Shree Ganesh Kavach

Ganesh (also spelled Ganesa or Ganesha and known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar) is the Lord of good fortune who provides prosperity, fortune and success. Ganesh is the formless divinity - encapsulated in a magnificent form, for the benefit of the devotee. He is the Lord of beginnings and the remover of obstacles of both material and spiritual kinds. Ganesh is also associated with the first Chakra, or energy wheel, which underpins all of the other Chakras and represents conservation, survival and material well-being. As per Hindu mythology, he is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Once up on a time goddess Parvati, wishing to bathe, created a boy and assigned him the task of guarding the entrance to her bathroom. When her husband Shiva returned from one his interminable battles, he was denied access by Ganesh and killed the boy in a fit of petulant rage, striking his head off with his sword. Parvati was understandably upset and so to soothe her Shiva sent out his warriors to fetch the head of the first dead creature they found, which happened to be that of an elephant. The head was attached to the body of the boy and he was brought back to life. The elephant's head symbolizes unmatched wisdom and the gaining of knowledge through reflection and listening. And because of his role as his mother's doorkeeper, he is often placed facing doorways to keep out the unworthy. “Gan” means group and “isha”, meaning Lord. The universe is a group of atoms and different energies. This universe would be in chaos if there was no supreme law governing these diverse groups of entities.

The Lord of all these groups of atoms and energies is Ganesh. He is the supreme consciousness that pervades all and brings order in this universe. Lord Ganesh had two wives Ridhhi (representing Prosperity) and Sidhhi (representing Intellectual Enlightenment). Furthermore, he had two sons – Ridhhi bore him Subha (representing Auspiciousness) while Sidhhi bore him Labha (representing Profit). His images are frequently flanked by the images of his wives.

Benefits of Shree Ganesh Kavach

• Ganesha is the first son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, he is considered as the “First God” in Hindu mythology
• Ganesh is the remover of obstacles, the deity whom worshipers first acknowledge when they visit a temple
• Lord Ganesha is prayed to gain wisdom and intelligence
• Lord Ganesha is worshiped to attain the spiritual insight
• Lord Ganesh is worshiped to achieve splendour and prosperity in life
• Destroying pride, conquering emotions, and obliterating ego are the most essential steps should be taken by one in order to be a perfect person. Worshiping Lord Ganesha will help to achieve the same.
• Lord Ganesha's Trunk represents Om the cosmic energy of the universe