Daitari Institute of Technology celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi at DIT with DIT Mini Marathon Students on 7th September 2024. Teacher Dhiren Kumar Sahu explained the importance of Ganesh Chaturthi and also he told not just worship Ganesh but try to be like Ganesh by imbibing the virtue of Ganesh given bellow:
Adaptability: Ganesha’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances, symbolized by his mouse vehicle, teaches the importance of flexibility and resilience.
Wisdom: Ganesha’s elephant head symbolizes wisdom and discernment.
Sacrifice and humility: Ganesha’s broken tusk symbolizes sacrifice and humility.
Resourcefulness and innovation: Ganesha’s clever way of handling problems in life, even with limited resources, is an example of being resourceful and innovative.
Good listening: Ganesha’s large ears are a distinguished trait that shows he is a good listener.
Respecting parents: Ganesha is known for his devotion and respect towards parents.
Being dutiful: Ganesha is known for his duteous attitude towards parents.
Forgiveness: Forgiveness is considered the ultimate virtue.
Self-respect: One should always stand up for their self-respect.
All Body Part of Lord Ganesh has its own significance
Lord Ganesha’s LARGE EARS: Listen more Lord Ganesh listens to everyone’s’ prayers, he doesn’t give what his true devotees ask for, but gives them what they needed.
Lord Ganesha’s BIG HEAD: Think big Symbolizes wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, clear thinking. Also indicates fidelity and discriminating power.
Lord Ganesha’s SMALL EYES: Concentrate Ganesha’s tiny eyes symbolizes the importance of concentration and attention.
Lord Ganesha’s SMALL MOUTH: Talk less The key feature of concentration is Listen more and talk less.
Lord Ganesha’s LARGE TRUNK: High efficiency and adaptability Symbolizes that there is no straight path to success, be flexible and adaptable to achieve it.
Lord Ganesha’s LARGE STOMACH: Peacefully digest all good & bad in life Ganesha’s large tummy symbolizes the ability to digest all that life has to offer – good, bad, ugly, evil, pain, suffering, happiness. Lord Ganesha’s large stomach is a treasure of Vedic knowledge.
Lord Ganesha’s MOUSE: Desire Lord Ganesha’s vehicle Ganesha’s vehicle, his mouse bowing down close to him indicates that the little desire is good but mastery of over desires is essential. You have to ride your desires and not vice versa. The mouse also symbolizes the darkness of night. The mouse can see well in the dark. As Lord Ganesha’s mouse signifies an object that leads a man from darkness to light.
Lord Ganesha’s MODAK IN HAND: Rewards of sadhana Symbolizes the abundant love, good will and boon that Lord Ganesh has and all the good things that he can offer to his devotees.
Lord Ganesha’s AXE IN HAND: To cut all the bonds of attachments Lord Ganesh holds the elephant goad,his fierce weapon to remove obstacles from the path of his devotees.
Lord Ganesha’s ROPE IN HAND: To pull u nearer to the highest goal The rope symbolizes his gentle restraint of the mind, so that his devotees are pulled closer to the spiritual path.
Lord Ganesha’s ONE TUSK: Retain Possitive & throw away Negative The single tusk indicates Lord Ganesh’s ability to overcome all forms of dualism. With this broken tusk Lord Ganesh wrote the epic.
Lord Ganesha’s four arms: Four inner attributes of the subtle body The attributes are:- Mind (Manas), intellect (Buddhi), ego (Ahamkara), and conditioned conscience (Chitta). Lord Ganesh represents the pure consciousness which enables these four attributes to function in us.
Lord Ganesha‘s LEGS: One leg raised up and the other touching the ground Lord Ganesha has one leg raised up in the air and the other touching the ground.This is symbolic that we should take part in both spiritual world and material world.
Lord Ganesha‘s forehead: The “Trishul” It represents the weapon of Shiva, similar to Trident.It is depicted, symbolizing time (past, present and future) and Lord Ganesha’s mastery over it.
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