Sri Ganesha Temple of Alaska.

1995 में, डाउनटाउन एंकोरेज में हिंदुओं के एक समूह ने अनौपचारिक रूप से पूजा करने के लिए इकट्ठा होना शुरू कर दिया। 1999 में, समूह ने धार्मिक विज्ञान के एंकोरेज चर्च में एक कमरा किराए पर लेना शुरू किया। शिवया सुब्रमुनियास्वामी ने समूह को एक गणेश मूर्ति दान की, जिसके साथ इसे 2000 में आईआरएस के साथ अलास्का गैर-लाभकारी दान और धार्मिक संगठन के श्री गणेश मंदिर के रूप में पंजीकृत किया गया।

Ganesha – The elephant headed God

Ganesha, the elephant headed God is the God of wisdom and prosperity. He is remover of all the obstacles. He is four armed and is extremely brilliant. In India he is a highly revered God and no prayer or auspicious function starts without an invocation of him. Ganesha is known as the son of Shiva and Parvathi. Ganesh, also known as Ganapati, is immediately recognizable as the elephant-headed god. He is the god of wisdom and learning, as well as the remover of obstacles, and consequently the sign of auspiciousness. It is customary to begin cultural events, for example, by propitiating Ganesh, and older Sanskrit works invoked his name at their commencement. Ganesh is said to have written down the Mahabharata from the dictation of Vyasa.

Kartik Swami temple – Dedicated to the elder son of Lord Shiva, Kartikeya

Kartik Swami temple is located near Kanak Chauri village on Rudraprayag – Pokhari route in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand A mild 3k trek from Kanak Chauri village takes you to the stunning beauty of Kartik Swami temple.Kartik Swami temple is dedicated to the elder son of Lord Shiva, Kartikeya, who offered his bones as testimony of his devotion…

The Vakratunda Mahakaya Shlok Mantra

“Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa” “वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सुर्यकोटि समप्रभ निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा”

The Ganesha – Lord of Good Fortune

Ganesh is one of the best known and loved deities in the Hindu pantheon of gods, and indeed is the most recognized of the Hindu gods outside of India.  But who is this elephant headed fellow, and why is he so popular. Ganesh (also spelled Ganesa or Ganesha and known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar)…