Significance of Lord Ganesha | Sri M | Moments from the Archives

On this very auspicious and religious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, In this archival video, Sri M speaks about the significance of the different aspects of the Elephant God, Lord Ganesha. He expounds the spiritual significance of those aspects of Lord Ganesha and their place in one's spiritual journey. This satsang took place in the Mahaganapathy Temple premises in Trivandrum in the year 2010. 0:00 - Prayer - Akanda mandalakaram 0:28 - Introduction - Ganesha as a symbol 2:01 - Rig veda declares the manifestation of divinity 3:28 - Ganesha invoked first 4:00 - Shloka from the Ganesha Sthavam, explaining Him as a manifestation of the ParaBrahman 5:28 - Ganesha - A symbol of the Mooladhara ; Explanation from the point of view of Yoga and Tantra 10:04 - Ganesha created form the earth from Parvathi's (Shakti or Kundalini) body, belongs to the Prithvi, Earth. (Mooladhara) 12:00 - Ganesha, the elephant God - Symbol of the Elephant 14:54 - Ganesha as a symbol of satisfaction, fulfillment and happiness 16:39 - Story from the Puranas 17:40 - Ganesha representing the letter 'Om' 18:36 - Significance of the contrast of Ganesha and his vahana(vehicle) 20:20 - Explanation of the symbols in Ganesha's hand 22:55 - Ganesha's third eye, ajna Chakra 23:46 - Story explaining what Ganesha represents; symbol of the true aspirant 25:26 - Different names of Ganesha; Explanation of the names, Ganapathy, Vigneshwara 26:42 - Significance of the broken tusk of Ganesha 27:56 - Ganesha's consorts - Siddhi and Buddhi 29:42 - Significance of breaking coconuts for Ganesha For more videos, insightful conversations, QnA’s and dialogues with Sri M, subscribe by clicking on the link below https://bit.ly/33aarcF For quotes, event updates and more information on our ongoing Food and Relief program called Satsang Seva Mission follow us on: Facebook   / thesatsangfoun.  . Instagram   / thesatsangfound.  . Twitter   / satsangtweets   To donate to our ongoing community welfare initiatives and programs log onto: https://satsang-foundation.org/donate... Visit us at https://www.satsang-foundation.org/ for more information on events, registrations and newsletter updates. Stay connected with us on : Facebook The Satsang Foundation : www.facebook.com/TheSatsangFoundationOfficial Sri M : www.facebook.com/SriMofficial Instagram The Satsang Foundation : www.instagram.com/thesatsangfoundationofficial Sri M: www.Instagram.com/SriM_Official Twitter The Satsang Foundation : www.twitter.com/satsangtweets Sri M : www.twitter.com/SriMspeaks LinkedIn Sri M www.linkedin.com/in/sri-m-thesatsangfoundation The Satsang Foundation www.linkedin.com/company/the-satsang-foundation Telegram https://t.me/SriMOfficial Newsletter https://bit.ly/TSFSubscription Website www.satsang-Foundation.org For queries and detailed information on Kriya Yoga, Kriya Yoga events and retreats, you can write to us directly at [email protected] and we would be happy to facilitate your request. Please note, due to the Covid-19 situation, all retreats and programs stand postponed or are subject to rescheduling. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We are closely working on updating the schedule at the soonest. #SriM #SignificanceofLordGanesha #GaneshChaturthi