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Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha. I wrote about it earlier.
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RE: https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys/111087697644615075
Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha. I wrote about it earlier.
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Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha. I wrote about it earlier. 👉
Today, in Udupi #India I attended a "Gana Homa" which is an offering into fire to invoke Ganesha to seek his blessings. (Gana ≈ gaNa; see the earlier post. Similarly, Homa ≈ hoama.)
Some pictures and videos from today's hoama. 👇
(there was also a feast but no pictures).
Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", a Hindu holiday observing the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god with the iconic elephant head. Best wishes to all who
Altro...
Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", a Hindu holiday observing the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god with the iconic elephant head. Best wishes to all who
Altro...Today is "Ganesha Chaturthi", a Hindu holiday observing the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god with the iconic elephant head. Best wishes to all who observe the day.
If you don't know and are interested, here is the myth behind why Ganesha is named so and has an elephant head: 🧵
[Attached picture courtesy my sister.]
#ganesha #ganeshaChaturthi #hindu #myth #mythology #India #culture #tradition
