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	Festivals of July and August
		It is as the symbol of pranava that Vinayaka began to be worshipped.
		Vinayaka Chaturthi occurs on Bhadrapada sukla chaturthi in Avani (August-September).
		To end that harassment Vinayaka was born as Uma Devi’s son, with a form that combined those of Devas, humans and animals.
	www.bhattar.com /html/july_aug.html (540 words)

	Ganesha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is the first born son of Shiva and Parvati, and the husband of Bharati, Riddhi and Siddhi.
		He is also called Vinayaka in Marathi, Malayalam and Kannada, Vinayagar and Pillayar (in Tamil), and Vinayakudu in Telugu.
		Shiva, satisfied with this response, pronouned his son the winner and, from that moment on, he was acclaimed with the name of Ganapati (Conductor of the celestial armies) and Vinayaka (Lord of all beings).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ganesh (5710 words)

	SREE VINAYAKA MANDIR COMMITTEE- VINAYAKA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This conception of Vinayaka riding a mouse is illustrative of the Vedantic truth that God alone matters and that all other external paraphernalia are illusions.
		But Vinayaka broke one of the tusks to write the Mahabharatha, demonstrating that no personal sacrifice is too much in the cause of spreading the knowledge of truth, dharma and jnana.
		At the sight of her beloved child Vinayaka, Parvati’s face beams with joy, even as the lotus blossoms at the first rays of the sun.
	www.vinayaka.org /vinayaka.html (458 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi
		Vinayaka is the head of spiritual, mental and physical levels.
		Vinayaka is thus the Lord of Buddhi and Siddhi (the Intellect and Self-Realization).
		Vinayaka is not the one who merely comes to the aid of those who read their books.
	www.eaisai.com /baba/docs/ganeshch.html (2894 words)

	Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
		Vinayaka is the head of spiritual, mental and physical levels of the human being.
		Vinayaka, who is the master of all these vibrations, bestows these vibrations upon you.
		Vinayaka is the master of Siddhi and Buddhi.
	saitowers.com /spi/magazine/novdec2001/discouses1.htm (3569 words)

	The Hindu : Operatic presentation of Vinayaka
		Vinayaka Vaibhavam was presented as a music-dance creation and premiered in Portland, Salt Lake City and San Jose in September- October 2000 and the music received a wonderful response from the audiences.
		Vinayaka knows why Kubera was coming to him and the dialogue between the two has a touch of humour.
		Vinayaka removes the curse and it is a joyous moment and the celebration comes in the form of a kavidichindu.
	www.hindu.com /2000/12/22/stories/0922070q.htm (950 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Temples Of Lord Ganesh
		The Ashta Vinayaka temples, as the name suggests, are eight in number, and are located within a radius of say 100 Km.
		Finally Lord Vinayaka was pleased by his tapas and gave him a boon {Var) due to which he became so reknow- ned a Rishi, that his name came to be chanted at the start of Ganesha Mantra.
		Vinayaka was pleased and agreed to be He» son.
	www.mantraonnet.com /ganesh-epic/ganesh-temples.html (2325 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		While he was writing, Vinayaka's pen broke and he did not hesitate to break one of his tusks to use it as a pen.
		Vinayaka is the one who has mastery over 'Vaasanas', that is, desires and ignorance (represented by 'Mooshika').
		Vinayaka is thus worshipped by all beings and is the Lord over all beings.
	sai-online0.tripod.com /ganesh/gan1.htm (6519 words)

	Ganesha Charanam Parama Pavanam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Vinayaka is the deity who removes all bad qualities, instills good qualities and confers peace on the devotee who meditates on him.
		Easwara was so much impressed with the supreme intelligence of Vinayaka that he told him, "All those who wish to worship Me, will offer their worship first to you." Such was the grace showered on Vinayaka.
		Faith in Vinayaka should be developed as the exemplar for all deitIes and he should be worshipped as the embodiment of Divinity.
	www.hindunet.org /alt_hindu/1995_Jun_2/msg00007.html (1937 words)

	DIVINE DISCOURSE - HIGHLIGHTS
		Vinayaka has a big stomach which is the repository of all knowledge.
		Vinayaka is the propagator of all the Vedas, Upanishads and the Puranas.
		Saying so, Vinayaka circumambulated his father and mother and sat down declaring that he was the winner.
	aumsairam108.tripod.com /ganesh04/ganesh-highlights.htm (1244 words)

	webindia123.com-Andhra Pradesh-Festival-Vinayaka Chaviti and Ayak or Bhimana Festival
		No religious function is commenced without invoking Vinayaka or Ganesha, the elephant-headed God with one tusk, the son of Shiva and his consort Parvati.
		The floor of the house and the doors are marked in red and white with a double pair of circles symbolising the foot-prints of Vinayaka.
		Some people place the idol in the bed of a tree or a vegetable creeper in their backyards so that it may melt away in the water that is poured for the tree or plant.
	www.webindia123.com /andhra/festivals/festivals.htm (665 words)

