Loving Gaṇeśa: Hinduism’s Endearing Elephant-Faced God

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सूचिपत्त्र§

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Dedication§

Contents§

Prologue§

Author’s Introduction§

Preface: A Milk Miracle§

1. The Nature of Lord Gaṇeśa§

2. Letters from Lord Gaṇeśa§

3. Gaṇeśa’s Five Powers§

The Five-Fold Abyss§

The Five Śaktis of Lord Gaṇeśa§

4. In Science and Beyond§

5. Forms of Gaṇeśa§

Thirty-Two Forms of Gaṇeśa§

Gaṇeśa Iconography§

6. Sacred Symbols§

7. Symbol of Auspiciousness§

8. Gaṇeśa as Primal Sound§

A Graphic Collection of Thirty-Seven Aums§

9. Master of the Word§

10. Mantra Recitation§

A Special Collection of Gaṇeśa Mantras§

11. Prayers to Lord Gaṇeśa§

Śrī Gaṇeśa Upanishad§

Mahā Gaṇeśa Pañcharatna Stotram§

Gaṇeśa Invocation§

Food-Blessing Chant§

Shanti Mantra§

A Mantra for Offering Incense§

12. Gaṇeśa Worship§

Gaṇeśa Pūjā§

13. Around the World§

Visions of Lord Gaṇeśa§

The Favorite God of Maharashtra§

A List of Gaṇeśa Temples Worldwide§

14. Questions & Answers§

15. Sacred Festivals§

Gaṇeśa Chaturthī§

Gaṇeśa Visarjana§

Vināyaka Vratam§

Mārkali Pillaiyar§

Pañcha Gaṇapati§

16. Sweet Offerings§

17. Divine Mother Auvaiyar§

18. In Praise of Pillaiyar§

19. Singing to Gaṇeśa§

Singing to the Gods: Hindu Hymns of Invocation§

A Special Collection of Hymns to Lord Gaṇeśa§

Gitā§

Dhyānam§

Bhajana§

Natchintanai§

20. Gaṇeśa Puzzles§

The Puzzle of the Guardian of Bhārat§

21. Hinduism: the Greatest Religion in the World§

22. How to Become a Hindu§

Glossary§

Sanskrit Pronunciation§

Conclusion§

Supplementary Studies§

Colophon§

About the Author§

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