with Sri Ganesh

Wearing the insignias of your function, You lead and guard Her treasures In Creation –

To those who aspire For the sustenance they give, You direct

Jeweled rays That must be Fully grasped –

No matter the riches poured, True Bhakti remains The first door…

- 03-07-08:

… My understanding is that, for a lot of the local people, what matters is that they know Sri Ganesh is attended to, here; they don’t need to ask for special rituals and occasions, they know this is not the place for it; to just pass by on their way is enough: I see almost everyone from around here and even those who travel regularly to this area and know about it, acknowledge the presence of the shrine and pay their respects with a simple, quick gesture. In that sense I am fulfilling the necessary function and duty… …Studying about Lord Ganesha, I learn that his incarnation in Kali Yuga is supposed to be Dhoomraketu, to destroy the evil in the minds of human beings…!

Sri Ganesh, Like the Mother You are claimed By everyone – King and sweeper, friend and enemy, Matron and prostitute, child and patriarch, You have access to their hearts…

Sri Ganesh, Do Her Work Of Truth and Harmony…!

Sri Ganesh, your tenderness…!

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