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5 SEP 2016 GANESH CHATURTHI

Herbs and medicinal plants during Ganesh Chaturthi-Bhadrapad mahina-maas

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Lord Ganesha
Lord Ganesha

Ganesh Chaturthi in 2016 is on Monday, September 05th.

A large number of leaves and flowers of varied kinds are offered to the Lord Ganesha, during the 10 day  festival, which begins on the 17th September 2015. The importance of these leaves and flowers  however is rarely known to the people.
The offerings have been mentioned in the our religious books. As the scientific knowledge on such offerings were known to a very few people and was not in the written form, it has only been assumed blindly as tradition  by the people and today generation.

Read the 108 names of Ganesha

A peep into the ancient literature on religion and medicine would reveal importance of these leaves and flowers. The month of “Ganesh Utsav ” celebrations, that is “Bhadrapad” is basically  a month for collection of various plants of medicinal use. they are  available in plenty during this period. People in our country used to collect these medicinal plants and first offer them to Lord Ganesha and then make their medicinal use throughout the year. As the Ganesh Utsav celebration begin with  collection of medicinal plants that cure various diseases, the Lord of Wisdom is also called as “Vignaharta“. Unfortunately the offerings are thrown away after the pooja. People worship Lord Ganesha for prosperity and  success without any difficulty or hurdle in any kind of health problem.
Ganesha Chaturthi-21 patra
Ganesha Chaturthi-21 patra
During Ganesh Pooja, each one  procures leaves and flowers of 21 different  plants for Pooja which are called as “Ekavinshati Patra Pooja“. All these leaves prescribed for offering to the God have medicinal values. thus, knowledge of hte prophylactic and therapeutic properties of these leaves was known to the people who penned the procedure for performing the pooja. The younger generation is expected to be trained to identify the plants and the methods of collecting them. Our ancestors had an unerring knowledge of plants and their medicinal values.
The importance and significance of the leaves used in performing the pooja. 21 types of leaves are offered to Lord Ganesha during the festival, and each leaf has an Ayurvedic significance.
  1. Durva:Used a as blood purifier, keeps invisible microbes away, removes acidity, cures many skin disorders, Psoriasis, useful to remove  the troubles of the eyes due to continuous stress like computer waves.
  2. Maka: Prevents decaying process, it is a good medicine for eye diseases, jaundice, eczema, oedema, obesity and also reduces the size of the tumor.
  3. Aghada:  Best medicine for cough, asthama, helps in smooth passage of urine and relieves pain.
    Make your own eco-friendly Ganesha
    Make your own Eco-friendly Ganesha
  4. Dorli: Useful in asthama and cough
  5. Tulsi: Helps avoid bacterial infection, such as cough, in fever due to cold  and cough, improves digestion, improves immunity, used in skin diseases like Psoriasis, ring worm which gives rise to itching, acts as a germicide.
  6. Marva:  Cures skin diseases.
  7. Jai: Cures mouth pustules, very useful in healing of wounds.
  8. Malti:  is used for curing skin diseases like leprosy and leucoderma, nervous diseases and abdominal related diseases.
  9. Dhotra: Cures or reduces  cough in the chest, reduces asthmatic attack, useful in rheumatic pain.
  10. Vishnu Kranta: Vishnu Kranta patra is used for nervous related diseases and memory power
  11. Kewda: Used to prevent  excessive bleeding during menses.
  12. Kanher: Used in snake, scorpion bites and for curing of various types of fever.
  13. Bor: Heat reliever, useful for relief from rheumatic diseases, soothing from burning heat due to fever and also bring down the temperature, gives relief from watering of eyes and shooting pain in eyes.
  14. Dalimb:  is used for dysentery. Gives relief from bilious burning, semen enchancer, useful for dry cough, gives relief from bleeding from nose, used in conjunctivitis , a bilious reliever.
  15. Shami: Prevents excessive discharge of urine, reduces body heat.
  16. Bael or Bilva, which purifies water, is used for dysentery. Prevent loose motion, clearing of bowel, relieve griping pain, reduce the frequency of evacuation of feces, improves  function of the liver, a germicidal, removes bad odor from the body, increases the stamina and reduces excess heat from the body.
  17. Hadga: cold medicine.
  18. Arjun: Supreme Medicine of heart disease. useful  for setting of bones, useful for reducing the excess ft from the body.
  19. Pipal: Improves articulation of small kids, improves heavy tongue and improves mental capabilities of slow learning children, used in many medicinal preparations.
  20. Ashok: Keeps womb healthy, can remove sorrowful stat of mind in post natl condition.
  21. Bramhi: It is a brain tonic, for sound sleep and relieves stress.
  22. Jaswand: It gives mental peace, relief from headache due to biliousness.

