Ganapati Puja

“Meditation is not a doing, but a happening”

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There are many who have lot of knowledge but only when it is associated with the divine, it becomes useful knowledge. Until then, knowledge is useless and it leads to pride. Knowledge without devotion creates an illusion and is dangerous. For devotion to stabilise in us, we can worship the Lord regularly. We can pray to the Lord in any form we like.

A consolidated divine principle in which all other principles are present is Ganapati. In Ganapati, the principles of all 3 Logos and their consorts are present. All the intelligences grace their presence through Ganapati. There are 16 + 2 names of Ganapati.

When Ganapati graces, our thought, speech, and action will be streamlined. We will get the right thought at the right time. When there is order in our life, there will be expansion in our consciousness. It is said that stability was established in Creation only after the descent of Ganapati into Creation.

There is Shodashopachara Ganapati Puja, with 16 Upacharas in it. When Lord Krishna was asked what Puja should be done, he said Shodashopachara Puja is sufficient. The 16 Upacharas are of Ganapati Puja are: