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At Least Once In Your Lifetime...
As we said above, worshipping the 16 Ganapathi forms throughout the Vikrama year is ideal.
But performing this worship in temples which house 16 or more Ganapathi forms is very special indeed.
The ideal temple for this worship is the Gnanapureesa Temple in Thirumakóttai near
the town of Mannaargudi in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India.
Each one of us should visit this shrine at least once in our lifetimes
and worship the 16 Ganapathi forms found in this temple. Doing so in the Vikrama year will multiply
the benefits and the blessings, the Siddhas assure us.
The Vikrama year is a dream come true for Ganesh devotees. During this year, we should worship
Lord Ganesh daily - circle His sanctum 16 times using the adi pradakshanam and or
anga pradakshanam techniques, perform fire cermonies in His honor with 16, 160 or 1600
ceremonial sticks of wood and offer 16 vegetables, 16 fruits, 16 eatables, 16 sweets, 16 rice dishes,
16 betel leaves, 9 areca nuts, 32 turmeric roots, 16 bananas and 16 coconuts
as neivedyam. Visit old couples who are poor and needy (irrespective of race, religion or nationality) and present the lady with these
offerings that have been blessed by Ganesh. This is a simple way of attaining great material and
spiritual blessings in the Vikrama year.
The Shattering of Obstacles in the Vikrama Year
Shodasa Ganapathi worship during the Vikrama year can generate enough spiritual force
to shatter long standing obstacles to good works. If you had wanted to start some
good work but have encountered some problem or the other, Shodasa Ganapathi worship
during the Vikrama year can help you overcome these obstacles.
On each Friday during the Vikrama year, visit 16 old couples who are poor and needy (irrespective of race, religion or nationality) and
offer gifts of boxes filled with kumkum and/or sangu (conch shells) to the 16 ladies.
This is a Siddha prescription for the Vikrama year.
There are many spiritual secrets behind kumkum boxes and conch shells; these need to
be learned from the Sathguru in person.
You can purchase sanctified conch shells at the Sri Agasthia Vijayam Kendralaya Store in
Chennai (Madras).
Long standing obstacles at both home and work
(e.g., house and factory building problems, business, promotion, marital and other problems)
will be removed by this gifting procedure during the Vikrama year, say the Siddhas.
Professions, Predicitions and Salvation in the Vikrama Year
The Siddhas have revealed quite a few details about the Vikrama year.
They say that this year is one in which problems related to money
will rear their head - problems such as lack of money, misuse of money,
losing money and so on.
There will be misunderstandings among friends, colleagues and relatives because of money issues.
What's the solution to these problems? Just perform Shodasa Ganapathi pooja everyday! As simple as that!
The Siddhas suggest that one should be careful in lending money during the Vikrama year.
They advise us not to lend money to strangers during this year.
Those who work in banks and other financial service institutions
should not participate in strikes during the Vikrama year.
Those who work with money should exercise caution during this year.
The Vikrama year is not the year for making large investments in
financial instruments. Keep it small; do not bite off more than you can chew.
This is because of the misunderstandings that will arise because of
issues related to money during the Vikrama year.
Priests and others involved in religious and spiritual vocations
should be particularly careful with money issues during the Vikrama year.
The Vikrama year is a good one for buying vehicles.
At the same time, if you're selling your old vehicles,
make sure you do so at a fair price. Don't be avaricious, advise the Siddhas.
Expect a fair price and nothing more. When you buy vehicles, buy them in
auspicious time periods, i.e., choose the day, nakshatram, thithi and horai
according to Siddha specifications.
Before you put your new vehicles to use, make sure
you perform the appropriate worship procedures including Shodasa Ganapathi pooja.
The Vikrama year is also a great year
for gifting vehicles to those who can't afford them. But before you gift them,
fix any defects in them and make sure they are in good working condition. This gifting procedure in the Vikrama
year will win one the blessings of Sri Angaaraka. Such a one will enjoy
the comfort of vehicles.
Doctors and medical practitioners are advised not to expand their practice or venture into new areas during the Vikrama year.
It's best if they remain content with what they have during this year.
The Vikrama year is one during which lawyers and judges should exercise the utmost caution.
A slip of the tongue can cause major problems this year.
They should pray to the Shodasa Ganapthis throughout the Vikrama year for purity and precision in speech.
Those involved in transportation and export/import businesses may face unexpected problems during the Vikrama year.
This is also a year during which those involved in the construction business may face problems.
Farmers should not put new science to use in their crop growing methods during the Vikrama year.
They should follow the old tried and true methods.
The Vikrama year is one in which there may be problems due to crops getting affected.
