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Statues of Ganesha
Importance of Ganesha in Vaastu
In
Dravidian times, Ganesha was worshipped as an
elephant, signifying the wisdom and majesty of the
universe. The invading Aryans, adopted the Dravidian
godling and affirmed their belief in Ganesha. Ganesha
made a ceremonial entrane as an Aryan god. ‘The
auspicious god’, he would be worshipped at the
beginning of all rites, an unbroken tradition that
continues to this day.
All
rituals (samskaras), begin with the worship of Ganesha.
His image invokes the universe, his head signifies
wisdom and his body is globular, Vishwaroopa. Ganesha
represents the majesty of the animal kingdom with his
head and his vehicle the mouse shows subjugation of
pestilent rats.
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