Ganesh Chaturthi Customs

Ganesh Chaturthi, birthday of Lord Ganesha, is one of the popular Hindu festivals and falls on 4th of the fortnight of Bhadrapada. This festival is observed throughout India, especially in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Elephant-headed Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is the god of wisdom, knowledge and prosperity. Ganesh Chaturthi being the most important of all Maharashtrian festivals is celebrated with splendour and zeal. The festival is celebrated from 5-10 days depending upon the family customs. All these days, puja and aarti are performed, and the devotees are offered modak (a sweet) in the form of prasad (holy offering). Many cultural activities are held during these days of festivities that add on to the enthusiasm of people. On the tenth and last day, people submerge the idols of the Lord in water, with a request to return sooner next year and a faith that he will take their every distress with him while going.

Although the festival lasts for ten days, the arrangements begin with the preparations of idols two to three months prior to Ganesh Chaturthi. These clay idols are huge and are carved by skilled craftsmen, depicting Ganapati in various poses. Then few days before the puja day, people start to clean their houses, or may be get their homes white-washed. Ganesh Mandap or Ganesh Pandal is decorated with flowers and leaves of coconut or banana, several days before the beginning of the festivities. After the cleaning and decking up of the place, the place is prepared for establishment of idol of Lord Ganesha.

People take bath early in the morning on the day of Ganapati puja; they wear new clothes and perform the puja with all the rituals. Idols of Ganesha are bought from the shops and are taken to the homes, temples or pandals with the faces of covered with a saffron cloth. Chanting of prayers in the praise of the Lord continues all the way. These days it is advised to buy eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha. These idols of Lord Ganesha are then placed at the podium, at a place where puja is held. Ganapati's idols is then beautified with floral garlands and sandalwood paste and A kalash containing holy water or rice is then placed before the Lord's statue, it is known as Purna Kumbha. After this, the prayers are performed to invoke the presence of Lord in the idol by the priest. This ritual is called Pranpratishhtha. Chanting of mantras and hymns takes place while the custom of pranpratishhtha is completed.

After that, a 16-fold praying procedure, Shodashopachara is followed: Aavaahana, Aasana, Paadya, Arghya, Aachamana, Madhuparka, Snaana, Vastra, Gandha, Pushpa, Dhoopa, Deepa, Naivedya, Taamblooa, Aarati, and Mantrapushpa.
  • Aavaahana means 'to invite'.
  • Aasana means offering our guest the seat. This is called as Aasana Samarpana.
  • Paadya is to wash the feet of the idol of Lord Ganesha.
  • Arghya means to wash off the hands.
  • Aachamana is about taking three gulps of water to smoothen the speech faculty.
  • Madhuparka means offering to the idol of Lord Ganesha something to drink.
  • Snaana means bathing the idol with milk, curd or ghee.
  • Vastra or Upaveeta is about offering new clothes to the idol of Lord Ganesha.
  • Gandha is application of sandalwood paste on the forehead as per tradition.
  • Pushpa means to offer flowers to the Lord Ganesha.
  • Dhoopa means fragrant smoke by burning of herbs, considered good for health.
  • Deepa means light. It's about acknowledging Lord Ganesha in the form of light.
  • Naivedya is a practice of offering different varieties of dishes to Lord Ganesha.
  • Taamblooa is the chewing of betel leaf with other herbs, considered to be good for health.
  • Aarati means showing a big flame of camphor lit diya to Lord Ganesha.
  • Mantrapushpa is about chanting the mantras and going round (pradakshina) to imply that deity is present in every direction.
When the Shodashopachara is completed, aarti with 108 names of Lord Ganesha is recited along with Ganesh mantras. This aarti admiring the Lord is performed twice a day. Incense sticks are shown to the god and coconuts are offered.

Ganesh Chaturthi is generally celebrated for 10 days from Bhadrapada Shudh Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi. The festival marks its end on Chaturdashi, when the idols of the lord from homes, temples and pandals are taken with a royal procession for immersion with aloud chants of of "Ganapati Bappa Maurya" or "Ganesh Maharaj Ki Jai", with strong belief that Lord Ganesha would take their sorrows with him while going and earnestly requesting the Lord to return again soon next year.

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