Ganapati

This book presents a wide range of information about Ganapati or Ganesh, the Hindu Lord of Beginnings, the Remover of Obstacles, the Keeper of the Threshold, and the Master of the Mind. He is elephant-headed, plump, and loveable, but who is he really?

The Ganapati Atharvashirsha is a collection of 14 verses, and is attributed to the Atharvaveda. It paints a beautiful image of Lord Ganesha to invoke Fearlessness, hence unbridled Success in all ventures. Also Contentedness, to assure that Life is ultimately Beautiful. Verse 1 ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि । त्वमेव केवलं कर्ताऽसि । त्वमेव केवलं धर्ताऽसि । त्वमेव केवलं हर्ताऽसि । त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि । त्वं साक्षाद् आत्माऽसि नित्यम् ॥ १॥ oṃ namaste gaṇapataye । tvameva pratyakṣaṃ tattvamasi । tvameva kevalaṃ kartā'si । tvameva kevalaṃ dhartā'si । tvameva kevalaṃ hartā'si । tvameva sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahmāsi । tvaṃ sākṣād ātmā'si nityam ॥ 1॥ Hail O Lord of the atomic particles. Salutations to the crystalline molecular structures, and greetings to all couples, families, societies and institutes of this world. O friend, thee are evidently that what I seek. Thee are the closeness, the sense of togetherness. Thee have been solely created for enhancing my soul's destiny. Thee have the strength to support my need and lighten my burden. Thee of all friends is true. Thee show me where I stand and what I must do. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gives original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid explanation in English. Contains an exhaustive Appendix to highlight some famous notes on Ganesha, the beloved elephant headed God of Indian folklore. For the Sanskrit enthusiast, it lists padachheda word-boundary, word meaning, and vibhakti word case.

The famous Ganapati Atharvasirsa Upanisad reveals the true nature of of everyone's favourite-Lord Ganapati!He is the infinite Truth (Brahman) and the Self of all (Atman), It also shows how the Divine form of Ganapati manifests from the bija mantra 'Om Gam'.It concludes with enumerating different ways of worsshipp-ing Ganapati and the results attained through them (phalasruti). Swami Tejomayananda's commentary is easy to read,yet deep in meaning .It inspires the reader to become a life long devotee of God.

Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad in English rhyme with original text from Atharva Veda. Upanishads are prime portions of the Vedas, They are the foundational theological discourses of Hindu traditions called Vedanta or the conclusion of the Vedas.

Hymns and prayers to Gaṇeśa, Hindu deity.

Life and teachings of Swami Ganapati Sacchidaananda, b. 1942, Haṭha yoga, exponent from Karnataka.

"At a time when each Society had its own medium of propogation of its researches ... in the form of Transactions, Proceedings, Journals, etc., a need was strongly felt for bringing out a journal devoted exclusively to the study and advancement of Indian culture in all its aspects. [This] encouraged Jas Burgess to launch the 'Indian antiquary' in 1872. The scope ... was in his own words 'as wide as possible' incorporating manners and customs, arts, mythology, feasts, festivals and rites, antiquities and the history of India ... Another laudable aim was to present the readers abstracts of the most recent researches of scholars in India and the West ... 'Indian antiquary' also dealt with local legends, folklore, proverbs, etc. In short 'Indian antiquary' was ...entirely devoted to the study of MAN - the Indian - in all spheres ... " -- introduction to facsimile volumes, published 1985.