The Eightfold Verse about the Remover of Obstacles !

 We have said earlier about the Obstacles Removing Deity, Ganesh. He combines both Macrocosm and Microcosm. He is the Lord who can remove all impediments and hence all Hindu poetic verses start with a verse in praise of Him !

Mythologically He is the son of Shiva and Parvathi, the Father and Mother of all that is.

All occult power He bestowethAll obstacles He removesHe is the Celestial DeityI bow to that Mighty One !

He is worshipped on the Fourth Lunation, on Ganesh Chathurthi. . People in North India follow Ganapatya or the worship of this Deity. There are five more Tantric schools, Saura ( worship of Sun), Vaishnava ( worship of Vishnu ), Saiva ( worship of Sive ), Shaktheya ( worship of Shakti ) & Kaumara, ( the worship of Subramanya ).

With body hugeShining like goldTo The Wisest OneMy obeisances !

His face like the baby MoonOn antelope’s black skin He sitsThree threads run across His bodyTo Him my obeisances !

The lord of the Cosmos entireHe can assume any FormThe Form the devotee wishesTo Him my obeisances !

All Knower of verities philosophicHe went around His Father and MotherHe circled Consciousness and ForceTo Him my obeisances !

According to Mythology, both He and his brother, Muruga were told to circle the Universe. Muruga set out on His vehicle, the peacock, but Ganesh just circled His mother, Parvathi and father, Shiva ! He did it faster than His brother !

Universe lies inside My MotherThe Universe is Her play and displayFather is Consciousness CosmicSo I just circled Her ! says He !