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This holy book gives detailed information
on various aspects of Ganapati such as the implied meaning
of His main Names, incarnations in various eras (yugs),
His pervasiveness, missions and special features such as
conversion of the language of light (prakashbhasha)
of deities to that of the language of sound (nadabhasha)
of man, the implied meaning of His vehicle the rat,
the science behind His idol, the importance of a right and
left trunked Ganapati, the reason for offering a sacred
grass (dûrva) and red flowers to Lord Ganapati.
It also covers details such as the length, number and method
of offering dûrva, the implied meaning of a
modak (a sweet delicacy offered to Lord Ganapati),
the association between the fourth day (chaturthi)
of the Hindu lunar month and the moon principle, the science
behind various rituals performed in His worship, the Atharvashirsha
and bijamantras, etc.
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