A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ganesa-caturthi
This page describes Ganesa-caturthi which is located on page 611 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Commentary: The moon on the fourth day of the bright half of the month of Bhadra is called Ganesha caturthi, the day he took birth. Ganesha cursed the moon that whoever would see it on that day would become an object of criticism. The details are as follows: “The Caturthi (4th day) of the bright lunar fortnight in the month of Simha is the birthday of Ganapati. It is a famous festival in North India....
Read full contents: Text 5.12
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: अनिर्दशे गते राजन् प्रद्युम्ने स्व-सुते तदा गणेश-पूजनं यत्र पूजयाम् आस रुक्मिणी anirdashe gate rajan pradyumne sva-sute tada ganesha-pujanam yatra pujayam asa rukmini anirdashe—at infant not ten days old; gate—attained; rajan—O king; pradyumne—Pradyumna; sva-sute—her son; tada—then; ganesha—of Ganesha; pujanam—worship; yatra—where; pujayam asa—worshiped; rukmini—Rukmini When her son Pradyumna was an infant not ten days old Rukmini worshiped Ganesha...
Read full contents: Verse 6.19.22
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
One shall always perform the pilgrimage of Vighnaraja on every Caturthi day (fourth lunar day). 74. With him (Ganesha) in view Modakas (ball-shaped sweetmeat) should be given to Brahmanas for their happiness. During Tuesdays Bhairava Yatra that removes sins should be performed. 75. The pilgrimage unto Ravi (Sun-god) should be performed on Sundays, on the sixth lunar day when it coincides with a Sunday and also on Ravisaptami day, for the purpose of subduing all obstacles. 76....
Read full contents: Chapter 100g - Pilgrimages of Ganeshas, Bhairava etc.
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