 The Vallabha Ganapati Vrata is one of the vratas of Lord Ganesha. This ritual is performed to worship to the Vallabha Ganapatiform of Lord Ganesha. Maha Vallabha Ganapati is portrayed with four arms and holds a sacred Kamandalu filled with gemstones in His trunk. This vrata is widely followed in Bengal to appease Lord Ganapati to receive blessings for development or financial improvement. Children are invited by the performer and are worshipped as forms of Lord Ganesha. They are presented with foods, dresses and sweet balls or modakas.
Legend related to Vallabha Ganapati Vrata There is a legend associated to the Vallabha Ganapati Vrata. Marici was the mind-born son of Lord Brahma. One day, Brahma told Marici that Lord Ganesha was the form of eternal Brahman. Hence Marici engaged in deep meditation and performed tapas on the elephant-headed deity. The Lord was pleased with his devotion and blessed him. Ganesha bestowed a boon to Marici that the divine mother will be born as his daughter and Lord Ganesha will become son-in-law. Afterwards Marici discovered a conch shell that was metamorphosed into a female child. The infant was named Vallabha. After his daughter became an adult, Marici got her married to Lord Ganapati. Moreover, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi also decided to marry their 12 daughters to Lord Ganesha as well. Thus the elephant-faced god as married to them as well. As the Hindu god was married with Vallabha, He was known as Vallabha Ganapati. While the Vallabha Ganapati Vrata is performed, the devotees recite the Maha Vallabha Ganapati Mantra which is mentioned below- Om Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathi Mantra Suklam Baradharam Vishnum Sasi Varnam Chaturbhujam Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayet Sarva Vighnopa Santaye Dhyanam Vande Maha Ganapatim Madanari Soonum Vamoru Samstha Vanitha Bhuja Veshtitangam Valleesa Poorvaja Mabheeshtadam Asritsnsm Vaneepati Pramukha Deva Ganarchiangrhim Leelabajam Dadimam Veena Sali Gunjaksha Sooktrakam Dadhaduchishtha Namayam Ganesa Patumechaka This article is a stub. You may enrich it by adding more information to it. You can send your write-up at content@indianetzone.com |
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Vallabha Ganapati Vrata
| Vallabha Ganapati Vrata is performed to worship to the Vallabha Ganapati form of Lord Ganesha. It is widely followed in Bengal to appease the Lord to receive blessings for financial development. |
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