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		Vinayaka is thus the Lord of the intellect and self-realization.
		Vinayaka is the master of every kind of learning.
		Vinayaka means that he is totally master of himself.
	www.sathyasai.org /calendar/ganeshch.html (988 words)

	Om Sarvamashakti.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is known to everybody that right from the Vedic Age down to the present day, Lord Vinayaka is being worshipped as the very basis, the embodiment of -Om-the Pranava Mantra.
		There is enough historical evidence to prove that the worship of Vinayaka is prevalent in all religions.
		Vinayaka temples can be seen a plenty in cities and towns, villages and hamlets.
	www.sarvamahashakti.com (71 words)

	Nilacharal
		In Tamil Nadu, 'Vinayaka Chaturthi' (as it is known) is very widely celebrated with special rituals in people's homes, as well as at Vinayaka's temples and shrines.
		Vinayaka is one who drives away all sorrows, difficulties and miseries.
		Vinayaka is thus the Lord of Buddhi and Siddhi (the Intellect and Self-Realisation).
	www.nilacharal.com /news/religion/aum.html (2341 words)

	Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Whenever a new task is undertaken, it is customary to perform Puja to Lord Vinayaka to invoke His blessings for the successful completion of the task.
		Vinayaka has a big tummy, which is full of Jnana (wisdom).
		Lord Vinayaka is the leader for one and all.
	www.sssbpt.org /Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/Ganesh_Chaturthi_Discourse.htm (2597 words)

	Unique five-headed Vinayaka
		I would call it almost insidious, with the mischievous Vinayaka who is said to pinch babies at birth to make them cry, calling the shots.
		This is why I have titled this series " Travels with Vinayaka"; and which is why in this city of temples, I being with one where a very rare form of this god, a fierce and warlike one, is found.
		It is only in this unique manifestation with 10 arms that Vinayaka uses the lion as his vahana instead of the usual shrew or bandicoot.
	www.chennaionline.com /columns/Temples/temple.asp (477 words)

	Vinayaka with his Consorts
		Ganesha or Vinayaka is popularly known to be a bachelor.
		Lord Vinayaka agreed and the marriage was solemnised in a grand fashion with Lord Vishnu attending the wedding as the "Ma pillai thozhan".
		Thereupon it is believed that Lord Vinayaka retreated to tanks, road junctions, river banks where maidens used to congregate.
	www.chennaionline.com /columns/Temples/vinayaka.asp (415 words)

	Vinayaka Missions
		His insatiable thirst for continuous modernization and diversification has taken Vinayaka Mission's to great heights of glory in the conventional as well as new and thrust area of Medical and Technical Education.
		The welfare and prosperity of the society depend upon the quality of the human resources and largely on the progress made in the field of Medical and Technical education.
		Vinayaka Mission’s institutions have a first-rate roster of 21 Professional degrees and diploma courses apart from four teaching hospitals with an aggregated bed strength of two thousand.
	vinayakamission.medvarsity.com /trust.htm (647 words)

	Loving Ganesha, Chapter 17: Saint Auvaiyar Ma
		Saint Auvaiyar's ode to Vinayaka is one of the most popular canonical hymns of adoration, noted for its poetic diction, vivid imagery and yogic insights.
		Auvaiyar Ma thus is transported in bliss at the vision of the wish-fulfilling elephant-faced form of Vinayaka.
		Such is the mystic import of the mother's poem on Vinayaka, which starts like a catalog of His iconographical details and consummates in the highest communion with Aum Ganesha.
	www.himalayanacademy.com /resources/books/lg/lg_ch-17.html (3423 words)

	Anegudde Vinayaka Temple - Udupipages.com
		The Anegudde Vinayaka Temple situated on the hill attracts a large number of pilgrims.
		Anegudde means elephant (Aane) hillock (Gudde) and it is the abode of the elephant god, Sri Vinayaka.
		The Vinayaka here is said to be a swayambhu (emerged by himself) who manifested in Dwapara Yuga.
	www.udupipages.com /home/temple/kumbashi.html (1049 words)

	Ganesh Chaturthi
		The essential purpose of the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival is to teach a person to avoid the company of bad people and cultivate the company of the good.
		Vinayaka is a deity who encompasses the Universe within himself.
		Vinayaka should not be considered as merely an elephant-headed deity riding on a mouse.
	members.rediff.com /saivani/GaneshChaturthi.htm (2181 words)