Hoteliers and restaurateurs should make sure that they are fair and magnanimous in the treatment of their employees
during the Vikrama year.
The solution to all the problems that may arise in the Vikrama year is Shodasa Ganapathi worship.
All of us, especially the ones mentioned above, should worship the 16 Ganapathis particularly during
the Chathurthi and Chathurdasi
thithis,
and that too during the
Sukla paksham,
the waxing (bright) phase of the moon.
It is particularly effective if a group of devotees worship the Shodasa Ganapathis.
So perform this worship with your family, friends and relatives.
Those who follow this Siddha advice will find that they are able to arrive at
well thought out solutions to their problems. This group worship of the 16 Ganapathis
is not only a way for solving personal problems and making progress, but it's also a
method for ensuring the welfare of people around the world.
So make sure you worship the 16 Ganapathis not just for yourself but also on behalf of everyone else.
As Wise as the Wise King Vikramaditya
The wisdom of the wise king Vikramaditya was a result of his constant worship of the Shodasa Ganapthis,
the Siddhas inform us. He worshipped Them nonstop during a sixteen year period. This longterm pooja
resulted in many material and spiritual benefits and blessed him with wisdom which is talked about
even today! Such is the power of Shodasa Ganapathi worship.
This wise king consulted the rishis and
got the specifications of the 16 Ganapathi divine forms, had them sculpted and worshipped them with
great faith and sincerity. He thus became a recipient of the copious blessings of the 16 Ganapathis.
He was blessed with wealth, valour, wisdom and spirituality.
So if you want you and your kith and kin to be as wise as the wise King Vikramaditya,
perform longterm Shodasa Ganapathi worship, especially during the Vikrama year.
A Visit to Ganesh's Royal Court
Visiting temples wherein there are 16 or more Ganapathi forms is a particularly
effective spiritual practice during the Vikrama year. Perform Shodasa Ganapathi pooja
in these temples during this year.
Perform adi pradakshanam and anga pradakshanam in these
temples. Perform fire ceremonies, abishekam, archana, etc. in these temples.
Have a ritual bath in the sacred ponds in these temples. Perform
selfless service to the poor and the needy in and around these temples.
These spiritual practices are the best problem solvers during the Vikrama year.
If you want to get things done, this is the easiest way this year!
To summarize, Shodasa Ganapthi worship in the Vikrama year is a problem solver.
We have already mentioned the Gnanapureesa temple in Thirumakkóttai near Mannaargudi.
There's another great temple that's home to more than 16 Ganapathi forms.
This is the Thiruppaasoor temple near Chennai (Madras).
In this temple, you can see Lord Ganesh holding court - one central Ganapathi form
surrounded by many more. This is a spiritual treat for devotees; it's Ganesh loka on earth!
Make sure you visit these two temples many many times during the Vikrama year and thereafter.
Make sure you perform Shodasa Ganapathi worship in these temples with your family, friends and relatives.
(Thiruppaasoor is near Madras (Chennai). It's on the way to and near Thiruvalloor which is an important
Vaishnava place of pilgrimage. They are both on the Madras - Tiruttani railway route.
Thiruppaasoor is before Thiruvalloor as you travel from Madras.
One can reach Thiruvalloor by train and come back to Thiruppasoor or one can go there by road.)
Ganesh's Grace for Children
Shodasa Ganapathi worship is a great solution for those children who don't seem to be making
progress at school. Parents of such kids worry constantly but they should worry no more!
Teach them Shodasa Ganapathi worship. Buy them the Shodasa Ganapathi picture from the
Agasthia Vijayam Kendralaya store. Ask them to make
sandalwood paste with their own hands and apply it to the Shodasa Ganapathis.
Kids will enjoy this simple worship.
Let them do this daily as their morning and the evening worship procedure.
Moreover teach them to recite the name of the thithi Ganapathi
for the thithi on each day. Make your kids do this without fail and see the results for yourselves!
By the grace of the 16 Ganapathis, your kids will become as wise as the wise king Vikramaditya, say the
Siddhas.
Those who want to be as wise as the wise king Vikramaditya should perform Shodasa Ganapathi
worship during the Vikrama year and thenceforth. But intelligence alone is not enough.
Intelligence should go hand in hand with faith, bakthi (devotion), good character and moral values.
Shodasa Ganapathi is the easiest way of imbuing one with such spiritual qualities.
And this is the reason the Siddhas have conveyed this great worship procedure to us.
Let's show our gratitude to them by diligently following this worship procedure
not just during the Vikrama year but throughout our lives.
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16 Ganapthis, Siddha Predictions and Advice for the Vikrama Year (mid April 2ØØØ - mid April 2ØØ1)
