Utsav Events

To help attain man the success and yield overall progress in the material world,   Parvati Mata, following the command from Adimata Anasuya,  created the universe’s Ghanapran  as Her son. The in-detail story appears in the holy Granth, Matruvatsalyavindanam, written by Sadguru Shri Aniruddha. The day when the Ghanapran was brought to life  was the Magh Shuddha Chaturthi (fourth day of that month after new moon) day of the Magh month Hence, this day is celebrated as the Maghi Ganesh festival. 

On this occasion, the idol of Brahmanaspati from the home temple of Sadguru Aniruddha is brought and installed at the location of the Utsav. Abhishek is performed on the idol of Brahmanaspati with the recitation of the Brahmanaspati Sookta and waters of eight sacred rivers. The Brahmanaspati Sookta written by Sage Grutsamad Shaunak is considered a very sacred  Sookta of  Rigveda.  This Sookta is not only capable of being beneficial to man  and  society but also a nation which makes every patriotic citizen fearless and competent.Sadguru Shri Aniruddha has given the following Brahamanaspati mantra to all the Shraddhavans:

ॐश्रीब्रह्मणस्पतये पार्वतीपुत्राय।

मंगलमूर्तये गणपतये विश्वघनप्राणाय। 

सर्वविघ्ननिवारकाय नमो नमः॥

‘Om Shree Brahmanaspataye Parvatiyaputraya 

Mangalamurtaye Ganapataye 

Vishvaghanapranaya Sarvavighnaniwarakaya Namo Namah|’ 

Shree Ashtavinayak’s Pujan and Darshan

Sadguru Shree Aniruddha states, “It is Ganpati who governs the system, present in Trividh Deha, which is vital for man in oder to seek the grace of God. The eight significant places of this system fall under the direct control of Ashtavinayak. The difficulties and the obstructions faced by man, in receiving God’s grace, due to the wrong doings  (Pradnya Aparadh) are eradicated by praying at Ashtavinayak’s Feet.”

Idols similar to the ones present in each of the original locations of the Ashtavinayak, are placed in this Utsav. . Every Shraddhavan can offer durva and flowers to Brahmanaspati and Ashtavinayak. The Ganpati Atharvashirsha is chanted continuously for 108 times from 4 in the evening to 9:45 at night. Shraddhavans can  participate in the chanting of Brahamanspati’s mantra and Atharvashirsha. 

Mata Shivagangagauri Pujan

Brahmanspati is the son of Mata Shivagangagauri, the Shodashopchar pujan and archan of Shivagangagauri is carried with the Vedic mantra, along with Shree Ganesh Pratishtha Yaag. Also, the 108 names of Shivagangagauri are chanted too continuously and Haridra (holy turmeric) is offered to Shivangangagauri. 

Shraddhavans rid themselves of their perils with the darshan of Shree Brahmanaspati and Ashtavinayak, and their life becomes prosperous by the grace of Sadguru. In this way, the Shraddhavans religiously celebrate Shree Maaghi Ganesh Utsav every year.