Ganesha's Birthday Celebration

08/23/09

Presented by Swami Sitaramananda •

Come celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Ganesha is a typical popular God, seen as the God of Wisdom, the bringer of luck and the clearer of obstacles. Before any journey, any ritual and any major venture, Ganesha is first called upon and worshipped. He is the protector of knowledge, books and education. There are several stories about Ganesha's birth as the child of Siva and Parvati and about the orgin of his elephant's head. Ganesha is worshipped by Hindus, Buddhists and Jainists alike.

There will be puja and feast in honor of Ganesha. There will be chanting and kirtan for Ganesha. Donations, flowers, or prasad (sweet foods) are all welcome.

About Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a Yoga and Meditation teacher for more than 25 years. She is presently the main teacher of the Yoga Teachers Training Courses offered at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, Grass Valley, CA where she is serving as the director. She also teaches at other Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams & Centers in India and Nassau, Bahamas, Asia, as well as Centers along the West Coast USA, including her birth country, Vietnam. She is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda. She was nominated by her teacher as Goraknath acharya (spiritual teacher, one of the holders of the lineage) in 1989. Her lectures are based on the four classical paths of yoga as well as the 5 points of Health.