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  • #1

    Naming Convention

    Dear All,

    We knew it 'Jayanthi' refers to birthday for example Gandhi Jayanthi,Krishna Jayanthi we have named it.

    Can any one give me a clarification for Vinayagar chaturthi instead of Vinayagar Jayanthi.

    Regards,
    Venkatachalam
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    Re: Naming Convention

    Sri.sairam Sir

    Unlike Lord Krishna or Gandhi, the present Form of Lord Ganesh was made by Lord Shiva, NOT on his original birthday, but later on which fell on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapada, being Chathurthi day, the day is celebrated as Vinayaka Chathurthi Day.

    Please Read this:


    Once upon a time, the Goddess Gauri (consort of Lord Shiva), while bathing, created Ganesha as a pure white being out of the mud of Her Body and placed Him at the entrance of the house. She told Him not to allow anyone to enter while she went inside for a bath. Lord Shiva Himself was returning home quite thirsty and was stopped by Ganesha at the gate. Shiva became angry and cut off Ganesha's head as He thought Ganesha was an outsider.

    When Gauri came to know of this she was sorely grieved. To console her grief, Shiva ordered His servants to cut off and bring to Him the head of any creature that might be sleeping with its head facing north. The servants went on their mission and found only an elephant in that position. The sacrifice was thus made and the elephant's head was brought before Shiva. The Lord then joined the elephant's head onto the body of Ganesha.



    Lord Shiva made His son worthy of worship at the beginning of all undertakings, marriages, expeditions, studies, etc. He ordained that the annual worship of Ganesha should take place on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapada.


    As the date of creation of Sri Ganesh is different from the date on which He got His Elephant Head which is not his Birthday, and as Lord Shiva wished that day is to be observed as annual worship which falls on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapada, being Chathurthi day, the day is celebrated as Vinayaka Chathurthi Day.


    http://www.dlshq.org/religions/ganesh.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi

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