Na tatra suryo bhaati na chandra tarakam
Sun cannot illumine him, nor the moon, nor the stars…
Nema vidhyuto bhanti kutoyamagnihi ||
Lightning cannot, much less this little flame I wave...
Tameva bhantam anubhati sarvam ||
Verily, when he shines everything is illuminated…
Tasya bhasa sarvam idam vibhati ||
By his light alone all of us shine…
~ Kathopanishad II v 15
Today is Gauri Ganesha - the 5th day of Ganeshotsav - This
day the idol of Goddess Gauri (Parvati / Durga) is brought home with a lot of
fanfare, whereby mother and son are welcomed, consecrated and worshipped
together. This Puja is performed by women, to invoke the blessings of Gauri -
mother of Ganapati…
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