Punn Ceremony
Kashmiri Pandits have a special place for Lord Ganesha being the son of
Lord Shiva and Parvati. He has been blessed by no less than Lord Shiva
Himself as "Siddhi Daata" (one whose worship guarantees success). Among
the deities that we worship He is to be worshipped as the first deity "Ganadipati"
(leader of all deities) and "Vigneshaya" (remover of all obstacles). According
to Ganesh Purana, the fourth day of the bright half of every lunar month
is called `Siddhi Vinayak Chaturthi'. The fourth day of Bhadrapad Shukla
(bright half) chaturthi is known as MahaSiddhi Vinayak Chaturthi (as it
is on this day that Parvati, spouse of Lord Shiva, created Ganesha for
her protection). When this chaturthi falls on Tuesday or Saturday it is
termed as Varad Chaturthi or Shiva Chaturthi and its importance is enhanced.
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