Gowri Ganesh 2025

From my childhood days I have always loved Ganapathi pooja. From visiting temples to putting thoppu karnam (for 108 times) in aim of our dreams desire gets sanctioned by him. Ganesha is always close to my heart my favourite idol I frequently worshiped.

During ganesh chaturthi I used to visit Trichy rockfort Temple. Those golden childhood memories are still green in my mind. Me n my sister alone used to climb steps that faster even our parents may not accompany all the time.... missing those days.

This year got to know new customs from one of my neighbour as they celebrated Gowri Pooja yesterday, they follow a custom of inviting Maa Gowri before ganesha chaturthi every year. I could feel a close connection between ganesha birthday story and this custom. Felt as a special message from ganesha himself. Because Maa Parvathi who gave birth to Lord Ganesha, first in human face ,later Lord Shiva angrily axed Ganesha head and later regretted replaced with an elephant head.

Also I remember how a giant 32 feet Viswarooba Vinayagar procession celebrated in my in laws town Nagapattinam that day. Few links for your view.

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My Ganesha drawing 1996

Elder son 's Ganesha 

Younger son's Ganesha

Both me and sons always when we wanted to draw and colour, we chose Ganesh special god multiple times, we still have those first drawings. Both my elder son Sukarman and younger son Mithran draw it seperately. Mithran got even praise prize in school for his creativity. I still have my school days drawing Ganesha copy and one after marriage, both are very good,maintained.

Both my son's helping making kozhukattai 

Without pooran dumpling it wouldn't be completely told. Always my son's come to help prepare that kozhukattai especially they interested in closing the pooran in the choppu😊 younger wants to finish his task that day by rolling mani kozhukattai as well. His favourite always. We all did learn from my grandmother Akilandaam patti and my mother. Our tricks and patham expertise all their😌s.

Few years back we visited Ganesha exhibition @chromepet Radhanagar organised by a Ganesha devotee, a must visit place, where thousands of Vinayagar were displayed for a week after Vinayagar chathurthi.Kids were excited to see many so many forms and sizes of Ganesha ji. We were not allowed to take pictures inside but captured those moments in hearts.I just clicked one in the entrance.

During Navaratri festival we engage kids who visit our Golu with spot instantaneous quiz to count number of Ganesha in our home golu, we offer a special gift for active participation of kids.For their surprise every year the count multifold.

Happily carrying Ganesha ji

In the end I want to mention the tradition happening in my native place Manakkal Agraharam. It is a 😍 village near Lalgudi with a Shiva temple and perumal temple. children from those streets gather and visit house ask for small. donation to prepare their Lord Ganesha celebrity version and they prepare a lord Ganesha take it as procession in our streets and we do pooja when they bring it lot of small children also bring theirs in separate teams. Multiple such will be brought with all music instruments played. It is done in such a way even elders will like to join them. It is admirable act by the village children. Every year it is done with dedication and devotion. We take our archanai thattu to them when they come before our house. They will do all similar to Gurukkal, deeparathanai and return us Prasad. Jai Ganesha.🙏🕉️

Ganesha is more powerful and holds some special importance in everyone of our lives in unique ways. One need to enjoy his omni presence without expectations,as he is always ready to shower his bountiful blessings on us.His Rupam signifies various tatvams that we can practice every day.