Ganesha Habba is just round the corner.
The happiness and joy of Ganesha festival is much different from other festivals.
Why Ganesha is close to us?
According to me and many alikes me think that Ganesha is not strict god who is mischief, foody, jolly-go god which all of us know. Stricter in the sense though he is the "Adhi-pathi of all ganas" we need not follow customs as stricter as when we perform Anantha (the strictest) padmanabha vrata, or varamahalakshmi (moderate strict). Hence assuming that he is more or less a friend remembering the movie Ganesha-my friend.
Also the other reason is he is easily accessible everywhere you have key chains to paper weights to little idols that you can keep on your workstation to small to big gold silver etc. articles of ganesha in various designs shapes sizes etc.
Of all the temples (even the big ones) somewhere or the other you can find a Ganesha.
Coming back Ganesha festival - from my Police Quarters memories. Initially when i was in 2nd Standard or so studying at Robbia Convent my dad was the priest at Quarters Muneshwara Temple and 3rd BN KSRP police ganesha would be biggest among the quarters all ganeshas.
For many years in quarters keeping ganesha in each n every galli, cross, cycle stand used to a competition where all teens used to collect money from all quarters people (literally running - I have done it and convincing each and every Uncle and Aunt for that 5 or 10 rupees). What it teaches us? It taught me the great skill of negotiation thats the reason I am part of pre-sales team at HealthFore Technologies today.
It taught us how to be deal with team members who are of different mindset where each individual is creative somebody wants a fountain in front of ganesha some other wants a snow fall (made of cotton) some other wants to keep not just 1 idol but 108 (experienced in quarters) some wants a eco-friendly ganesha other wants tallest or biggest or POP ganesha or Bombay Ganesha or made of Clay or paper etc. Need to respect each n every body's view sharpens your patience and hearing ability and convince your team mates that we are on right path to select the perfect ganesha in alloted (collected) budget of 2-5 thousand.
Then I earned quite some money doing poojas to various ganesha though I wasnt the head priest, when the head priest who again is a cop (my dad's friend) is busy I used to be called for performing pooja, At the end of the Ganesha Chatuthi I might have ended performing poojas first at home then immediately in front road ganesha (which I am active participant) and 3 or 4 more galli ganeshas.
It was fun. I used to perform poojas only after my Brahmoupadesha that was after my 5th std. prior to that it was much more fun. Karthik my cousin used to come to my home for Ganesha festival so our schedule would be get up in the morning, dad used to be either busy with quarters ganesha or his tiring duty so Amma, atte, ajji used to be the priest reading all rituals from the great Vrata ratna mala or any other book. we used to honestly perform pooja and then have breakfast which would be ideally avlakki or upit.
Then go-round and round visit each and every galli ganesha and eat prasada without fail. The kabul channa gram dipped in great oil with lots of cocunut and mustard into it, along with Poha dipped in cocunut and jaggery or the rasayana. We used to be completely full by the time we could return home in noon. Have lunch for the sake of having with lots of kadubus and take rest for a while and the marathon of visiting ganesha along with parents/neighbours/friends continue in the evening.
The money collection taught us money management which is the most important part of life.
The bonding level is different with ganesha (quarters temple) as he has heard my honest and sincere prayings before all exams from say about 1st standard till my last exam of MBA. I wasnt a regulat visitor on result day but prior to exam starting especially the day before exams I used to offer my praying 99% without fail. Thank god for listening to my prayings.
Vallabamba Shakti Mahaganapathi in Teacher's college circle used to bless me during my BHSS and Vijaya College days then again in Surana days it was quarters ganesha then TWB training centre had a Ganesha temple next to it even the corporate office had a temple very next to it before each assessment or often weekly I used to visit.
During Bright academy tuition days Koramangala Kalyana Mantapa Ganesha with the delicious badam halwa on Thursdays as prasada was awesome
For my Quantum BSO days the Ganesha at Kodanda raama temple next to Hotel Mercury in Koramangala has blessed me.
Offlate Basavangudi Dodda Ganesha is the one these days i often visit.
Om Ganeshaya Namaha! Looking forward to this year's Ganesha Habba with lots of sweets along with my Gowree (Ramya) and family
Happy Ganesha Festival in advance :) May Ganesha bring lots of joy to your life!