	Telugu Cinema Nostalgia - Prema Entha Madhuram(1991) - Jandhyala - Naresh & Mayuri
		Vinayaka Rao reaches Vizag, and joins a humble employment in a factory, but is tempted by him employer Chitti Babu (Maharshi Raghava)to take up a challenge of marrying a total stranger, a beautiful girl.
		Vinayaka Rao, who is torn in between the warring neighbors, somehow or the other tells of his love to Deepika.
		Vinayaka Rao, who now knows the plan of Chitti Babu to use him as the cat's paw, attacks him and redce him to the pulp.
	www.idlebrain.com /nosta/premaentha.html (546 words)

	Welcome to Bellevision Global (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		MANGALORE: Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation — deemed university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of India —— will have its off-campus centre in Mangalore from this academic year.
		Vinayaka deemed university has its headquarters in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
		Entrance examination for MSW and M.Phil courses will be held in the first week of August and M Phil classes will begin from the first week of September.
	www.bellevision.com /newshead.asp?nhid=2859 (272 words)

	:: Vinayaka Missions ::
		Vinayaka Missions is the first Charitable Trust to start a self-financing Medical college in Pondicherry State.
		The college is recognized by Government of India and Pondicherry State government and is affiliated to University of Pondicherry from the year 1996.
		It is located at the serene atmosphere near the beach, the college is functioning with all necessary infrastructures for imparting the best Medical education with an annual intake of 100 students.
	www.vinayakamissions.com /VMMC.asp?CollegeCode=VMMC (118 words)

	Vinayaka Chathurthi
		He is the first to be worshipped whenever we start anything.
		Lord Vinayaka has got an elephant face and human body.
		He is worshipped by many names like Vinayaka, Ganesha, Pillayar, Vigneshwara, Gajanana, Ganapathy, Mooshika Vahanaa, Modhaga priya etc. He rides on an animal called mooshika(a large kind of rat).
	www.indiatastes.com /festivals/vinayaka/festival.shtml (299 words)

	Welcome to Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation Deemed University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The VINAYAKA MISSION'S emblem is simple and gives the stamp of dignity to the organization.
		Lord Vinayaka, born to God Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, is believed to be Supreme God.
		On every auspicious occasion, inaugural function and for the success of a new venture, it is customary to perform Pooja first to the Lord Vinayaka.
	www.vmrfdu.ac.in (207 words)

	Ganesha Prarthana - Pilgrimage to Ganesha Temples
		Vighnantaka Vinayaka, Hampi : This idol is not elephant headed but instead has the head of a man. Vighnantaka Vinayaka killed the demon Gajamukhasura.
		Walampuri Vinayaka : There is a temple of Sundarraj (or Paramswami) on a hillock called 'Ajagar tekdi' about 20 km to the northeast of Madurai.
		Shweta Vinayaka : This idol is in the temple of Bhagwan Kapardishwar and Bruhannaya Devi, which is in Tiruwalanchuli, Darasuram, dist. Tanjavur.
	www.dhrishticreations.com /files/ganeshtemples.htm (4046 words)

	Vinayaka Exports
		The latest venture of Vinayaka Caterers and Kalyana mandapam, Vinayaka Exports, is based in Cochin, Kerala, India.
		Vinayaka Exports aims to meet the growing demands for Indian vegetarian food by providing superior quality north and south Indian dishes and recipes to the United States, Switzerland, and numerous other destinations.
		Vinayaka Exports strives to supply its customers with products of exclusive quality, all the while, enhancing the demand for flavorful Indian vegetarian food.
	www.vinayakaexports.net (91 words)

	Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Vinayaka Missions' Research Foundation Deemed University Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology situated on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (IT Highway) Paiyanoor, near Chennai is a fast growing educational institute, offering exemplary UG and PG courses with modern facilities, attracting students not only from various parts of India but also from various countries abroad.
		So to produce excellent professionals, who can steer our country, Vinayaka Missions’ was established in 1981.
		Keeping these in view, Vinayaka Missions’ AVIT prepares the students with an in-depth knowledge in all functional areas.
	www.avit.ac.in /home.html (354 words)

	Vinayaka Chaturthi 10 September 2002
		Vinayaka has a pot-belly, but he has perfect health since he partakes of steam-cooked food without oil content.
		On this day of Vinayaka Chaturthi, students place their textbooks in front of the Vinayaka idol and offer their prayers.
		It is most essential that the students to worship Vinayaka on this auspicious day.
	www.sathyasai.org /discour/2002/d020910.html (2789 words)

	ShreeGanesh.COM - Loving Ganesh - Chapter 13: Around the World
		There is an unusual Vinayaka at the Siva temple in Central Java, which is presently an archeological tourist site being restored by the Indonesian government.
		The temple is located next to a tank that tends to go dry during summer, but the green fields and trees provide abundant cool air and a quiet atmosphere conducive to introspection and prayer.
		The sanctum is open to the public and, true to Maharashtran tradition, many devotees place their head right on the feet of the icon to seek blessings [of Varada Vinayaka, Lord of Boons].
	www.shreeganesh.com /loving_ganesh/books/lg/lg_ch-13.html (5075 words)

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