Warm wishes on Vinayaka Chaturthi..my daughters way

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishing all loved ones and my dear readers a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishing you moments as sweet as his Laddus..</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Interest,love ,dedication and concentration of my seven year old ,with my help she makes a small beautiful white clay Ganeshji..and some violets from the garden .</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2Sc97376Q5PLwK2FyZizw-MOakgk53v7JpGMfsfVQI3CWNhM_fX34IWFAz4lx_-EpxVnR8lgpkQHLsf3PHtHEmKMjEZd0ZOLwVjWL147L0fhPmOdezYrAHfQ811PG96JeFCVZLNPMcY/s1600/IMG_4794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2Sc97376Q5PLwK2FyZizw-MOakgk53v7JpGMfsfVQI3CWNhM_fX34IWFAz4lx_-EpxVnR8lgpkQHLsf3PHtHEmKMjEZd0ZOLwVjWL147L0fhPmOdezYrAHfQ811PG96JeFCVZLNPMcY/s640/IMG_4794.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a painting drawn by my daughter(form the archives)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRf11UHTLRscVIKNTsu7wqOljk9TaIbK40xZK3BKXu3XUElT8JQQGmnMqBAa8kB2jgRcQw8FdrLu9Yhp68csiR5a9ryOpCz8CbufjpOZu1aTBieheaXypZx4Iw-4y_MAZZeubv7BIeXw/s1600/IMG_2027+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRf11UHTLRscVIKNTsu7wqOljk9TaIbK40xZK3BKXu3XUElT8JQQGmnMqBAa8kB2jgRcQw8FdrLu9Yhp68csiR5a9ryOpCz8CbufjpOZu1aTBieheaXypZx4Iw-4y_MAZZeubv7BIeXw/s640/IMG_2027+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an attempt by her in making ganeshji with white clay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks to <a href="http://oftravelsandtravails.blogspot.in/" target="_blank">Shalini</a>,my dearest friend  who gifted me some clay and we were waiting for a good opportunity to open the packet.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div></div>

Warm wishes on Vinayaka Chaturthi..my daughters way

Wishing all loved ones and my dear readers a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Wishing you moments as sweet as his Laddus.. Interest,love ,dedication ...

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The Many Faces of Lord Ganesha at home

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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdmj9nTGBo05plfuVnroOkusaj8iP42hA8EljTNyPgLSgCREeHmrxCuyVt1iOZVV97kENjZUmej4DDFHRB-m-kn0A5e-i1eo4PSjYrKsU58ZZuK3LO_6YSHI4gamLhiLrUUM4yReEuoY/s1600/IMG_3054+copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515730870698424050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdmj9nTGBo05plfuVnroOkusaj8iP42hA8EljTNyPgLSgCREeHmrxCuyVt1iOZVV97kENjZUmej4DDFHRB-m-kn0A5e-i1eo4PSjYrKsU58ZZuK3LO_6YSHI4gamLhiLrUUM4yReEuoY/s400/IMG_3054+copy.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#424236">Om maha Ganapathe namaha</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#424236"></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#424236"><span class="apple-style-span">Sarva vignoba shantaye</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#424236"><span class="apple-style-span"></span><span class="apple-style-span">Om Ganeshaya namaha</span></span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424236">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424236"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Om, I invoke the name of Ganapathi,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">Bringer of peace over all troubles,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Om, I invoke the name of Ganesh….</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lord Ganesh, the remover of all obstacles and bestower of wishes, is worshipped in myriad expressions of form and material -wood, terracotta, bronze, clay, silver and stone. His elephant-head and curving trunk resting over his enormous belly are the most prominent features of him.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Today is Ganesh Chaturthi and I thought this was the perfect time to post a few<span> </span>snaps from my personal collection of Ganeshas. Collecting ganesh idols have become almost an obsession for me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ganesh, or Ganapathi as we prefer to call him down <span> </span>South, sits on my shelves, in multiple forms of statuary, stone, metal and papier mache.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Few auspicious occasions are not embarked upon without first seeking his blessings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>He figured prominently in my childhood stories, which I now tell my little one. I have since then developed an even more personal connection to Ganesh.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ganesh’s trunk can be curled into the symbol “Om”, the primal sound; and the snake found coiled around his waist represents the force of cosmic energy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To thee, Lord Ganesha, come and fill our homes with happiness and goodness……..</span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div></div></div></div>

The Many Faces of Lord Ganesha at home

Om maha Ganapathe namaha Sarva vignoba shantaye Om Ganeshaya namaha . Om, I invoke the name of Ganapathi, Bringer of peace over all troubl...

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