The happiness and joy of Ganesha festival is much different from other festivals.
Why Ganesha is close to us?
According to me and many alikes me think that Ganesha is not strict god who is mischief, foody, jolly-go god which all of us know. Stricter in the sense though he is the "Adhi-pathi of all ganas" we need not follow customs as stricter as when we perform Anantha (the strictest) padmanabha vrata, or varamahalakshmi (moderate strict). Hence assuming that he is more or less a friend remembering the movie Ganesha-my friend.
Also the other reason is he is easily accessible everywhere you have key chains to paper weights to little idols that you can keep on your workstation to small to big gold silver etc. articles of ganesha in various designs shapes sizes etc.
Of all the temples (even the big ones) somewhere or the other you can find a Ganesha.
Coming back Ganesha festival - from my Police Quarters memories. Initially when i was in 2nd Standard or so studying at Robbia Convent my dad was the priest at Quarters Muneshwara Temple and 3rd BN KSRP police ganesha would be biggest among the quarters all ganeshas.
For many years in quarters keeping ganesha in each n every galli, cross, cycle stand used to a competition where all teens used to collect money from all quarters people (literally running - I have done it and convincing each and every Uncle and Aunt for that 5 or 10 rupees). What it teaches us? It taught me the great skill of negotiation thats the reason I am part of pre-sales team at HealthFore Technologies today.
It taught us how to be deal with team members who are of different mindset where each individual is creative somebody wants a fountain in front of ganesha some other wants a snow fall (made of cotton) some other wants to keep not just 1 idol but 108 (experienced in quarters) some wants a eco-friendly ganesha other wants tallest or biggest or POP ganesha or Bombay Ganesha or made of Clay or paper etc. Need to respect each n every body's view sharpens your patience and hearing ability and convince your team mates that we are on right path to select the perfect ganesha in alloted (collected) budget of 2-5 thousand.
Then I earned quite some money doing poojas to various ganesha though I wasnt the head priest, when the head priest who again is a cop (my dad's friend) is busy I used to be called for performing pooja, At the end of the Ganesha Chatuthi I might have ended performing poojas first at home then immediately in front road ganesha (which I am active participant) and 3 or 4 more galli ganeshas.
It was fun. I used to perform poojas only after my Brahmoupadesha that was after my 5th std. prior to that it was much more fun. Karthik my cousin used to come to my home for Ganesha festival so our schedule would be get up in the morning, dad used to be either busy with quarters ganesha or his tiring duty so Amma, atte, ajji used to be the priest reading all rituals from the great Vrata ratna mala or any other book. we used to honestly perform pooja and then have breakfast which would be ideally avlakki or upit.
Then go-round and round visit each and every galli ganesha and eat prasada without fail. The kabul channa gram dipped in great oil with lots of cocunut and mustard into it, along with Poha dipped in cocunut and jaggery or the rasayana. We used to be completely full by the time we could return home in noon. Have lunch for the sake of having with lots of kadubus and take rest for a while and the marathon of visiting ganesha along with parents/neighbours/friends continue in the evening.
The money collection taught us money management which is the most important part of life.
The bonding level is different with ganesha (quarters temple) as he has heard my honest and sincere prayings before all exams from say about 1st standard till my last exam of MBA. I wasnt a regulat visitor on result day but prior to exam starting especially the day before exams I used to offer my praying 99% without fail. Thank god for listening to my prayings.
Vallabamba Shakti Mahaganapathi in Teacher's college circle used to bless me during my BHSS and Vijaya College days then again in Surana days it was quarters ganesha then TWB training centre had a Ganesha temple next to it even the corporate office had a temple very next to it before each assessment or often weekly I used to visit.
During Bright academy tuition days Koramangala Kalyana Mantapa Ganesha with the delicious badam halwa on Thursdays as prasada was awesome
For my Quantum BSO days the Ganesha at Kodanda raama temple next to Hotel Mercury in Koramangala has blessed me.
Offlate Basavangudi Dodda Ganesha is the one these days i often visit.
Om Ganeshaya Namaha! Looking forward to this year's Ganesha Habba with lots of sweets along with my Gowree (Ramya) and family
Happy Ganesha Festival in advance :) May Ganesha bring lots of joy to your life!
