A Panchaganapati Story
Dear swamis of Kauai Aadheenam!
Last night Savitri and I stepped outside to watch the Geminid meteor shower and, indeed, saw a few nice ones. This morning at breakfast, we told our 5-year-old daughter, Meena, about it and she literally broke down crying. With tears streaming down her face she timidly said that she has never seen one in her “whole life”!
I told her we will go out tonight when it’s dark and look for them. Of course, the Geminids would have already past and at the time before she goes to bed, Gemini will have barely risen. Nonetheless, as promised, this evening, we went outside at 6 pm and sat on the bench looking at the skies in the direction of Gemini, begging the sky for a shooting star.
Twenty minutes passed in the freezing cold with no shooting stars. Then I said, “I know, let’s ask Ganesha.” Meena turned her head back to the house in the direction of the shrine room and softly called “Ganesha” looking up in the sky in the opposite direction of Gemini.
Instantly, a spectacular meteorite shot high in the sky lasting over two seconds. We both gasped! Later, Meena kissed the ornament on the Panchaganapati shrine with Ganesha’s image and said, “thank you.” We thought you would all appreciate our holiday story.
Jaya Ganesha!
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December 15th, 2014 at 7:10 pm
OH Such a lovely story. So very special. Our God Ganesa truly listens and grants our wishes especially to make a little girl happy. Your Ganesa ornament is so beautiful . It gives me an idea for our tree as well. Thanks so much for sharing. Jai Ganesa. Aum Shanti
December 16th, 2014 at 7:03 am
Jai Ganesha! Thanks for sharing your lovely story and I love, love your Ganesha ornament! Aum Shanti.
December 16th, 2014 at 7:53 am
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing that beautiful story and lovely photo.
December 21st, 2014 at 6:47 am
Made my day.. 🙂