The Tantrik Gaṇeśa

On Gaṇeśa Chathurthi, the auspicious day when we worship Gaṇeśa, the elephant headed God who is so beloved by one and one, we gave a talk on the "Tantrik Gaṇeśa", that is to say, on the more esoteric dimensions of the veneration of this Lord of Wild Forces! Gaṇeśa Pañcharatna Stotramमुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदाविमुक्तिसाधकंकलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरञ्जकम् ।अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकंनताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥"(Salutations to Ganesh) who holds in his hand the modakam (sweetmeat) representin...