Festival greetings to all.
Tomorrow millions of Hindus around the world will welcome into their homes the most beloved Ganesha: embodiment of intellect and wisdom, repository of the Arts & Sciences, musician extraordinaire, (vegetarian) gourmand nonpareil, and an overall great guy to have around.
Shloka and translation provided by Dr. V.N. Muthukumar.
Verse from Gaṅeśabhujaṅga, a hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, ca. 7th CE.
ॐ ॥श्री महागणपतये नमः ॥
रणत्क्षुद्रघण्टानिनादाभिरामं चलत्ताण्डवोद्दण्डवत्पद्मतालं ।
लसत्तुन्दिलाङ्गोपरिव्यालहारं गणादीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥
He is pleased by the tinkling of small bells and
a lotus in His hand, with its stalk upright, moves –
keeping time to His playful dance;
A glistening snake as a garland
around
His sloping belly;
the Lord of the gaṅās, the Son of Śiva,
Him, I praise!
Verse from Gaṅeśabhujaṅga, a hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, ca. 7th CE.
ॐ ॥श्री महागणपतये नमः ॥
रणत्क्षुद्रघण्टानिनादाभिरामं चलत्ताण्डवोद्दण्डवत्पद्मतालं ।
लसत्तुन्दिलाङ्गोपरिव्यालहारं गणादीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥
He is pleased by the tinkling of small bells and
a lotus in His hand, with its stalk upright, moves –
keeping time to His playful dance;
A glistening snake as a garland
around
His sloping belly;
the Lord of the gaṅās, the Son of Śiva,
Him, I praise!
I photographed this alcove in one of the bylanes of Varanasi in 2007.
Ganesha – Varanasi, India
5D, 24-105L
may The lord of Wisdom infuse this quality in all of us . Happy Ganesh Chaturthi , Rajan to you and your family.
Thanks, Fernando-bab. Greetings!
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all!!! 😊
Ganapati Greetings to you and family, Premanand.
Very well done my friend! A multi lateral deity that encompasses a humans most simple pleasures!
Greetings to you, Dan!