Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji on Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the morning after abhishekam to Lord Ganapati – August 29, 2014 – Vijayawada
Jaya Guru Datta
Sri Ganesaya Namaha
Sri Saraswatyai Namaha
Sripada Vallabha
Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha
There is no one who does not know Ganapati. He is a favorite God. Ganapati and Hanuman are worshipped all over the world.
A stuti addresses to Ganapati, I have changed.
Vakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha
Nirvighnam kuru me deva Satkaaryeshu sarvadaa
instead of Sarva karyeshu sarvadaa.
Success in bad things also will be wished for by wicked people. I did not like that. So I have changed the words to mean that obstacles should be removed only in the path of good deeds, not all deeds.
Give us success only for our good efforts. Ganapati is beautiful. Each weapon, each part of his body, each leaf and each Naivedyam offered in His worship, all have significance. Sankashtahara Puja to Ganapati destroys all troubles.
Kshipra Ganapati is very famous. This Vijayawada Ganapati has a great reputation for quickly granting the desires of devotees. Lots of people have the faith. All Telugu devotees, all worldwide devotees, all Ganapati devotees should be freed from whatever obstacles may occur in their paths. Ganapati removes all problems. He is Kshipra Varada Ganapati – Ganapati who grants boons quickly. He gives success in studies, business, jobs, health, family, and grants Guru Anugraha/grace. All good things He will grant. This year He is very powerful. My mind is always here. People often see Swamiji in Patamata Ganapati. We worship with all leaves. We worship Nature. Worship with flowers, he is happy with. Grass stepped on by a cow is offered. Patra puja/worship with leaves is for the preservation of nature. For construction, for furniture, for fuel, so much nature is destroyed. We just offer a few leaves to God. That is all. Our intellect is flowers. Water is tears of joy. Fruit is heart. Leaf is body. Every home has a Ganapati. Please bless everyone. May this state be at peace. May people flourish and be contented. Bappa is father. In Mumbai, this is a great festival. Chintamani Ganapathi has now come to Visakhapatnam. A grand celebration is taking place there. Mentally Swamiji has traveled there. I pray to Ganapati to bless with success to everyone.
Sri Guru Datta