arjun, Devdaru, Maruaa, Gandhari leafs, Ketkai leafs.
How to impress Ganesha?
- There are many ways you can impress Ganesha and the easiest way is worshipping him on a Wednesday with plate full of Modak.
- Offering sindoor to Lord Ganesha on Wednesday can help you in eradicating all your grief, pain and suffering, since Ganesha loves sindoor as well.
- Devotees of Lord Ganesha usually place his idol at homes. Keeping Ganesha idol in north east direction of your house will bring good luck.Ganesha is the elephant-headed lord, worshipped prior to the beginning of any new work or venture.
- His name is chanted to gain fortunes and an image of Lord Ganesha is often worshipped before weddings or any auspicious event.
- People keep the idol or image of lord Ganesh at their doorstep to get positive vibrations in the house.
Types of Ganesha that you can keep at your house
- If you want to attract more wealth, happiness and prosperity, bring home statute of white Ganesha. Even pasting a picture can also work wonder for you. Place the idol of Ganesha in a way that the back of the deity faces the outside your house.
- The best place to place idol is northeast corner of the house which is also the best location to setup the pooja room. If north east corner is not available then place an idol in a way that you face north or east while offering prayers.
- You can also place Ganesha idol in the East or the Western directions of the house in a way that it should be easily visible.
- Never place Ganesha idol in the southern direction of house. Do not place Ganesha idol near toilet or across a wall that is attached to the bathroom as it divert negative energies from the bathroom to the pious atmosphere of puja room.
- It is also not recommended to place idol under a staircase because people will be walking over the stairs and no one will be pleased to have people stomping above their head.
- It is also not a good idea to place Ganesha idol in bedroom but if there is no other option, keep the idols in the north-east corner of the room and when you sleep, your feet should not point to the idols placed in that corner. Here are types of Ganesha that you can keep at your house.
Statute made of Mango and Peepal
Ganesha idol made up of from mango, peepal and neem tree is considered as lucky. Placing them on the door can attract positive energy and good luck.