The ten-day long Ganeshotsav is starting with Ganesh Chaturthi on 22nd August. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated every year on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada. According to the beliefs, Lord Ganesha was born on this day. Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, is duly worshiped on this special day. After bathing on this day, offering sweets made of vermilion, sandalwood, yajnopaveet, durva, laddu or jaggery to Shri Ganesha, worshiping him with incense and aarti with lamps has special significance. Various types of planetary defects can be prevented by worshiping Lord Ganesha. The dosha of malefic planets like Mercury and Rahu-Ketu can also be rectified through Ganesh Puja.
Benefits of Ganesh Puja
Lord Ganesha himself is the giver of auspiciousness and prosperity. He removes the obstacles, troubles, diseases and impoverishments of the devotees. According to the scriptures, it is believed that the day of special worship of Shri Ganesh ji is Wednesday. Lord Ganesha is also the ruler of the planet Mercury. On this day, worshiping Lord Ganesha with rituals helps to get rid of Navagraha dosha and can conquer all difficult and adversity. Happiness, glory, peace and prosperity can be obtained by worshiping Lord Ganesha.
Peace of planet Mercury by Ganesh worship
According to the scriptures, Wednesday is the most suitable day for special worship of Lord Ganesha. According to the beliefs, every problem is solved by worshiping Ganesh ji on Wednesday and taking remedies. Like Hanuman ji, Ganesh ji’s makeup is also done with vermilion, it removes all the problems of the seeker. Let us tell you about some such measures, by adopting which you can overcome many of your problems. If these measures are done on a Wednesday or during Ganeshotsav, then results are obtained soon.
- Offer eleven or twenty one bales of Durva to Lord Ganesha after taking a bath early in the morning on Wednesday.
- Donate green moong to a needy person, green moong is related to the planet Mercury, and its donation can pacify the defects of the planet Mercury.
- If the planet Mercury is in an inauspicious position in a horoscope, then on Wednesday, offering vermilion, sandalwood, yagyopaveet, durva to Ganesha should be offered to Modak, laddus or sweets made of jaggery.
- Worshiping Lord Ganesha with incense and lamp on Wednesday also gives freedom from the defects of Mercury.
- Chant this mantra on Wednesday.
Mantra – Om Ganpataye Namah.
Troubleshooting of Rahu and Ketu
Lord Ganesha, the god of strength, intelligence and wisdom, is the obstacle, he is also the lord of wealth, intelligence and opulence. Lord Ganesha is also born from the union of two bodies. The position of Rahu-Ketu is seen on the contrary, here there are two parts of one body, that is why Rahu-Ketu are satisfied by the worship of Lord Ganesha. According to astrology, the Durva offered to Lord Ganesha is believed to be related to Rahu. In astrology, it is seen as the vegetation of Rahu. It is good to recite Shri Ganesh Dwadash Naam Stotra for the peace of Rahu Dosha. Keep offering Durva with these names to Lord Ganesha. To pacify Ketu dosha, donate green moong to a needy person. At the same time, donate as much as possible to the temple under construction of Lord Ganesha. In astrology, Lord Ganesha is considered very auspicious and effective, the person can also get rid of the new planetary defects by taking some simple measures.
Navagraha Dosha Shanti Remedy
1. Leave the house after offering Durva to Ganesh ji in the morning, this will end the obstacle in your work.
2. Offer laddus of Durva and Motichoor to Ganesh ji and lighting a lamp of pure ghee in front of the picture of Lakshmi ji gives freedom from financial worries.
3. At the time of the opening of the shop or business place, put coriander in a silver bowl and place the idol of Lakshmi Ganesh in silver, then place this bowl in the east direction. Worshiping it as soon as the shop is opened leads to progress in business.
4. Worship Lord Ganesha regularly and chant his mantra ‘Shri Ganga Ganapataye Namah’, this will lead to success in all kinds of examinations.
5. By observing the fast of Sankashti Chaturthi, auspicious results of the moon are obtained.
6. The person suffering from Shani dosha also gets relief by chanting the mantras of Ganesha.
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